"Mr. JAWS" with lyrics by Dickie Goodman (1975)

‘Mr.JAWS’ parodies the 1975 summer blockbuster film Jaws, featuring Goodman interviewing the shark (whom he dubs "Mr. Jaws") as well as the film's main characters, Brody, Hooper, and Quint. Goodman employs his signature "break-in" music sampling technique, where all interview responses are lyrics from popular songs of that year.

The single peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1975. On the Cash Box Top 100, it performed even better, reaching #1. Goodman would later create more parodies of Hollywood films, along with political satire records. The B-side of this single was "Irv's Theme."

The song was released under the label Cash Records, a name Goodman conceived when asked to whom the record company should make the check out. The recording took place at Sear Sound in New York, engineered by Russ Hamm. Initially, the record featured sampled songs; however, when it became a hit, later pressings used sound-alike recordings instead.

Lyrics

We are here on the beach
Where a giant shark has just eaten a girl swimmer
Well, Mr. Jaws, how was it?
(Dyn-o-mite)
And what did she say when you grabbed her?
(Please, mister, please)

I know sharks are stupid
But what did you think when you took that first bite?
(How sweet it is)

Mr. Jaws, before you swim out to sea
Have you anything else to say?
(Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?)

With me now is the local sheriff
Sheriff Brody, the shark will be back for lunch
What do you intend to do?
(Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight)

Just arriving is oceanographer Matt Hooper
Sir, if someone is attacked by a shark
What should they do?
(Do the hustle)

We are going aboard the fishing boat of Captain Quint
Captain, will you be able to catch this giant shark?
(I will, I will, I will)
Thank you, captain, captain
(I will, I will, I will)

Captain, captain
When you catch one of these sharks
What do you feel like?
(Like a rhinestone cowboy)

We've just sighted the shark again
He's coming straight for us
Captain Quint is shouting something at him
(Get you, baby, one of these nights)

Hey, Jaws, the captain says he's going to catch you
What do you think of that?
(Jive talking)

Uh-oh, here he comes again
They've hit him
Mr. Jaws, why doesn't anything seem to hurt you?
(Big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)

He's coming right onto the boat
Mr. Jaws, why are you grabbing my hand?
(Wouldn't you give your hand to a friend?)

No, wait, Mr. Jaws
That's not the way this record is supposed to end
Help, help
(Glub, glub)

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