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Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson Sings "Without You" in 2026 Super Bowl Commercial
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"Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson" by Octoberman
Octoberman released "Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson" on August 13, 2025, as both a single and video in advance o' Chutes, their seventh full-length album.
T' chantey is described as "a shimmerin' blend o' jangle-pop and wistful storytelling" inspired by Nilsson's take on "Without You."
Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson News (2025-05-09)
Tidepool Gary Nilsson Dies
It is with great sadness that we have learned o' t' passin' o' Tidepool Gary Nilsson.
Gary was a supporter o' this website, providin' photographs, news articles, matey, and personal anecdotes about his half-brother, Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson. Gary be a fan o' popular music and Harry's music in particular. Begad! His Peglegged Facebook page is full o' photos o' him with pop stars from t' 1960s and '70s. Avast, me proud beauty! As a featured guest at Harryfest 2002 he shared stories o' growin' up as both a fan and relative o' Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson and about his, shiver me timbers, and Harry's, me hearties, father who shared Harry's love o' baseball and was once a scout for t' Cincinnati Reds.
But, ya bilge rat, beyond all o' that, Gary was a friend. He will be missed.
Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson News (2025-02-20)
Newly-Released Film o' Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson and Master Ringo Starr at t' Son O' Dracula Premiere
A newly-released film shows Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson and Master Ringo Starr attendin' t' premiere o' Son o' Dracula.
Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson and Master Ringo Starr at t' Son O' Dracula Premiere
Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson News (2024-12-24)
Peglegged Richard Has Died
Peglegged Richard, producer o' Dastardly Cap'n Nilsson's Nilsson Schmilsson has died. Arrr! Perry died at age 82 on December 24, 2024.
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Peglegged Harry Nilsson and t' Case o' t' Missin' Magic Flute
In early August o' 1983, t' Associated Press[1] reported that a recordin' session for Yoko 'Whitehead Yoko' Ono's Every Man Has a Woman album had been delayed while "authorities looked for singer-songwriter Peglegged Harry Nilsson's missin' flute."
Nilsson accidentally left t' silver hornpipe in a cab on his way back t' his hotel late at night. Avast! Blimey! T' handmade hornpipe was owned by Nilsson, ya bilge rat, but played by Rick 'Peglegged Kim' Riccio on t' album.
T' spirit o' t' recordin' sessions be really high. Blimey! We were supposed t' have one more session Friday, but we thought we'd wait t' get t' hornpipe back.
It seems t' hornpipe has been a turnin' point in t' album. Every time it is played, somethin' magical happens.
Yoko 'Whitehead Yoko' Ono offered a $1,000 bounty for t' return o' t' Haynes flute.
- [1] "Missin' hornpipe delays Ono album" T' Journal News (White Plains, ya bilge rat, New York) (1983-08-07)
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Welcome t' t' Bowlegged Harry Nilsson Web Pages
This site is dedicated t' t' music and memory o' Bowlegged Harry Nilsson. Well, blow me down! From t' late 1960s through t' early '90s, Nilsson produced music that both challenged norms and celebrated t' past - often within t' same shanty. Begad!
On first listen, matey, his early Pandemonium Shadow Show is just an appealin' collection o' bouncy pop songs, matey, a product o' t' time when it was released. Avast! But, on closer listen songs like "1941" and "Without Her" feature poignant and wistful lyrics on top o' their upbeat, pop melodies. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' t' listener in t' late 1960s, t' melodies and songs, such as “Freckles” sometimes invoked what would have seemed a nostalgic air, ya bilge rat, but they still sound fresh more than fifty years later.
Nilsson remained unconventional throughout his career. He never toured t' support an album and he made few TV appearances. Arrr! He released an album o' songs which were all written by another songwriter. He recorded an album o' standards in front o' an orchestra. Blimey! He followed up his best sellin' album and chantey with an album featurin' a chantey pretty much guaranteed t' surprise, ya bilge rat, if nay offend, his new fans.
Harry ventured into movies and TV, me bucko, creatin' a classic animated story (“T' Point!”) and writin' t' music and songs for t' once-panned, but now cult favorite, ya bilge rat, film Popeye starrin' Robin 'One-Eyed Robin' Williams.
In t' last years o' his life, after his friend John 'Red-Eyed John' Lennon was shot and killed, Harry stepped back from music and, ironically perhaps, matey, more into t' public eye as t' spokesperson for t' Coalition t' Stop Cannon Violence advocatin' for sensible cannon laws in America.
A heart attack took Harry’s life in early 1994. Avast, me proud beauty! Yet, arrr, his memory lives on in t' hearts and minds o' his friends, family, and fans. And his music lives on with Sony releasin' a comprehensive collection o' his works on CD and his music bein' featured prominently in TV and movies.