The Greatest Novelty Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Alley Oop
recording of:
Alley Oop
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Hollywood Argyles2:45
2Hole in the Ground
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
vocals:
Bernard Cribbins (English actor/singer)
recording of:
The Hole in the Ground (on 1961-12-22)
lyricist:
Myles Rudge
composer:
Ted Dicks (English composer)
Bernard Cribbins1:51
3A Pub With No Beer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1957) and EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 1958)
recording of:
A Pub With No Beer
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Parsons
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Slim Dusty3:02
4Me and My Shadow
Morecambe & Wise2:32
5Gather in the Mushrooms
Benny Hill2:35
6Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes & Connie Stevens2:05
7Baby Sittin' Boogie
recording of:
Baby Sittin’ Boogie (Baby Sittin’ Santa)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Parker (50s US jazz singer/songwriter/author)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Buzz Clifford2:05
8Green Door
Frankie Vaughan2:49
9Witch Doctor
David Seville2:21
10Dinner With Drac
John Zacherle3:06
11(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
Lita Roza2:15
12Don't Jump Off the Roof, Dad
Tommy Cooper2:33
13Don't Bring Lulu
Dorothy Provine1:56
14Ape Call
Nervous Norvus2:38
15Any Old Iron
vocals:
Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
recording of:
Any Old Iron (Peter Sellers version)
writer:
Charles Collins (music hall song composer), E.A. Sheppard and Fred Terry
is based on:
Any Old Iron
Peter Sellers2:53
16My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Elvis
recording of:
My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Elvis (Elvis Presley, “The King of Rock and Roll”)
Billy Boyle2:36
17Where Will the Dimple Be
Rosemary Clooney2:26
18Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
Spike Jones & His City Slickers42:59
19Hello My Darlings
Charlie Drake2:32
20The Great Pretender
Stan Freberg3:23
21With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
recording of:
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
writer:
Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford
George Formby3:07
22The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor
Big Bopper2:14
23You're a Pink Toothbrush
recording of:
You’re a Pink Toothbrush
writer:
Bob Halfin, Harold Irving, Ralph Ruvin and Johnny Sheridan (songwriter)
Max Bygraves2:30
24That Noise
Anthony Newley3:09
25Close the Door
The Stargazers2:49
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