King Tut (song)
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| "King Tut" | ||
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| Single by Steve Martin and The Toot Uncommons | ||
| from the album A Wild and Crazy Guy | ||
| B-side(s) | "Sally Goodin" "Hoedown At Alice's" |
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| Released | 1978 | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7") | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 2:10 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Steve Martin | |
| Producer(s) | William E. McEuen | |
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King Tut is a 1978 novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the "Toot Uncommons" (they were actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). The original performance was telecast on the April 22, 1978 episode of Saturday Night Live. An audio recording of the song was included in the release later that year of Martin's album A Wild and Crazy Guy.
The song, centered around Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, presents a caricature of the sensational Treasures of Tutankhamun travelling exhibit that toured seven United States cities between 1976 to 1979. It attracted approximately eight million visitors. In the Saturday Night Live version of "King Tut," loyal subjects appease a joyful King Tut with kitchen appliances. The instrument solo is delivered by a moustached saxophone player (played by Lou Marini) who steps out of a sarcophagus.
