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May 10, 2011 – Hollywood, CA – When music publisher
Janet Fisher of Goodnight Kiss Records produced the
comedic album “Tall Tales of Osama Bin Laden” back in
2004, she had no idea of the celebration that would greet
news of his demise, or that the controversial recording
would have new significance seven years later.
Now that the infamous terrorist has been dispatched, the
album is enjoying new life as a party recording. People are
having barbecues and laughing along with such satirical
songs as “Tall, Dark and Ransoms,” “I’m Turnin’ in my
Turban,” and “I am Invinci…” a song that has the extremist
die before he can complete the word “invincible.”
With 34 songwriters and artists collaborating on the l4-song
album, the twisted world of Bin Laden is musically explored
from multiple perspectives: his mother, his therapist, his
college roommate, and one of his wives, among others.
Considered shocking at time, the album now feels like a
wild revue on a late-night cable TV show. “The mockery of
OBL is merciless, as it should be,” notes one of the singers.
“Writers from around the world thought about this fanatical,
scamming, mass murderer and then put that to music,”
said songwriter/singer Princess Ten.
One song, “Osama, Your Mama Raised a Killer,” is sung by
Bill Spooner, famed founder of The Tubes (“She’s a
Beauty”), while other tracks are handled by a highly
respected group of session and studio musicians and
singers.
In a world where fear can send people into the torments of
relentless and apprehensive discomfort, the songwriters on
this CD fight back by applying their command of the human
soul to the notes, rhythms, and lyrics on this uplifting
collection of parodies. The songwriters provide a grand
opportunity for all Americans, to dance on all of the
tortured dreams of Osama Bin Laden.
“There are a few defining moments in one’s life, where you
have to stand for something, or run from something,” said
Fisher, who is President of Goodnight Kiss Records as well
as publisher of the “Tall Tales of Osama Bin Laden” songs.
“We chose to stand together fight the oppression of fear
with our own musical message of truth.”
For all the comedic moments on the album, there are
serious feelings, too. “There’s some subtle rage deep down
in the whole CD, but there’s also a lot of humor here,” said
Lani Silver, co-writer of “Osama Your Mama Raised a
Killer.”
The CD musical-comedy-parody songs from the album “Tall
Tales of Osama Bin Laden” are available on iTunes,
Amazon and CDBaby. Or visit
http://www.goodnightkiss.com/talltales.html
MEDIA CONTACT:
John Scott G
818-223-8486
Email: talltales@goodnightkiss.com
Website: http://www.goodnightkiss.com/talltales.html
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kXwwqDf91qE
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