Besides his infamous stint with Saturday Night Live, his storied movie career, and successful standup career, he was also a best-selling musician—for at least one song.
Martin didn't take the music industry by storm or revolutionize some new genre, he just made a simple novelty song that seemed to strike a chord with his fan base.
“King Tut” was released in 1978 as a single and went on to sell over a million copies as well a reach number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Martin initially showed the song off with a live performance on the April 22, 1978 episode of Saturday Night Live.
The song is about the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and his many treasures. The skit included his loyal subjects adorning the king with vast kitchen appliances and a saxophone player that steps out of a golden sarcophagus.
Martin released an album titled “A Wild and Crazy Guy” with the song included as the single.
