Funny Songs: King Tut

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So far this month’s look at funny songs (well, songs I thought were funny) has been all over the map. There have been songs from the 20s, hits from the 50s that nobody (except me) remembers, country, and rock. But finally, today, one that “everybody” knows. King Tut - Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons I’m offended any time someone says “serious” around me, and I certainly wouldn’t want to offend one of the great comedians of our era by using that unpleasant term about him. Except for one thing: he is a seriously good musician. I don’t know if you’ve followed his music career, but he has made some outstanding music (listen to the work he’s done with Edie Brickell). And, at 78, he’s a bright young bluegrass musician. (Remember, we lost two 90-plus-year-old bluegrass musicians earlier this year.) Of course, he’s not always serious with his lyrics. He did a great tune with the Steep Canyon Rangers called “Atheists Don’t Have No Songs.” There was “Grandmother’s Song” from his first stand-up album (“Be oblong and have your knees removed”). And there’s this. Written in response to the exhibit of King Tut artifacts that toured America, it turned into his biggest hit, making the Billboard top 20. And how old am I? I’m “I saw Steve Martin in concert as a stand-up comedian” years old! King Tut Written by Steve Martin Recorded by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons From A Wild and Crazy Guy, 1978 Got a condo made-a stone-a!