The Wozard of Iz
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The Wozard of Iz is an electronic album written by Jacques Wilson with music composed and performed by Mort Garson
. It parodies the movie The Wizard of Oz
(1939), setting the characters in a stereotypical 1960s hippie
mindset. Throughout the story, the main character, Dorothy, seeks out "where it's at". The corrupted title appeared in print as early as August 18, 1907, in The Grand Rapids Herald, in an unsigned article titled "How the Wizard of Oz Spends His Vacation," which discussed the vacation homes and practices of author L. Frank Baum
--Baum claimed that yokel
s would occasionally recognize him as the author of the novel
, corrupting the title as they went.
Mort Garson
Mort Garson who was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, was an electronic musician best known for his albums that predominantly feature Moog synthesizers.-Early life:...
. It parodies the movie The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
(1939), setting the characters in a stereotypical 1960s hippie
Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The etymology of the term 'hippie' is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into San Francisco's...
mindset. Throughout the story, the main character, Dorothy, seeks out "where it's at". The corrupted title appeared in print as early as August 18, 1907, in The Grand Rapids Herald, in an unsigned article titled "How the Wizard of Oz Spends His Vacation," which discussed the vacation homes and practices of author L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
--Baum claimed that yokel
Yokel
Yokel is a derogatory term referring to the stereotype of unsophisticated country people.-Stereotype:In the US, it is used to describe someone living in rural areas...
s would occasionally recognize him as the author of the novel
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...
, corrupting the title as they went.
Cast of characters
- Dorothy - Suzie Jane Hokom
- Scared Crow - Barney Phillips
- In-man - Jay Jasin
- Lyin' Coward - Barney Phillips
- Baddy Witch - Julie Haas
- Goodie Witch - Jadine Vaughn
- Narrator - Jacques Wilson
Side One
- Prologue - 3:05
- Leave the Driving to Us - 2:50
- Upset Strip - 2:25
- Never Follow the Yellow-Green Road - 2:40
- Thing-a-Ling (Scared Crow) - 2:21
- In-man - 1:28
- Man With the Word (Lyin' Coward) - 2:00
- They're Off to Find the Wozard - 1:40
Side Two
- Blue Poppy - 6:27
- I've Been Over the Rainbow - 2:10
- Big Sur - 3:20
- Killing of the Witch - 3:35
- Finale - 1:04