# Tell me about The Blue Man Group

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-blue-man-group/279572>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 13, 2004, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-blue-man-group/279572 "2004-12-13T09:23:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-blue-man-group/279572/21 "2004-12-14T22:25:05Z")

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> [@F. U. Shakespeare](#):
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> FWIW, I first heard about the BMG from two deaf friends of mine.

A few weeks ago they had a bit on SNL during the Weekend Update where a deaf comedian was telling terribly racist jokes that his black interpreter didn’t want to repeat. I didn’t get the point of the sketch myself (that a deaf person can be a jerk, too? that the Deaf are so culturally out-of-the-loop that he didn’t know he was being offensive?), and I was surprised when Entertainment Weekly mentioned later that the comedian was a former member of BMG.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-blue-man-group/279572/22 "2004-12-15T02:07:18Z")

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> [@Mangetout](#):
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> I was wondering if I should treat myself to the DVD of the Complex Rock Tour; from what you’re all saying, it shounds like I won’t be disappointed.

Yes. Go get it. Right now.

They are a great percussion group, with some incredibly complex rhythms. I’m glad you started this thread, because I was about to start one with a Blue Man Group question:

I just watched the DVD. In the “tribute” track (I won’t say any more, so I don’t ruin it for those who haven’t seen it), they open up with a Devo cut. I _know_ the next song. I’m sure I do. I listened to it three times, and I just can’t remember what song it is, and who originally did it. Help me!

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