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== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==

* In his famous [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM ''Pachelbel Rant''], musician-comedian [[Rob Paravonian]] makes some very inaccurate claims about the piece, such as getting the date wrong by more than a century. However, the one thing that he admits that he doesn't know is the composer's first name, but guesses that it's Johann, since "they're all named Johann". Turns out he's dead right about that one.

** In part one, sleazy rock'n'roll impresario and promoter [[Meaningful Name|Barney Schlock]] demonstrates a [[Laugh Track]]-like "screaming machine" that he guarantees will generate hysterics in teen girls at his new star's performances. Of course, "real" music would never need such a thing. Several decades later, though, it was revealed that at the start of his career, promoters for [[Frank Sinatra]] had routinely hired actresses to attend his live performances and scream in simulated excitement.

** In part two, in the face of Schlock offering "payola" -- bribes to play a record often, and to talk it up -- the DJ at a big band/swing radio station refuses, and adds, "I'll play that jazz the day [[w:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella]] sings the [[w:Fats Domino|Fats Domino]] songbook." Well, Ella never sang Fats Domino... but she ''did'' record numerous [[The Beatles (band)|Beatles]] covers, including "Can't Buy Me Love", "Hey, Jude", "Savoy Truffle" and "Got to Get You Into My Life", among others.