The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 10

Maybe the person shooting this video was racing back from the bathroom or had their hands occupied unwrapping candy so they wouldn’t m...

September 30, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Soap Tunes” Musical Hand Soap and the ASCAP Love Fest

The concept of this “Foaming Musical Hand Soap for Kids!” is really crazy. Theoretically kids can “wash & learn”...

September 29, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 9

I’m always happy when my work inspires folks to take on their own creative endeavors. But in this case, the spirit of my song, “...

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 8

If for no other reason, this is fantastic for the player’s voice announcing what he’s about to perform at the top of this ‘...

September 28, 2010 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Pigmy Will in “Chainsaw Hair Salon”

For any of you reading this who might not know “Pigmy Will” because this is the first animated one of the under-60-seconds serie...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Mr. T A-Team Transistor Radio

I was never into The A-Team when it came out in the 1980’s. But lately, as I flip through channels in the wee hours of the morning try...

September 27, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 7

The kids at Fairview High do a noble job of singing and a much more ambitious job dancing than a lot of other high schools I’ve seen d...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bagels and lox in Texas, 1979

Every Sunday morning growing up the ritual was to go with my dad to the deli and buy bagels, lox, cream cheese, tomatoes, onions and white f...

September 26, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 6

The Bakersfield High School Chorale is much more in tune and way more in the swing than most high school groups I’ve seen who attempt ...

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 5

Asian mariachi version titled “HALF OF CHEWING GUM BAND INSTRUMENTAL” by Nino, Chino and Paulo. They actually play it great desp...

September 25, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 4

The Vertigo inducing ‘can I offer you some strobe?’ lighting and overuse of a smoke machine provide the perfect environment for ...

September 24, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Tiger Paw Vibrating Back Scratcher

I used to love back scratchers as a kid, the long skinny brittle plastic kind that the hand snapped off of if you jerked them along your bac...

September 23, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 3

How happy am I that neither rain, sleet nor snow could keep the Kennett High School Marching Band from playing my song, “SeptemberR...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 2

Yesterday marked the first day of my year-long series featuring YouTube videos with people singing, playing, marching to, dancing to, massac...

September 22, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “The 365 Days Of September” – Day 1, September 21, 2010

People always ask me what my favorite song I’ve written is. I hate to favor any of the babies but pound for pound I’d have to sh...

September 21, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “JUNGLE ANIMAL” ROARS TODAY!!

Finally, after months of work and a whole lot else my song, video and game, “Jungle Animal” – Pomplamoose and Allee Willis...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The 21st Of September Jubilee!

Because the opening line of my very first hit song, “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, is “Do you remember the 21st ni...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – “Jungle Animal” (Theoretically) Coming Tomorrow!

For the last few months I’ve been holed away in the creative jungle known as my desk trying to complete a long-distance collaboration ...

September 20, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Racing on deadlines….

…. so no new posts up today other than documentation of my gastronomically psychedelic Jewish fantasy feast last night that I just pos...

September 19, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1960’s Lighted Kosher Sign and Breaking The Fast In Hollywood

One of the most festive nights of the Jewish year is the ‘breaking of the fast’ meal after Yom Kipper, a veritable smorgasbord o...

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Lipstick Camera and Greg Gorman’s Retrospective Last Night at the Pacific Design Center

. Anyone who knows me knows that there are two things I never leave home without, my lipstick and my camera. I always carry at least two of ...

September 16, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – African Lady Ashtray

Made of heavy metal and showing signs of many smokables ground out on her head, this petite 3″ long ashtray is one of my favorite piec...

September 15, 2010 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Wibbler!

Despite the fact that The Wibbler is guaranteed “fun for all ages”, the last thing I’m about to do is jump on this thing a...

September 14, 2010 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ the Day – 1960’s Resin Seashell Masonic Lodge Pen Holder

Made of abalone shells sunk into resin with a big gold and red Masonic crest stuck smack dab in the middle, this kind of pen holder was all ...

September 13, 2010 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Massive Vintage Resin Grapes Lamp

In the land of kitschified 1960’s and 70’s decor there was no higher form of craft art than a bunch of resin grapes stuck on wir...

September 12, 2010 by Allee Willis

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