Introduction
Rainer Pries (born 30 April 1938, Hamburg), best known by his stage name Fips Asmussen, is a German comedian and entertainer, known for his rapid delivery of puns and bad jokes.
Life
Fips Asmussen attended an advertising academy, and graduated with a diploma. He is a skilled typesetter.
Since the early 1970s he has worked as a comedian, mostly on stage, sometimes on radio and TV. Many of his performances were released as frequently best-selling sound recordings. He has also published several books.
Fips Asmussen's early comedy was more sophisticated and political. His later comedy performances became known for unfunny, mostly politically incorrect jokes and puns delivered in his trademark rapid-fire stream, often considered to be "so unfunny they're funny again." He is frequently the butt of jokes by other comedians, but has gained a cult following in Germany.
The Hamburg-born comedian lives in Querfurt.
Music
Asmussen's version of "Mein Gott Walter" by Mike Krüger appeared in German single charts. He made parodies of other songs.
CDs
CDs
Known CDs:
Witze am laufenden Band 1Witze am laufenden Band 2Eine Mütze voller WitzeAu weia!Aber Hallo …Das halt’ ich im Kopf nicht aus!Balla ballaIn der HaifischbarSchlag auf SchlagKennen Sie den?Er nun wieder!Von Vegesack bis TitiseeAuch das noch!… aus dem Leben gegriffenSpaß muss seinJetzt geht’s rundDa bleibt kein Auge trockenGnadenlos witzigGrobe FeinheitenFrei nach Schnauze!Ausgefallene EinfälleDas pralle Leben2007 - Saustark (Aufzeichnung April 2007)
Other Information
Oliver Kalkofe and Fips Asmussen maintain a humorous/eristic rivalry.
Asmussen has accused the entertainer and comedian Dieter Hallervorden several times of using various gags without his consent, such as the famous "bottle of French fries" skit ("Palim-Palim"), which Hallervorden bought for his program from the entertainer Heinz Quermann. This controversy was eventually parodied by Harald Schmidt and Oliver Pocher in the show "Schmidt & Pocher".