Eric Schwartz

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This article is about the American folk singer. For the novelty singer known as "Smooth-E" see JibJab. For the cartoonist see Eric W. Schwartz


Eric on the Main Stage of the 2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
Eric on the Main Stage of the 2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Eric Schwartz is an American folk singer/songwriter known for his often humorous, sexually explicit lyrics, as in the songs "Clinton Got A Blowjob" and "Who Da Bitch Now". His video, "Keep Your Jesus Off My Penis" has been downloaded over a million times. He cites Dr. Demento as an inspiration. He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in biology and worked as an actor and guitarist, before moving to Greenwich Village to begin his songwriting career. He has played several times at the Kerrville Folk Festival and was a finalist in the songwriting contest. He was at winner of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase. He now lives in Los Angeles, California.

[edit] Discography

  • That's How It's Gonna Be (1999)
  • Pleading The First: Songs My Mother Hates (2000)
  • Sunday Blue (2002)
  • Self-Bootleg (2003)
  • Redder than Ever (2006)

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