The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay (1976)

This is what Click Random is all about.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Eat too much honey, Mr. Tooth Decay comes after thee.


I think we’ve stumbled upon a gem here today, guys! This truly is a knockout.

In the blue corner, it’s the malevolent Mr. Tooth Decay *boos from the crowd*. In the red corner, accompanied by his gang, “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali! Let’s get ready to rumble!

Given the seal of approval by the American Dental Association, The album begins with Ali’s historically accurate theme, — it’s quite the earworm — which includes an appropriate chorus:
“Ali’s always getting blamed for things he didn’t do. Just because he likes to scrap, and maybe sometimes you. People wanna blame that man, although he wasn’t there. Maybe we should take a look, the blame could well be shared!
Sounds like someone doesn’t want to take responsibility for his own album.

The forty minute album continues with an appearance of Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra. Playing the role of a shopkeeper trying to make an honest living is vilified for offering the temptation of ice cream. Sinatra was quickly convinced not sell ice cream. Who knows what happened to him after that, maybe he lost his source of income and had to turn to a life of crime.

DING, DING, DING! Trivia time. In which film did Frank Sinatra win an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor? Find the answer below.

After depriving his gang of ice cream, Ali drove them out in the sticks to an organic farm. Ali was a true pioneer of the hipster movement. 

We are reminded by a kind farmer about the dos and don’ts of dental care… not sure how many of these would stand in 2017, but how would I know? I’m British, we all have bad teeth, right?
The story continues with Mr. Tooth Decay corrupting a member of Ali’s gang, resulting in a cavity for his troubles. This leads to an unexpected epic battle scene between Ali and Mr. Tooth Decay. 

Ali won the battle, but did he win the war?

Reviews were quite scathing. Looks like the awful artwork, disjointed mix of musical styles, the poor sound quality, and the teeth grinding voice acting by Ali’s gang of children could rot your eardrums. Yet, I can see why it was nominated for a Grammy in the “for Children” category — its narrative consistency is unrivalled. I’m not sure how a recording of Peter and the Wolf beat it to the punch.

A second album was planned. This time Ali would wage war on drugs, as he battles “Fat Cat the Dope King” and his sidekick Peter Pusher. Maybe Ali should start with his own gang, those kids sound doped up on something.

Some other blogs note that this album never came to fruition, but I have some great news! While under a different title, the album “The Dope King’s Last Stand” was indeed produced in 1977, with a star-studded cast including President Jimmy Carter and Muhammad Ali. More importantly, the voice acting and the “you can say that again” jokes return with beautiful vengeance.

Random Facts

· Three separate recordings of Peter and the Wolf have won Grammys for “Best Recording for Children” (1960, 1962, 1977).

· The album artwork of The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay appeared to include a prototype design of a Ali branded toothbrush. Shame we didn’t get branded crack pipes and needles for “The Dope King’s Last Stand”.

· The rights to this album are owned by St. John’s Fruits and Vegetables Production.

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