National Lampoon Lemmings - Acts

Acts

  • Welcome to the Woodchuck Festival: Three Days of Peace, Love, and Death; plus band introductions throughout - John Belushi
  • Freud, Marx, Engels, and Jung, performing Lemmings Lament. - A parody of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and the songs Woodstock, Long Time Gone, and others. (Also referred to in performance as Freud, Pavlov, Adler, and Jung)
  • Bob Dylan, performing "Positively Wall Street," a parody of several of his styles, with the title taken from "Positively 4th Street" - Christopher Guest
  • Goldie Oldie, a parody of old, 1950s-style performers, performing "Pizza Man," a parody of the "teen tragedy" songs - Alice Playten
  • John Denver, performing "Colorado" - Chevy Chase
  • Joan Baez, performing Pull the Triggers, Niggers, a parody of her protest songs and of Dylan's song George Jackson, in particular. Listed on the album cover as Pull the Tregroes, Negroes. - Mary Jennifer Mitchell (later replaced by Rhonda Coullet)
  • Joe Cocker, Lonely at the Bottom - Belushi as Cocker, Paul Jacobs as Leon Russell on piano.
  • James Taylor, Highway Toes - Christopher Guest
  • Motown Manifestoes" singing Papa was a Running Dog Lackey of the Bourgeoisie, with most of its lines taken from The Communist Manifesto.
  • Donovan, Nirvana Banana - Peter Elbling (later addition to the show).
  • Joni Mitchell, I Do For You - Alice Playten (replaced by Rhonda Coullet).
  • Farmer Yassir (parody of Max Yasgur, owner of the land on which Woodstock was held), greeting the audience - Gary Goodrow
  • Megadeath, a parody of heavy metal groups, who end their act by turning the amps so loud that the audience dies.
  • "Jackie Christ, Superstar". Parody of "Jesus Christ, Superstar." Jesus is a stand up comedian, while John Belushi played King Herod.
  • "Deteriorata", A Tony Hendra parody of Les Crane's recording of Desiderata.
  • "Defeat Day" - a parody of America's first military defeat in the Vietnam War. "Put all your troubles in a nickle bag and smile, smile, smile."
  • The Rolling Stones Parody, which Alice Playten playing "Mick Jagger".

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