CNN reports that Rodney Dangerfield died yesterday at the age of 82, never recovering from the heart surgery he recently underwent. Although Dangerfield was probably best known for his comic catchphrase, “I don’t get no respect,” I will remember him best for his roles in classic movies like Caddyshack and Back To School. At right is his 1980 comedy album No Respect; when I get home, I’ll post an MP3 of one of the tracks that got some airplay. This is truly a sad loss; his larger-than-life personality and brilliant comedic timing will definitely be missed…
Update: Here’s the MP3 I promised: Rappin’ Rodney 
(6MB MP3 file; get it while you can, as I’m only leaving it on the server for a limited time). I was mistaken about which album this track was from; it’s actually from his 1983 album Rappin’ Rodney. Not exactly a classic, but definitely a great example of bad, dated ‘80s rap. 😉
