I think, that by virtue of the fact that most people would remember their songs as well or better than their stand up routines is evidence enough to count these guys as true comedy music artist.  Sure, they may have talked / rapped through most of their songs, there was definitely a melody and I remember laughing hilariously listening to it.  I still do to this day.

The group split up in the early eighties, but have since then performed together, and continue to talk about the possibility of them doing another movie together.  Cheech certainly hasn’t remained quiet over the years, as he seems to pop up everywhere in little movie cameo roles that often lead to bigger roles. Just off the top of my head, I recall seeing him in Desperado with Antonio Banderas as the bartender.  He also starred alongside Kevin Costner in Tin Cup, a golfing movie of all things.  He’s had recurring roles in the popular television series Lost as well.

Chong hasn’t exactly remain silent either during this time period.  While I really only recall seeing him in The  Seventies Show on television, he remains one of my favorite character actors on television.  Perhaps not as prolific as his former partner, he does keep busy.

Cheech & Chong remain to this day, one of the funnies comedy duos of our generation.  Or other generations for that matter.  Right up their with Laurel and Hardy, and The Three Stooges.  At least in my books they do.  I would love to see them together in a movie, or even cut a new album (CD/iTune download) these days.  Although, I’m not sure it would really have the same impact today.  Given that much of their shtick was drug humour, and cultural views of that topic have shifted, I suspect their audience would be a little divided on their relevance.