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The Great White North (album)

January 07, 2023

The Great White North is a Canadian comedy album by the fictional television characters Bob and Doug McKenzie (portrayed by actors Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas), released in 1981 by Anthem Records (ANR-1-1036) and distributed in the United States by Mercury Records (SRM-1-4034).[1] The title is a popular nickname for Canada; the nickname was used for the title of a Second City Television (a.k.a. SCTV) sketch featuring the Bob and Doug characters. This album was released as a tie-in with SCTV at the height of the popularity of Bob and Doug, and a still from the show was used on the album cover. The album's sleeve or dust cover was a parody of a newspaper called The Daily Hoser.

The Great White North
Studio album by
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Released1981
Recorded1980-1981
GenreComedy
Length44:20
LabelAnthem Records (Canada)
Mercury Records (U.S.)
Bob and Doug McKenzie chronology
The Great White North
(1981) 		Strange Brew
(1983)

Sales and charting

At least one million copies of the album were sold in North America, 350,000 of these in Canada alone, which earned a triple-platinum certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[2][3]

The Great White North entered the RPM Canadian album charts at #3 on 12 December 1981[4] and rose to the #1 position the following week where it remained until 23 January 1982.[5][6] Overall, RPM ranked the album #40 of albums released in Canada during 1981.[7] It peaked at number 8 on the American Billboard 200 album chart in 1982.[8]

"Take Off" single release

The song "Take Off" (identified on the album as "the hit single section"), features guest vocalist Geddy Lee of Rush. (Lee and Moranis had gone to grade school together.)[9] It was a hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard 100 singles chart in March 1982, higher than any of Rush's songs ever charted on the U.S. top 40. (Rush's biggest hit on that chart, "New World Man," reached only number 21, and thus "Take Off" has been Lee's biggest hit.) [10] The song also reached #14 on the Cash Box chart and #5 on WLS-AM in Chicago.[11]

Awards

In 1982, this album received the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year.

In 1983, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, but lost to Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "This is our album, eh?" - 3:40
  2. "The Beerhunter" - 2:23 This sketch is a beer-drinking game based on The Deer Hunter: Russian Roulette with beer cans.
  3. "School Announcements" - 1:52 This sketch features Doug (Thomas) as a school vice-principal who encourages his charges to "have a beer and talk" at his office.
  4. "The Miracle of Music" - 0:41 Doug plays the Great White North theme by blowing across beer bottles containing varying levels of liquid.
  5. "Peter's Donuts" - 3:02 Bob and Doug sit inside a donut shop as their vehicle gets towed, due to being parked on the street because the shop has very few parking spaces.
  6. "Gimme A Smoke" - 2:00
  7. "Take Off" - 4:46 This track features singing by guest vocalist Geddy Lee of Rush[12]
  8. "Coffee Sandwich" - 2:26

Side 2

  1. "Welcome to Side Two" - 0:58
  2. "Doug's Mouth" - 3:33
  3. "Elron McKenzie" - 2:28 A clergyman gives a sermon on the evils of killing "bugs".
  4. "Black Holes" - 2:06 There is a backwards message on this track.
  5. "You Are Our Guest" - 2:14 The duo's exaggerated accents pronounce "are" and "our" as homophones for comedic effect. Listeners play the "guest" by reading the enclosed script.
  6. "Ernie's Mom" - 1:54
  7. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" - 4:46 A comedic rewrite of the popular Christmas carol; the duo only makes it as far as Day 8 before deciding the song has run long enough.
  8. "Ralph The Dog" - 3:11
  9. "Okay, This is the End, eh?" - 1:57
  10. "Honest" - 0:31

Side 2 of the original vinyl album also includes a very brief unlabeled track of Bob McKenzie (Moranis) saying the two words "black hole" and then laughing just before the "You Are Our Guest" segment. This is a callback to the fourth track on side 2 called "Black Holes", in which Bob insists the spaces between tracks of a vinyl album are black holes.

Reviews

Liam Lacey's review of the album in The Globe and Mail concluded on a negative sentiment, noting the production was "entertaining listening - about twice. Other hosers are going to find it extremely confusing."[13]

In popular culture

Track #7, "Take Off" is featured in The Simpsons Season 13 episode, "The Bart Wants What It Wants".

"Take Off" is also featured in Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 2 episode, "DUI".

Featured among other classic artists, track #15, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" also appears on a compilation album entitled, A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas II.[14]

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is included on Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Great White North Songs: Great White North MP3 Songs by Bob Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 2021-06-20
  2. ^ Gatehouse, Jonathon (7 May 2007). . Maclean's. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association - Search Certification Database May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. 12 December 1981. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  5. ^ "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. 19 December 1981. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  6. ^ "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. 30 January 1982. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1981". RPM. 26 December 1981.
  8. ^ . Billboard. 3 April 1982. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  9. ^ Bob & Doug McKenzie (Ft. Geddy Lee) – Take Off, retrieved 2021-06-20
  10. ^ . Billboard. 27 March 1982. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  11. ^ WLS Musicradio Survey, March 13, 1982
  12. ^ Kirkland, Bruce (1 December 2007). "Bob & Doug McKenzie anniversary / 'Two-Four' DVD full of fresh material". Jam!/Sun Media.
  13. ^ Lacey, Liam (28 November 1981). "Inside the Sleeve Pop / Great White North". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
  14. ^ "A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas II". Amazon.
  15. ^ Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time - Dr. Demento | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-09-24

External links

  • bobanddoug.com
  • dmdb.org

January 07, 2023
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The Great White North is a Canadian comedy album by the fictional television characters Bob and Doug McKenzie portrayed by actors Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas released in 1981 by Anthem Records ANR 1 1036 and distributed in the United States by Mercury Records SRM 1 4034 1 The title is a popular nickname for Canada the nickname was used for the title of a Second City Television a k a SCTV sketch featuring the Bob and Doug characters This album was released as a tie in with SCTV at the height of the popularity of Bob and Doug and a still from the show was used on the album cover The album s sleeve or dust cover was a parody of a newspaper called The Daily Hoser The Great White NorthStudio album by Bob and Doug McKenzieReleased1981Recorded1980 1981GenreComedyLength44 20LabelAnthem Records Canada Mercury Records U S Bob and Doug McKenzie chronologyThe Great White North 1981 Strange Brew 1983 Contents 1 Sales and charting 2 Take Off single release 3 Awards 4 Track listing 4 1 Side 1 4 2 Side 2 5 Reviews 6 In popular culture 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksSales and charting EditAt least one million copies of the album were sold in North America 350 000 of these in Canada alone which earned a triple platinum certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association 2 3 The Great White North entered the RPM Canadian album charts at 3 on 12 December 1981 4 and rose to the 1 position the following week where it remained until 23 January 1982 5 6 Overall RPM ranked the album 40 of albums released in Canada during 1981 7 It peaked at number 8 on the American Billboard 200 album chart in 1982 8 Take Off single release EditThe song Take Off identified on the album as the hit single section features guest vocalist Geddy Lee of Rush Lee and Moranis had gone to grade school together 9 It was a hit peaking at number 16 on the Billboard 100 singles chart in March 1982 higher than any of Rush s songs ever charted on the U S top 40 Rush s biggest hit on that chart New World Man reached only number 21 and thus Take Off has been Lee s biggest hit 10 The song also reached 14 on the Cash Box chart and 5 on WLS AM in Chicago 11 Awards EditIn 1982 this album received the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year In 1983 it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album but lost to Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip Track listing EditSide 1 Edit This is our album eh 3 40 The Beerhunter 2 23 This sketch is a beer drinking game based onThe Deer Hunter Russian Roulette with beer cans School Announcements 1 52 This sketch features Doug Thomas as a school vice principal who encourages his charges to have a beer and talk at his office The Miracle of Music 0 41 Doug plays the Great White North theme by blowing across beer bottles containing varying levels of liquid Peter s Donuts 3 02 Bob and Doug sit inside a donut shop as their vehicle gets towed due to being parked on the street because the shop has very few parking spaces Gimme A Smoke 2 00 Take Off 4 46 This track features singing by guest vocalist Geddy Lee of Rush 12 Coffee Sandwich 2 26Side 2 Edit Welcome to Side Two 0 58 Doug s Mouth 3 33 Elron McKenzie 2 28 A clergyman gives a sermon on the evils of killing bugs Black Holes 2 06 There is a backwards message on this track You Are Our Guest 2 14 The duo s exaggerated accents pronounce are and our as homophones for comedic effect Listeners play the guest by reading the enclosed script Ernie s Mom 1 54 The Twelve Days of Christmas 4 46 A comedic rewrite of the popular Christmas carol the duo only makes it as far as Day 8 before deciding the song has run long enough Ralph The Dog 3 11 Okay This is the End eh 1 57 Honest 0 31Side 2 of the original vinyl album also includes a very brief unlabeled track of Bob McKenzie Moranis saying the two words black hole and then laughing just before the You Are Our Guest segment This is a callback to the fourth track on side 2 called Black Holes in which Bob insists the spaces between tracks of a vinyl album are black holes Reviews EditLiam Lacey s review of the album in The Globe and Mail concluded on a negative sentiment noting the production was entertaining listening about twice Other hosers are going to find it extremely confusing 13 In popular culture EditTrack 7 Take Off is featured in The Simpsons Season 13 episode The Bart Wants What It Wants Take Off is also featured in Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 episode DUI Featured among other classic artists track 15 The Twelve Days of Christmas also appears on a compilation album entitled A Rock n Roll Christmas II 14 The Twelve Days of Christmas is included on Dr Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time 15 See also EditList of one hit wonders in the United States Strange Brew Bob amp Doug McKenzie s Two Four Anniversary Bob amp Doug 2009 TV series Second City Television Brother Bear an animated film in which Thomas and Moranis provided the voices of two Canadian moose characters similar to the McKenzie brothers References Edit Great White North Songs Great White North MP3 Songs by Bob Online Free on Gaana com retrieved 2021 06 20 Gatehouse Jonathon 7 May 2007 Take off eh Eh Bob and Doug McKenzie are back maybe for the last time for a two four anniversary Maclean s Archived from the original on 14 February 2009 Retrieved 2008 11 01 Canadian Recording Industry Association Search Certification Database Archived May 1 2010 at the Wayback Machine RPM 50 Albums RPM 12 December 1981 Retrieved 2008 10 27 RPM 50 Albums RPM 19 December 1981 Retrieved 2008 10 27 RPM 50 Albums RPM 30 January 1982 Retrieved 2008 10 27 Top 100 Albums of 1981 RPM 26 December 1981 Billboard 200 album chart Billboard 3 April 1982 Archived from the original on 3 May 2009 Retrieved 2008 10 29 Bob amp Doug McKenzie Ft Geddy Lee Take Off retrieved 2021 06 20 Bob amp Doug McKenzie Take Off chart listing Billboard 27 March 1982 Archived from the original on July 13 2014 Retrieved 2008 11 11 WLS Musicradio Survey March 13 1982 Kirkland Bruce 1 December 2007 Bob amp Doug McKenzie anniversary Two Four DVD full of fresh material Jam Sun Media Lacey Liam 28 November 1981 Inside the Sleeve Pop Great White North The Globe and Mail p F6 A Rock n Roll Christmas II Amazon Dr Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time Dr Demento Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic retrieved 2020 09 24External links Editbobanddoug com dmdb org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Great White North album amp oldid 1127480651 Take Off single release, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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