Ray Stevens - "Harry The Hairy Ape" (Animated Music Video)

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  • Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
  • Enjoy this animated music video for Ray Stevens' "Harry The Hairy Ape"! The song originally appeared on Ray's 1969 album "Gitarzan", but this video was made in 2009. Check it out and have a laugh!
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    www.RayStevensCabaRay.com

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  • @omlettegachayt
    @omlettegachayt 2 роки тому +8

    My dad literally asked me if I knew about this song. I said no and he made me watch this whole thing. I dont regret it.

  • @sauquoit13456
    @sauquoit13456 5 років тому +9

    On this day in 1963 {June 10th} Ray Stevens performed "Harry the Hairy Ape" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV weekday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand', he also also the guest host for this episode of 'Bandstand'...
    At the time "Harry the Hairy Ape" was in it's first week on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, it was at position #70, four weeks later it would peak at #17 {for 2 weeks} and it spent nine weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #14 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
    Between 1961 and 1979 the Georgia native had twenty seven records on the Hot Top 100 chart, four made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, "Everything Is Beautiful" for 2 weeks in 1970 and "The Streak" for 3 weeks in 1974
    Besides his two #1 records, his two other Top 10 records were "Ahab, the Arab" {#5 in 1962} and "Gitarzan" {#8 in 1974}...
    Mr. Stevens, born Harold Ray Ragsdale, will celebrate his 81st birthday this coming January 24th, 2020...

    • @musicfanhawk4523
      @musicfanhawk4523 3 роки тому

      Thanks for that great information! He was very very popular when I was a young child ( the 70s), he was on the radio, tv shows like crazy and mom had his records ! I just love him and his tunes make me happy.

    • @patriciajrs46
      @patriciajrs46 Рік тому

      Awesome information. Thank you for letting us know.

  • @atant2
    @atant2 28 днів тому

    My dad, who died in 2015, played this for me when I was a kid. I hadn’t thought of it in years until I dreamed about it this afternoon. I came to YT when I woke up and played it. I’ve been going through a rough patch recently, so I’d like to think that this was my dad paying me a visit and telling me that he is watching over me. Thank you. ❤

  • @jeanhall3101
    @jeanhall3101 Рік тому +2

    Love this song! Reminds me of my Dad who passed away 4 years ago. His name was Harry and he used to do a fun dance to this just to make us smile

  • @jimdep6542
    @jimdep6542 5 років тому +18

    I loved this song when I was a kid. Still do....Ray Stevens...what a talent !!

  • @dennisr.levesque2320
    @dennisr.levesque2320 5 років тому +11

    This cartoon does more than any live video would. Great addition to a great song.

  • @ThatGreenSpy
    @ThatGreenSpy 4 роки тому +3

    Ray Stevens proved that fancy graphics aren't everything.

  • @choicewoods889
    @choicewoods889 3 роки тому +3

    I LOVE THIS VIDEO. TO RAY

  • @ivanmay7890
    @ivanmay7890 Рік тому +2

    A lot of people talk about The Streak, but to me, Harry The Hairy Ape is one of Ray Stevens best songs. It climbed to #14 in 1963.

    • @captainmeow2771
      @captainmeow2771 Рік тому +1

      So what you are saying is, the Dj played Harry's record? lol

  • @michellegreen438
    @michellegreen438 4 роки тому +3

    ♥️Ray Stevens

  • @dianecampbell263
    @dianecampbell263 4 роки тому +2

    I like that song

  • @buckberthod5007
    @buckberthod5007 2 роки тому +3

    This video is just perfect lol

  • @annm.7176
    @annm.7176 6 років тому +9

    Love Ray Stevens.

  • @harryhopworthy9600
    @harryhopworthy9600 4 роки тому +7

    The first time I've ever heard this song. I LOVE IT !!!!

  • @user-cf1vb6op5h
    @user-cf1vb6op5h 6 місяців тому

    When my daughters were little they loved it when I did my version of this song, along with Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon.
    Also the first verse ('cause it's all I remember) of "Jeremiah Peabody's Poly-Unsatured Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills" (b-side of sgt Preston)

  • @user-hr2in9pz6r
    @user-hr2in9pz6r 28 днів тому

    I'm here due to my stepdads birthday and I'm getting him to pick all the music.
    Happy Days!

  • @travisbrewer5391
    @travisbrewer5391 Рік тому +1

    I have a recording where the Translation of Harry each time was “Boo! I bet that scared you!” And the DJ didn’t bat an eye, the rest was the same.

  • @evildrew81
    @evildrew81 10 років тому +13

    Holy cow! I feel like I'm 5 again!

  • @rabbitything
    @rabbitything 8 років тому +23

    They played his hit record?
    *what record?*
    shut up!
    oh man i forgot about that part, got a good laugh outta me.

    • @DaleC1980
      @DaleC1980 Рік тому

      I Came here to post just that, but I see you already did! IT's an obvious plot hole in the story but that just makes it funnier.

  • @dianesantisteven9015
    @dianesantisteven9015 8 років тому +6

    totally awesome

  • @melissamariebrown1892
    @melissamariebrown1892 2 роки тому +2

    too cute and funny

  • @DavidSmith-sw2vw
    @DavidSmith-sw2vw 10 місяців тому

    Yeah, one of the best.

  • @Nunya_Bidness_53
    @Nunya_Bidness_53 2 роки тому +1

    I mainly remember this from a Howard Stern song parody contest where it became "Gary the Hairy Ape" (Baba Booey)

  • @michaelrocke7917
    @michaelrocke7917 Рік тому

    Wow!!!!. What a way to get a recording contract.

  • @TheBrooklynbodine
    @TheBrooklynbodine 3 роки тому +3

    The original charted in '63.

  • @davidschonhardt4958
    @davidschonhardt4958 3 роки тому +3

    That was good Ray,your imagination is out of this world! Thank you!

  • @DanielSallasZeBrA
    @DanielSallasZeBrA 6 років тому +3

    this is hillarious as it iz great music,,, goooodstuffffz

  • @melissamariebrown1892
    @melissamariebrown1892 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @saritaodom1481
    @saritaodom1481 11 років тому +5

    LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @maybelleohrberg773
    @maybelleohrberg773 2 роки тому +1

    This sons reminds me of the terzen song

  • @leedalerich9369
    @leedalerich9369 10 років тому +4

    Brings back fun ray this is one of my favorites

    • @rogerhuff9556
      @rogerhuff9556 9 років тому +1

      Leedale Rich gonna see him sept. 3rd in branson

    • @mr.warmth1511
      @mr.warmth1511 8 років тому +1

      +Roger Huff i was there

  • @Lupton2000
    @Lupton2000 4 роки тому +2

    Last time Ray did this song I think was in June 1995 on Music City Tonight.

  • @orangehornet57
    @orangehornet57 Рік тому

    The song first appeared in 1963 as a single. It was also on the This Is Ray Stevens album for Mercury. He recut the song and Ahab the Arab for his 1969 Gitarzan album for Monument. This sounds like that version. He recut both songs again for his Encyclopedia of Recorded Comedy Music.

  • @APR4U
    @APR4U 4 роки тому +2

    Love love love it 👍 I thank you very much😂 we needed that🤟

  • @leshhir
    @leshhir Рік тому +1

    Where is Harry the handsome gorilla was glad he was single he set all the lady gorillas a jingle ! I listened to this because of my name, ????

  • @daemonicstar
    @daemonicstar 11 років тому +7

    This is so funny!! More views needed!! :D

  • @tombrennan1086
    @tombrennan1086 5 років тому +2

    Thanks a lot I needed to hear some thing like this today.

  • @CharlesCCRidesChandler
    @CharlesCCRidesChandler 10 років тому +4

    Hehehe...'It's killin' me!!!...:)O(:..

  • @patriciajrs46
    @patriciajrs46 Рік тому +1

    Dude's crazy as loon. Rich, too. Guess that means crazy is good. Ha.

  • @shiloedwards6244
    @shiloedwards6244 9 років тому +4

    Hahahahahahahahahabaaa!!!!!!!

  • @panowa8319
    @panowa8319 6 років тому +5

    Tune sounds close to Ahab the Arab.

  • @fab42355
    @fab42355 6 років тому +4

    What record?

  • @thevalvefan1775
    @thevalvefan1775 8 років тому +4

    RIP HARAMBE

  • @lupenoah9509
    @lupenoah9509 9 років тому +8

    Haaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaa

    • @HughH215
      @HughH215 9 років тому +2

      Funny my dear and thank you for sharing it, you are just too awesome

    • @mr.warmth1511
      @mr.warmth1511 8 років тому

      +Hugh n aw im just old

    • @mr.warmth1511
      @mr.warmth1511 8 років тому

      +roger huff was on facebook too early for all the politics and bullshit