The Return of Martin and Lewis

What could possibly be worse than seeing these two unfunny creeps get back together? (Assuming for a moment that it was possible, since Dino's dead.) Well, how about seeing their two untalented sons unite on stage? Which is just what happened this past weekend in Buffalo, NY at the annual Italian Heritage Days festival.

"Ricci Martin and Gary Lewis performed together for the first time [...] in a hastily arranged pairing that both say appealed to them right away.

"The two sang a song together and talked about their fathers after Martin finished his stage tribute to Dean Martin.

"Not only was the weekend show the first time the two performed together, it was the first time they had ever met. They set up the joint appearance by phone last week."

This has the possibilities of being a so-bad-it's-great event. Ricci made one of the shittiest little rock albums of the late '70s (produced by his soon-to-be brother-in-law, Beach Boy Carl Wilson) and Gary is best known for singing lead nasal with his band The Playboys. In other words, they both suck on ice as singers and performers. Here's hoping someone had a tape rolling and it winds up on a newsgroup soon.

Until then, here's their foul-mouthed fathers recording a promo for their movie The Caddy. They sound like Pete and Ray without the charm. (Note: File size is 500K.)

(Here's Gary onstage in 1999, either rocking out or pinching off a loaf.)