Verified listings:
- Ti Kwan Leep/Boot To The Head - The Frantics
- Ti Kwan Leep - The Frantics
- Boot To The Head - The Frantics
Assumed/incorrect titles:
- Tae Kwan Leep
Recording location:
- Toronto Free Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Available on (*):
- 1987 LP Boot To The Head (Attic LAT 1232)
- 1991 CD set Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (Rhino R2 70743, May 21, 1991)
- 2001 CD The Very Best Of Dr. Demento (Rhino R2 76704, February 6, 2001)
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- martial arts
- violence
Alternate versions:
- The song "Boot To The Head" was used as the closing theme to their TV show "4 On The Floor" before being recorded for the album.
- The Dr. Demento compilations, and all airings on his show unless otherwise specified, have edited out the line "All this fag talk is really starting to piss me off." as well as "Good night, everybody!" at the end.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- This sketch is based on a line from their earlier sketch "Last Will And Temperament".
- "Ti Kwan Leep" is the name of the sketch and "Boot To The Head" is the name of the song at the end. They are separate tracks on the album, but people often refer to them collectively as "Boot To The Head".
general information about The Frantics
General type of music:
- sketch comedy
Group formed:
- 1979
- 2003 (re-formed)
Group members:
- Peter Wildman
- Dan Redican
- Rick Green
- Paul Chato
Based in:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- famous in Canada for their long-running early 1980s radio show "Frantic Times" and their short-lived 1985 TV show "4 On The Floor"
- originally called themselves The Skits-O-Frantics
- not the same as the late 1950s/early 1960s rock group from Seattle called The Frantics, who had minor hits with "Werewolf" and others
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* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.