Breakfast in Heaven explained
| Breakfast in Heaven |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Father Guido Sarducci |
| Cover: | Breakfast in Heaven.jpg |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Label: | Warner Brothers |
| Prev Title: | Live at St. Douglas Convent |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
Breakfast in Heaven is a comedy album by Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello), released in 1986 by Warner Brothers.[1] [2] It was recorded at Washington Hall, University of Notre Dame.[3] It was Novello's second album.[4]
Critical reception
The Fresno Bee called the album "funny and well-done, with one very annoying flaw ... the laughs that follow each gag are clipped, obviously cut short in the studio."[5] The San Francisco Chronicle wrote that "Novello is an underrated comic, maybe because his style is so understated, but there's not a wasted moment on this clever, hilarious album."[6]
Side one
- Father Sarducci is welcomed to the University of Notre Dame and recalls the early years of the institution.
- Doo Dah history, folklore and myth.
- The pros and cons of singing about beer on buses are examined.
- How singing the short version of "Happy Birthday" can add six to seven minutes to your life, the candles on the cake, and a look at Ronald Reagan's neck.
- Central American Policy is discussed and arguments are made to bomb Canada.
Side two
- Father Sarducci looks forward to the 90's and unveils plans for the upcoming Columbus Cinquecentennial in 1992.
- Divorced lookalikes, emergency umbrellas and the missing commandments are highlighted in a preview of The Vatican Enquirer.
- Breakfast in Heaven.
- Father Sarducci answers questions from the audience about wearing black, the confessional and birth control for dogs.
- A medley of Beatles tunes.
Notes and References
- News: Schnurmacher . Thomas . Comedy Bits and Pieces . The Gazette . 27 June 1986 . Montreal . C1.
- News: Goldstein . Patrick . Pop Eye . Los Angeles Times . 29 June 1986 . Calendar . 95.
- Gett . Steve . Sarducci Back from Heaven . Billboard . Aug 2, 1986 . 98 . 31 . 25.
- News: Booe . Martin . 2nd Stint with SNL Non Fantastico . Chicago Tribune . 18 July 1986 . Tempo . 5.
- News: Pollock . Dennis . Father and Priest Offer Some Comedy . The Fresno Bee . August 8, 1986 . G10.
- News: Nachman . Gerald . Also worth a somewhat shorter trek... . San Francisco Chronicle . August 24, 1986 . Sunday Datebook . 17.
