Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)

"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" is a song by Morris Minor and the Majors, led by Tony Hawks. The song is a stylistic parody of the Beastie Boys, and the subtitle plays on their 1987 single "No Sleep till Brooklyn". The record sold 220,000 copies.

"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)"
Single by Morris Minor and the Majors
B-side"Another Boring B-Side"
Released1988
GenreComedy rap
LabelTen Records Ltd.
Songwriter(s)Tony Hawks
Producer(s)Grand Master Jelly Tot (Jakko Jakszyk)
Morris Minor and the Majors singles chronology
"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)"
(1988)		 "This Is the Chorus"
(1988)

Hawks started out as a songwriter but was not successful, and instead became a comedian and writer. However, in turning to comedy he achieved a hit with "Stutter Rap", which reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] No. 14 in Canada and No. 2 in Australia. It was written by Hawks, and performed by him along with two others. In the video for the song, John Deacon (of Queen) makes an appearance, wearing a blue wig and playing guitar.

The song was coupled with "Another Boring B-Side", whose chorus simply repeated the line: "Very very very very very very boring".

Melody Maker reviewed the single with the four words "Stutter Rap, Utter Crap".[2]

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 369. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. Tony Hawks (2002). One Hit Wonderland. p. 6. ISBN 9780091882082.
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