![]() Rizzo’s genius is in his utter inhumanity. Pablo, spooked beyond belief, repeatedly asks: “Who is this?” In the sketch where Radiohead’s album title comes from, he pleads to a mysterious ‘Pablo’ to “come down to Florida”. It involves a set of circulated tapes, usually known as ‘The Jerky Boys’, containing telephone pranks so abusive, nasty and malicious that they make Victor Lewis-Smith seem like the smug public school under-achiever he really is.įrank Rizzo (he’s our man) is a New York-based telephone terrorist who replies to small ads in local papers in a quite mesmerisingly rude voice reminiscent of Louie from Taxi. ![]() After two apps, a podcast series in 2011, and a Rolling Stone interview in 2014 with new recordings, The Jerky Boys continue to do what they’ve always done - make people laugh.Wondering why Radiohead called their album ‘Pablo Honey’? It’s one of the music biz’s best secrets since someone taped Linda McCartney's hilarious backing vocals to ‘Hey Jude’ and sent out copies. Comedian Amy Schumer is also a longtime fan. Director of Bridesmaids and The Heat, Paul Feig, gets a lot of his comedy from The Jerky Boys. And you can still see their influence on the big screen. The nostalgia for the ’90s which permeates our culture today has ensured The Jerky Boys still have a place in our hearts. ![]() While the 1990’s are long gone, The Jerky Boys aren’t. And the reason it worked so well? The Jerky Boys didn’t just play-act as the fictional character they created. The Jerky Boys created a simple brand of humor anyone could be amused by. All in all, the comedy has mastered foul-mouthed shock value.īut the prank calls did more than just annoy the person on the other end - confusion, absurdity, and laughter arose as well. With 22 regular characters for the calls, from blue-collar workers to flamboyant dancers, there’s something to be enjoyed by everyone. With six comedy albums, and two of them platinum-certified, there’s no wonder why celebrities such as Seth MacFarlane cite the Jerky Boys as comedic inspiration. What started out as fun - holding the phone up to a tape recorder - turned into comedy gold. They may not have created crank calling, but they certainly perfected it. The Jerky Boys are a classic ’90s comedy act from Queens. You’ll have to call somebody else.”ġ:32 Frank: “Ahh, for Chrissake! I can’t count on you people?” Please!”ġ:28 Eric: “And you’re … no, I’m sorry. He’s all… he’s really in bad shape.”ġ:14 Eric: “You expect me to… to… to take your dog that’s snapping and barking and biting to get him out of a piano?”ġ:21 Frank: “…eh, he’s a little too tough for me there Eric. He’s snappin’ at me.”ġ:10 Frank: “He’s stripped his fuckin’ teet. I could really use the help there, alright. I got my wife over here screamin’…”Ġ:53 Frank: “… to get the fucking dog from the piano.”Ġ:55 Eric: “Well, I’m sorry… you know, I am not on call like a doctor…uh.”ġ:03 Frank: “Oh well. Get him outta there!”Ġ:43 Eric: “Uh, I am sorry I can’t help you right now.”Ġ:45 Eric: “I mean your dog is stuck inside.”Ġ:47 Frank: “Yeah, he jumped inside there. He jumped… he must have jumped up there and got wedged down in the fuckin’ wires and I need you to help me do some… I don’t shit about this tunin’. I got a problem here.”Ġ:29 Frank: “I… my fuckin’ dog is inside the piano. ![]() Have I ever done pianos for you before?”Ġ:24 Eric: “Okay, who… where did you get my name from?”Ġ:26 Frank: “We got it out of the, but I’ll you what. I got the problem over here.”Ġ:18 Frank: “I’m calling you ’cos I need a little help.”Ġ:20 Eric: “Right. Listen, I need you to do me a favor.”Ġ:13 Frank: “This is… uh… Frank Rizzo. 0:05 Frank: “Eric, how are you? Listen, you’re the piano tuning guy, right?”Ġ:08 Frank: “Yeah, the butt nut.
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