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| "Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" | ||||
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| Single by Morris Minor and the Majors | ||||
| B-side | "Another Boring B-Side" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Comedy rap | |||
| Label | Ten Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Hawks | |||
| Producer(s) | Grand Master Jelly Tot ( Jakko Jakszyk) | |||
| Morris Minor and the Majors singles chronology | ||||
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"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" is a song by Morris Minor and the Majors, led by Tony Hawks. The song is a stylistic parody of the Beastie Boys, and the subtitle plays on their 1987 single " No Sleep till Brooklyn". The record sold 220,000 copies.
Hawks started out as a songwriter but was not successful, and instead became a comedian and writer. However, in turning to comedy he achieved a hit with "Stutter Rap", which reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart, [1] No. 14 in Canada and No. 2 in Australia. It was written by Hawks, and performed by him along with two others. In the video for the song, John Deacon (of Queen) makes an appearance, wearing a blue wig and playing guitar.
The song was coupled with "Another Boring B-Side", whose chorus simply repeated the line: "Very very very very very very boring".
Melody Maker reviewed the single with the four words "Stutter Rap, Utter Crap". [2]
In its original form the track had a brief two second sample of the theme to the TV series Neighbours at the 1:39 mark, but on the follow-up single "This Is the Chorus" and some compilations this was replaced with a different and unidentified sample with female vocals.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Australian Music Report) [3] | 2 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [4] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [5] | 21 |
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 369. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Tony Hawks (2002). One Hit Wonderland. Ebury. p. 6. ISBN 9780091882082.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Morris Minor & the Majors". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 193. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
