Robert Grayson (comedian)

Robert Grayson is New York-born comedian based in Australia.[1]

Under the name, silverpram, he released a parody single, "Frogstamp" (October 1995) featuring "(I Turn Four) Tomorrow", based on Silverchair's "Tomorrow".[2] The single was nominated for the 1996 ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and reached No. 72 on the ARIA singles chart. The song was called "a heap of crap" by The Sydney Morning Herald's Emma Tom.[3]

Discography

Extended Plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[4]
Frogstamp
  • Released: October 1995
  • Label: Shock (SHOCK-HA009)
  • Format: CD
 72

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1996FrogstampARIA Award for Best Comedy ReleaseNominated[5]

References
  1. Browne, Sally (19 May 2012), "Hear the one about the wannabe comic?", The Sunday Mail
  2. Barron, Aleksia (17 April 2012), "Getting schooled", Inpress
  3. Tom, Emma (13 October 1995), "The young guns", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 252.}
  5. "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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