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.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy song
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fictional narrative song ⓘ novelty song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bette Midler's comedic repertoire
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brassiere ⓘ lingerie ⓘ |
| containsWordplay | yes ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | contributed to myth of a man named Otto Titzling inventing the bra ⓘ |
| decadeOfPopularization | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | Beaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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novelty ⓘ soundtrack song ⓘ |
| inspiredMisconception | belief that Otto Titzling was a real inventor ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | humor ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
humorous storytelling
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pastiche of historical biography ⓘ |
| medium | film soundtrack ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | fictional inventor named Otto Titsling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic retelling of bra invention
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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
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humor ⓘ women's undergarments ⓘ |
| title | Otto Titsling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | comic relief in the film Beaches ⓘ |
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