* In [[The Muppet Movie]], Floyd says, referring to the 4-foot prune, "What in the name of Fats Waller is ''that?''"
* In [[The Muppet Movie]], Floyd says, referring to the 4-foot prune, "What in the name of Fats Waller is ''that?''"
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* In an interview promoting ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]] were asked what some of the earlier influences on their music were, to which [[Floyd]] replied, "Fats Waller, most definitely! Also, Fats Domino, Minnesota Fats and David “Fathead” Newman…" [[Janice]] added, "Fer sure. We were into “Fat” before it was “Phat"."<ref>[http://www.whatsthatdudeplay.com/2011/11/wtdp-exclusive-mayhem-returns-2/ WTDP? Exclusive: Mayhem Returns! Veterans Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem keep on rockin’. November 7, 2011. whatsthatdudeplay.com.]</ref>
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* In an interview promoting ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]] were asked what some of the earlier influences on their music were, to which [[Floyd]] replied, "Fats Waller, most definitely! Also, [[Fats Domino]], [[The Hustler|Minnesota Fats]] and David “Fathead” Newman…" [[Janice]] added, "Fer sure. We were into “Fat” before it was “Phat"."<ref>[http://www.whatsthatdudeplay.com/2011/11/wtdp-exclusive-mayhem-returns-2/ WTDP? Exclusive: Mayhem Returns! Veterans Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem keep on rockin’. November 7, 2011. whatsthatdudeplay.com.]</ref>
==Sources==
==Sources==
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Fats Waller (born Thomas Wright Waller, 1904-1943) was a jazz pianist, composer, singer and entertainer. He popularized many songs of the American playbook, including "Lulu's Back in Town," and had a Broadway musical revue, Ain't Misbehavin', built around his tunes.
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