History Main / LoungeLizard

-->-- ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K-YeW6EEnM&feature=related "Superheroes"]]

* Vic Fontaine in ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' is played by singer James Darren, and he sings pretty well. Too bad his singing was often used as blatant {{Padding}}.
* Lorne from ''{{Angel}}'' (not quite an [[IncrediblyLamePun actual lizard]], but a green scaly demon). Unlike the aforementioned Vic Fontaine, he [[EnsembleDarkhorse stole the show]].

* The term lends its name and music style to the satirical band TheAustinLoungeLizards.

In the world of fiction, not only does that 90% rule apply, but it seems that lounges give this job almost exclusively to {{Casanova Wannabe}}s. Not only are they insufferably smarmy, but their [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes fashion sense]] seems to have a bet with [[DreadfulMusician their singing]] to see which can be more godawful.

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** [[{{Disturbed}} Ooo wa-ah-ah-]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBOpk33VlSg aah~]]...

* This is the job of the main characters' mother in ''TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''. She does, however, dress fashionably for every show, is [[HotMom good looking]], and is actually a good singer.

* Subverted in ''RockosModernLife'', where Filburt turns out to be a fairly good singer.

** Think it isn't possible to murder "[[GunsNRoses Welcome to the Jungle]]"? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJtwtGzxdw Think again]].

*** Pat Boone did an album like this in 1997 (titled "In A Metal Mood: No More Mr Nice Guy") which angered his long-time fans, but is hilarious otherwise. His covers of "Crazy Train" and "Holy Diver" have to be heard to be believed.

-->[[CrossesTheLineTwice You stupid, sadistic, abusive, fucking whore, get down with the sickness!]]
-->Here it comes
-->[[RefugeInAudacity Get ready to DIE!]]

-->-- [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K-YeW6EEnM&feature=related "Superheroes"]] on ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway''

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* Bill Murray's character, Nick, on ''SaturdayNightLive'' is probably the quintessential portrayal of this.

* Andy Kaufman's AlterEgoActing character Tony Clifton is a particularly repellent version. Since Andy always presented/claimed him as a separate person, Tony engendered true hatred from audiences who didn't know he was a character (which was Kaufman's goal).
* The ''DuckTales'' episode "The Uncrashable Hindentanic" was a pastiche of 1970s disaster films, complete with an actual lizard being a lounge lizard.

* Occasionally turns up in the "greatest hits" game on ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway''. The page quote is from "Superheroes", and other games dip into it on occasion, like "Scenes From A Hat":
-->'''Ryan''': "[[LyricalDissonance Iiii passed a stone today...]]"
-->'''Chip''': "[[CrossesTheLineTwice Cannibaliiiismmmm...]]"
* Jeremy and Ian from ''BarbieAndTheDiamondCastle''.
* Subverted in ''RockosModernLife'', where Filburt turns out to be a fairly good singer.
* Freddy Fredrickson, singer of the lounge hit "Mr. Downtown", in the movie ''ThatThingYouDo''.

* A subplot in ''ErnestGoesToCamp'' concerns a LethalChef with MadScientist tendencies trying to perfect a dish called "Eggs Erroneous" (which doubles as high explosives). In TheStinger, he force-feeds the final batch to his assistant, who is transformed into a lounge singer.

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* Vic Fontaine in ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' is played by singer James Darren, and he sings pretty well. Too bad his singing was often used as blatant {{Padding}}.
* Lorne from ''{{Angel}}'' (not quite an [[IncrediblyLamePun actual lizard]], but a green scaly demon)
** Unlike Vic, he [[EnsembleDarkhorse stole the show]].
* Eventually, {{Satan}} becomes one of these in ''TheSandman''.
* In ''Film/LostInTranslation'', Bob nearly hooks up with a lady lounge singer.

->Ryan Stiles: ''Thank God you're here, Captain Lounge Act.''\\
Colin Mochrie (puts on smarmy face): ''Have you ever felt it as hot as this. It's amazing, isn't it? And where are you from?''\\
Greg Proops: ''There's no time for that! The temperature's getting too hot! Can't you see?''\\
Colin Mochrie (singing horribly off key): ''It's too hot!''\\
-- '''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K-YeW6EEnM&feature=related "Superheroes"]] on ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'''''

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** Think it isn't possible to murder the ''StarWars'' theme? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53DQgbj2mIc&feature=related Think again.]]

** Think it isn't possible to murder "[[GunsNRoses Welcome to the Jungle]]"? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJtwtGzxdw Think again.]]

->Ryan: "[[LyricalDissonance Iiii passed a stone today...]]"
->Chip: "[[CrossesTheLineTwice Cannibaliiiismmmm...]]"

In the world of fiction, not only does that 90% rule apply, but it seems that lounges give this job almost exclusively to [[TheLeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larrys]]. Not only are they insufferably smarmy, but their [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes fashion sense]] seems to have a bet with [[DreadfulMusician their singing]] to see which can be more godawful.

In the world of fiction, not only does that 90% rule apply, but it seems that lounges give this job almost exclusively to [[TheLeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larrys]]. Not only are they insufferably smarmy, but their [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes fashion sense]] seems to have a bet with [[DreadfulMusician their singing]] to see which can be [[SoBadItsHorrible more godawful]].

** Think it isn't possible to murder the ''StarWars'' theme? [[http://www.truveo.com/bill-murray-nothing-but-star-wars-sn/id/2896637544 Think again.]]

* Subverted in ''RockosModernLife'', where the turtle turns out to be a fairly good singer.

* In ''{{Futurama}}'', Zap does a very good job of sounding like blllaaargghh when singing a song to Leela.
** '''LEEEEEEE-LAAAAAAAAA...'''

* Eventually, {{Satan}} becomes one of these in ''TheSandman''. No, really.
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* "Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine" is a band that plays many types of songs, including rock and metal, as if they're lounge music.

*** It's done for the RuleOfFunny of course.

For decades, clubs and hotel and airport lounges have hired singers for entertainment. In the 1960s and 1970s, a lot of them [[FollowTheLeader incorporated the style]] of singers like those in The Rat Pack, particularly their jazz style of singing.

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[[caption-width:330:Thank God you don't have to hear him.]]

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