Blow Your Pants Off is the second album by the American actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon. It was released on June 12, 2012.[1] It features guest appearances from Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Brian Williams, Big & Rich and Stephen Colbert.[1][2] All of the recordings are originally from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
| Blow Your Pants Off | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2012 | |||
| Venue | Studio 6B, NBC Studios | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 33:39 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Jimmy Fallon chronology | ||||
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Most of the songs from the album were performed on the one-hour Jimmy Fallon's Primetime Music Special, which aired July 26, 2012 on NBC.[3] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
Reception
editThe album debuted at number 41 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6] On February 10, 2013, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Episode air date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neil Young Sings 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'" | Jeffrey Townes and Willard Smith | November 23, 2009 | 2:51 |
| 2. | "History of Rap" (feat. Justin Timberlake) | Chris Stein, Makeba Riddick, Gregory Jacobs, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Bootsy Collins, Norman Durham, Walter Morrison, DeAndre Way, Calvin Broadus, Tarik Collins, Bernard Edwards, Labi Siffre, Adam Horovitz, Larry Troutman, Rick Rubin, Clifford Harris, Darryl McDaniels, George Clinton, Jr., Justin G. Smith, Leon Haywood, Frederick Knight, Roger Troutman, Deborah Harry, Ronnie Hudson, Nile Rodgers, Woody Cunningham, Dan Balan, Mikel Hooks, Paul Simon, Cody ChesnuTT, and Joseph Simmons | September 29, 2010 | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Tebowie" | Mike DiCenzo, David Bowie and Gerard Bradford | January 12, 2012 | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Scrambled Eggs" (feat. Paul McCartney) | Gerard Bradford, Mike DiCenzo, John Lennon, Paul McCartney | December 9, 2010 | 2:35 |
| 5. | "The Doors Sing 'Reading Rainbow'" | Steve Horelick, Dennis Kleinman and Janet Weir | November 11, 2011 | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Balls in Your Mouth" (feat. Eddie Vedder) | Mike DiCenzo and Gerard Bradford | September 8, 2011 | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Bob Dylan Sings 'Charles in Charge'" | David Merrill Kurtz, Michael Joseph Jacobs and Al Burton | 1:46 | |
| 8. | "Walk of Shame" (feat. Dave Matthews) | Jimmy Fallon, Mike DiCenzo and Gerard Bradford | April 24, 2012 | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Slow Jam the News" (feat. Brian Williams) | James Poyser, "Captain" Kirk Douglas, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Diallo Riddle, Frank "Knuckles" Walker, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Bashir Salahuddin, James "Kamal" Gray, Mark Kelley, and Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson | 3:17 | |
| 10. | "Cougar Huntin'" (feat. Big & Rich) | Jimmy Fallon and Gerard Bradford | 2:44 | |
| 11. | "Friday" (feat. Stephen Colbert & Taylor Hicks) | Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson | 3:18 | |
| 12. | "Neil Young Sings 'Whip My Hair'" (feat. Bruce Springsteen) | Ronald Jackson and Janae Ratliff | 3:37 |
Source:[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neil Young Sings 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'" | Jeffrey Townes and Willard Smith | 2:51 |
| 2. | "History of Rap" (feat. Justin Timberlake) | Chris Stein, Makeba Riddick, Gregory Jacobs, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Bootsy Collins, Norman Durham, Walter Morrison, DeAndre Way, Calvin Broadus, Tarik Collins, Bernard Edwards, Labi Siffre, Adam Horovitz, Larry Troutman, Rick Rubin, Clifford Harris, Darryl McDaniels, George Clinton, Jr., Justin G. Smith, Leon Haywood, Frederick Knight, Roger Troutman, Deborah Harry, Ronnie Hudson, Nile Rodgers, Woody Cunningham, Dan Balan, Mikel Hooks, Paul Simon, Cody ChesnuTT, and Joseph Simmons | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Tebowie" | Mike DiCenzo, David Bowie and Gerard Bradford | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Scrambled Eggs" (feat. Paul McCartney) | Gerard Bradford, Mike DiCenzo, John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:35 |
| 5. | "The Doors Sing 'Reading Rainbow'" | Steve Horelick, Dennis Kleinman and Janet Weir | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Balls in Your Mouth" (feat. Eddie Vedder) | Mike DiCenzo and Gerard Bradford | 1:59 |
| 7. | "My Upstairs Neighbors Are Having Sex (And Listening to the Black Eyed Peas)" | Mike DiCenzo and Gerard Bradford | 1:29 |
| 8. | "Bob Dylan Sings 'Charles in Charge'" | David Merrill Kurtz, Michael Joseph Jacobs and Al Burton | 1:46 |
| 9. | "Walk of Shame" (feat. Dave Matthews) | Jimmy Fallon, Mike DiCenzo and Gerard Bradford | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Slow Jam the News" (feat. Brian Williams) | James Poyser, "Captain" Kirk Douglas, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Diallo Riddle, Frank "Knuckles" Walker, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Bashir Salahuddin, James "Kamal" Gray, Mark Kelley, and Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson | 3:17 |
| 11. | "New French Girlfriend" | Gerard Bradford and Jimmy Fallon | 1:53 |
| 12. | "Cougar Huntin'" (feat. Big & Rich) | Jimmy Fallon and Gerard Bradford | 2:44 |
| 13. | "You Spit When You Talk" | Jimmy Fallon and Gerard Bradford | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Friday" (feat. Stephen Colbert and Taylor Hicks) | Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson | 3:18 |
| 15. | "Neil Young Sings 'Whip My Hair'" (feat. Bruce Springsteen) | Ronald Jackson and Janae Ratliff | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Jeremy (Linsanity)" (iTunes, Amazon or Google Play mp3 only) | 3:15 | |
| 17. | "Let Us Play With Your Look" (iTunes, Amazon or Google Play mp3 only) | 1:40 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jimmy Fallon to Release Blow Your Pants Off June 12". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Eddie Vedder Helps Jimmy Fallon 'Blow Your Pants Off' With New Album". Loudwire. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "NBC Presents "Jimmy Fallon's Primetime Music Special" On Wednesday, July 25 At 10pm ET". NBC.com. July 17, 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Blow Your Pants Off - Jimmy Fallon". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Gerber, Justin (June 15, 2012). "Jimmy Fallon – Blow Your Pants Off". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Blow Your Pants Off". iTunes. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Blow Your Pants Off (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. Retrieved May 8, 2012.