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Whatever happened to the Skatman?

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  • 12-03-2006 7:41pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,931 ✭✭✭✭


    Didn't he die?

    EDIT: The ghost of Boards.ie has struck again! :eek:

    EDIT 2: Yep.. from his Wikipedia entry:
    John Paul Larkin (born March 13, 1942 in El Monte, California; died December 3, 1999 in Los Angeles), known as Scatman John, was a famous stutterer who invented a unique fusion of scat singing and disco. As he liked to say, this was a process of "turning my biggest problem into my biggest asset." Scatman John has received 14 golds and 18 platinums for his albums and singles. He was also the recipient of the Annie Glenn Award for his outstanding service to the stuttering community, and was also inducted to the National Stuttering Association's Hall of Fame. In 1999, he died of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles aged 57.

    PS: The video's crap.... mainly due to it doesn't suit the song! The song they played when they showed it on Soccer AM was much better. Can't recall what it was right now though.


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    slipss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭slipss


    So you all remember the Skatman? "I'm the Skatman, be bop bop bop bo bo".
    Remember how much people loved that song and then he just disapeared? It turns out he forged himself a new career as a motorbike racer. http://www.break.com/index/skatmanrace.html

    This might just be the greatest clip on the internet.


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    Karl Hungus
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scatman_John

    Yep, he died, sadly. :(


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    hiscan
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    i think he died although im not sure


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    Killaqueen!!!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,026 ✭✭✭Killaqueen!!!


    Oh my god I never knew he died. :( he was great! still have some old cassettes from him..

    be bop bop boda bo bop bop bo


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    slipss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭slipss


    For fucck sake ye's had to tell me he died didn't ye's, I haven't been this depresed since someone felt compelled to tell me Mr. Miyagi died on here.


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    Atrocity
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    If you look up and see the brightest star in the sky, that's him. Burning in hell for all eternity.


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    slipss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭slipss


    basquille wrote:
    Didn't he die?

    EDIT: The ghost of Boards.ie has struck again! :eek:

    EDIT 2: Yep.. from his Wikipedia entry:



    PS: The video's crap.... mainly due to it doesn't suit the song! The song they played when they showed it on Soccer AM was much better. Can't recall what it was right now though.

    lol the video completely suits the song.... I mean the guy is doing the Skatman for crying out loud...


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