Nellie McKay
About Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay did stand-up in Manhattan clubs early on, and although music became her main work, the jokes stayed in the songs. Her sets at New York music venues such as the Sidewalk Cafe and Joe's Pub drew record labels, and her debut album Get Away from Me was recorded with Geoff Emerick producing. Satire is a regular tool for her: Mother of Pearl, for instance, is a satirical song about feminist issues.
Later records include Pretty Little Head, Obligatory Villagers, Home Sweet Mobile Home and Normal as Blueberry Pie, a tribute to Doris Day. The theatre gave her a second stage. She played Polly Peachum in the Roundabout Theatre Company's The Threepenny Opera, which brought her a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance, appeared Off-Broadway in the revue Old Hats, and built the musical show I Want to Live! around the story of Barbara Graham.
Videos (260)
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1:52discussing the menu
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1:00Make a Wish w/ The Carpenter Ants at Purple Fiddle 9/29/24
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2:38Murder Zen
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0:16prova grönkålen
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0:30Queenie
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0:59kitten of gaza
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0:43at Bugle Boy!
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0:10no photographs please
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0:13fry-day!
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41:41sleepwalking sight-reading
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3:07driftin at the chapel restoration
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5:40Asheville's Finest
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28:40sight-reading ad nauseam
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0:08just another day in gaza
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5:42halloween deerhead devil adios
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0:19did YOU lose a driver's license? call 1-800-too fooking bad
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1:09Fetterman with constituent
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1:28happy soldier
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1:01World Day For Animals In Labs - Britches' Story
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2:37Fabulous Sphinxes Indulge in Exotic Hijinks at Binx's!
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18:51sleepytime serenade
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0:52Yemeni man and child as a US airstrike hits the city of Saada
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1:57Appeal from Sulala Animal Rescue in Gaza
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1:13great pizza!
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Frequently asked questions
Did Nellie McKay do stand-up?
Yes, Nellie McKay did stand-up in Manhattan clubs early on, and although music became her main work, the jokes stayed in her songs.
What was Nellie McKay's debut album?
Her debut album, Get Away from Me, was recorded with Geoff Emerick producing, after her sets at the Sidewalk Cafe and Joe's Pub drew record labels.
What is Mother of Pearl by Nellie McKay?
Mother of Pearl is a satirical song about feminist issues, one example of how Nellie McKay uses satire in her music.
What albums has Nellie McKay released?
Her later records include Pretty Little Head, Obligatory Villagers, Home Sweet Mobile Home and Normal as Blueberry Pie, a tribute to Doris Day.
Did Nellie McKay win a Theatre World Award?
Yes, playing Polly Peachum in the Roundabout Theatre Company's The Threepenny Opera brought Nellie McKay a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance.
What other stage shows has Nellie McKay done?
She appeared Off-Broadway in the revue Old Hats and built the musical show I Want to Live! around the story of Barbara Graham.
