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Morris Minor and the Majors

 
Artist: Morris Minor and the Majors
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  • Formed: 1987
  • Genres: Rock

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A short-lived comedy group that managed to have a huge hit in the 1980s. Morris Minor and the Majors was the brainchild of Tony Hawks, an English comedian. Hawks named himself Morris Minor and recruited two other comedians (who went by the names Rusty Wing and Phil Errup). The group recorded and released "Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)" in 1987. Essentially a parody of the Beastie Boys hits "Fight for Your Right" and "No Sleep Til Brooklyn," "Stutter Rap" became a number one hit in Australia and reached number four in the U.K., selling over 200,000 copies. A second single, "This Is the Chorus," was released in 1988. This one was a parody of the Stock, Aitken & Waterman produced hits of Rick Astley and Kylie Minogue. "This Is the Chorus" did not chart well. ~ Jonathan Lewis, All Music Guide
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Morris Minor and the Majors was a band led by the comedian and writer Tony Hawks (not to be confused with the skater Tony Hawk). They were made vaguely famous by their 1988 song, "Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime)". The song aimed to parody the then popular Beastie Boys. The other two members were Rusty Wing and Phil Errup (real names Paul Boross and Phil Judge).

It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] #14 in Canada and was a #2 hit in Australia. It sold over 220,000 copies, but earned them the title one-hit wonders.

The Stutter Rap single had a joke B-side titled "Another Boring B-side", the lyrics of which parody the B-side itself of being typically devoid of inspiration.

In Australia, they had a second charting single with "This Is the Chorus" (#22), which parodied Stock/Aitken/Waterman; although it did not chart in the UK.

A TV series followed from this, Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors, written by and starring Hawks. In it the fictional bandleader attempted to maintain his pop career while running a garage. It ran for one series in 1989.

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 369. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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