Otto Titsling

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"Otto Titsling" is a comedic novelty song, popularized by Bette Midler in the film *Beaches*, that humorously tells the fictional story of the invention of the brassiere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy song
fictional narrative song
novelty song
associatedWith Bette Midler's comedic repertoire
brassiere
lingerie
containsWordplay yes
culturalImpact contributed to myth of a man named Otto Titzling inventing the bra
decadeOfPopularization 1980s
featuredInFilm Beaches NERFINISHED
genre comedy
novelty
soundtrack song
inspiredMisconception belief that Otto Titzling was a real inventor
intendedEffect humor
isFictional true
language English
lyricalStyle humorous storytelling
pastiche of historical biography
medium film soundtrack
narrativeFocus fictional inventor named Otto Titsling NERFINISHED
notableFor comic retelling of bra invention
pun-based character name "Otto Titsling" NERFINISHED
partOfSoundtrack Beaches soundtrack NERFINISHED
performedBy Bette Midler NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Bette Midler NERFINISHED
portrays fictional history of the bra
settingInFilm stage performance scene in Beaches
subjectOf urban legend about the invention of the bra
targetAudience adult audiences
theme fictional invention of the brassiere
humor
women's undergarments
title Otto Titsling NERFINISHED
usedFor comic relief in the film Beaches

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