Three Decades of Classic Novelty Hits

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Tracklist

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1Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette
vocals:
Tex Williams
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:54
2I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
vocals:
The Ensemble and Merv Griffin (American singer, TV host, and songwriter)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
writer:
Fred Heatherton (UK Song writer) (in 1944)
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:48
3Shaving Cream
Benny Bell2:45
4I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
recording of:
I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
writer:
Foster, Livingston (music executive) and May
Mel Blanc2:57
5The Hokey Pokey
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:12
6Come On‐a My House
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-06-06)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
double bass:
Frank Carroll (US bass player) (on 1951-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1951-06-06)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1951-06-06)
harpsichord:
Stan Freeman (on 1951-06-06)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-06-06)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Come On‐a My House (on 1951-06-06)
writer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) and William Saroyan
publisher:
Adam Bagdasarian Music, Bagdasarian Productions, Carol Bagdasarian Music, EMI Music Publishing France, Peter Maurice Music, Ross Bagdasarian Music, Stanford University Library for Saroyan, The Saroyan Company, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Rosemary Clooney2:00
7The Doggie in the Window
recording of:
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Golden Bell Songs and Joy Music Inc.
Patti Page2.652:27
8The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Fess Parker1:40
9The Battle of Kookamonga
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1959-07-22)
guitar:
Henry D. Haynes (on 1959-07-22)
mandolin:
Kenneth C. Burns (on 1959-07-22)
membranophone:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1959-07-22)
vocals:
Henry D. Haynes (on 1959-07-22) and The Jordanaires (on 1959-07-22)
orchestra:
Kenneth C. Burns (on 1959-07-22)
recording of:
The Battle of Kookamonga (on 1959-07-22)
writer:
Jimmy Driftwood and J.J. Reynolds
parody version of:
The Battle of New Orleans
Homer & Jethro2:38
10Hot Rod Lincoln
Charlie Ryan2:31
11Auctioneer
recording of:
The Auctioneer
writer:
Buddy Black (writer) and Leroy Van Dyke
publisher:
Randy Smith Music Corp. (in 1977)
Leroy Van Dyke42:53
12Old Rivers
recording of:
Old Rivers
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Crofford (musician & songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L
Walter Brennan2:47
13The Old Philosopher
Eddie Lawrence43:16
14Jeramiah Peabody’s Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills
recording of:
Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens2:24
15The Blob
recording of:
The Blob
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
The Five Blobs2:40
16Teach Me Tiger
vocals:
April Stevens
conductor:
Don Ralke
arranger:
Don Ralke
April Stevens32:22
17Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
James Stagliano
bass:
George Shaw (composer, bass, keyboard, trumpet) (on 1960-01-21)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1960-01-21)
clarinet and flute:
Thomas Parshley (on 1960-01-21)
French horn:
Ray Alonge (french horn) (on 1960-01-21)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1960-01-21)
percussion and xylophone:
Bradley Spinney (percussionist) (on 1960-01-21)
piano:
Morris Wechsler (on 1960-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1960-01-21)
violin:
Arcadie Birkenholz (on 1960-01-21), Mac Ceppos (on 1960-01-21), Alex Cores (violin) (on 1960-01-21) and Ralph Silverman (on 1960-01-21)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1960-01-21)
conductor:
Richard Hayman (on 1960-01-21)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recording of:
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (on 1960-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Tom Lehrer2:07
18Lizzie Borden
The Chad Mitchell Trio2:44
19Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
recording of:
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Harris
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Rolf Harris43:03
20On Top of Spaghetti
Tom Glazer2:37
21We Love You Beatles
The Carefrees2:22
22The Ballad of Irving
Frank Gallop2:57
23Surfin’ Bird
recording of:
Surfin’ Bird
writer:
Al Frazier, Sonny Harris (US baritone singer and songwriter John Harris), Carl White (60s soul vocalist, member of the Rivingtons) and Turner Wilson (1960s doo wop)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
medley of:
Papa‐Oom‐Mow‐Mow
medley of:
The Bird’s the Word
The Trashmen2:22
24They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha‐Haaa!
recording of:
They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Samuels
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Napoleon XIV3.52:11
25I Love Onions
Susan Christie2:34
26Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
recording of:
Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
writer:
Guy Marks
publisher:
Sands Music Corp.
Guy Marks2:51
27I.O.U.
Jimmy Dean5:58
28Stars on 45 Medley: Intro “Venus”, Sugar Sugar, No Reply, I’ll Be Back, Drive My Car, Do You Want to Know a Secret, We Can Work It Out, I Should Have Known Better, Nowhere Man, You’re Going to Lose That Girl, Stars on 45
recording of:
Stars on 45 (Beatles Medley 7″ Mix)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Martin Duiser, Jaap Eggermont, Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter), Robbie van Leeuwen, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
medley of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
medley of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
medley of:
Drive My Car
medley of:
Nowhere Man
medley of:
We Can Work It Out
medley of:
I Should Have Known Better
medley of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl
medley of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
medley of:
Sugar, Sugar
medley of:
No Reply
medley of:
I’ll Be Back
Stars on 454:07