Martin Scorsese Is Really Quite a Jovial Fellow
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"Martin Scorsese Is Really Quite a Jovial Fellow" is the name of a single by TISM
. It was the last single released off their debut album Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance
(1988).
had released both Raging Bull (1980) and The King of Comedy
(1983). This song deals with the dark and often depressing nature of Scorsese's subjects and the way that a normally happy or perky person would also be quite depressed after watching one of his films.
The song also mentions the relationship between the director and actor Robert De Niro
, frequently cast in Scorsese's films.
TISM
TISM was a seven piece anonymous alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group was formed in 1982 and enjoyed a large underground/independent following. Their third album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons reached the Australian national top 10 in 1995...
. It was the last single released off their debut album Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance
Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance
Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance is the debut album by the Australian band TISM. Originally released on vinyl as a double album, it was later re-issued as a single compact disc...
(1988).
Song
In the years leading up to the song's recording/release director Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
had released both Raging Bull (1980) and The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy (1983 film)
The King of Comedy is a 1983 American dark comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis, and directed by Martin Scorsese. The subject of the movie is celebrity stalking...
(1983). This song deals with the dark and often depressing nature of Scorsese's subjects and the way that a normally happy or perky person would also be quite depressed after watching one of his films.
The song also mentions the relationship between the director and actor Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
, frequently cast in Scorsese's films.