Friday, August 16, 2019

The Bertha Butt Boogie



"The Bertha Butt Boogie" was a 1975 novelty song from The Jimmy Castor Bunch about a large woman who danced. It was a Top 40 hit, but even back then it was problematic. The BBC decided the best way to illustrate it would be to use very skinny dancers. (via Bits and Pieces)

3 comments:

  1. Skinny ? They look like normal sized people. But then I don't live in the USA !!!

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  2. I don't recall this song, but I do have fond memories of his previous opus featuring Bertha Butt --
    Troglodyte

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  3. Troglodyte was the first thing I thought of when I saw
    Bertha Butt. Just about every line in that song is still
    ingrained in my head.

    Gotta find a woman
    Gotta find a woman
    Gotta find a woman
    Gotta find a woman

    Never heard of this either. Didn't even realize it was
    the same artist. Sir Mix-A-Lot (and others) say thank you.

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