José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat

"José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat"
Single by Mario Rosenstock
from the album Gift Grub 6: The Special One
Released20 February 2006
RecordedToday FM, Abbey Street, Dublin, Ireland
GenreNovelty
LabelAngel
Mario Rosenstock singles chronology
"Leave Right Now" "José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat"

"José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat" is a comedy sketch first performed for Gift Grub on Ireland's Today FM.

Song

The skit parodies the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (particularly the song "Any Dream Will Do", sung here as "Any Team Will Do") as well as then Chelsea manager José Mourinho. It received media attention in the UK by becoming popular on online message boards and London's Capital Gold radio. Mourinho himself said he liked the skit and invited Irish impersonator Mario Rosenstock to a player's dinner to perform it.[1] It reached #45 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Follow-up

The song was followed up by I Sign a Little Player or Two. The sketch begins with a mock interview on Sky Sports involving José Mourinho and fellow football manager, Mick McCarthy. After playing up to Mourinho's perceived "Special One" image, Mourinho concludes the interview and starts singing. Unlike the original song, this was not released as a single. YouTube has received over 1 million views of the 3 Mourinho mock songs.

Notes

  1. ^ Jonathan Northcroft (23 August 2006). "Jose's galacticos". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Jose And His Amazing Technicolor Overcoat". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2007.