To echo the other comments, this guy is great. Listened to him as a kid in the 80s because my step dad loved him. Everyone thinks I'm crazy when I listen to him. Long live Mr. Sherman and his talent
"They even took Batman off the TV screen to show the rebel." It's easy to forget that there was outrage from Batman fans in 1966 when ABC News interrupted an episode of "Batman" to give a bulletin about about the emergency landing of Gemini 8 spacecraft, and received a lot of protest letters from viewers over the interruption. Allan must have taken notice about the event. As for LBJ's profanity , he was one of the most vulgar & profane presidents in history (along with Richard Nixon, Andrew Jackson and Donald Trump) and said much worse offensive language than "heck".
Given this song came out in 1966? I think, when you hear "rode off on his Honda, to a discotheque called the Anaconda" - did anyone know what Honda was at the time?
He was a genious visionary
To echo the other comments, this guy is great. Listened to him as a kid in the 80s because my step dad loved him. Everyone thinks I'm crazy when I listen to him. Long live Mr. Sherman and his talent
His book, The Rape of the A.P.E., is also quite the manifesto. Completed just a year before he died.
I love that harpsichord riff..so jazzy and catchy
Nobody was talking to anybody!
I dare say this is one of his best songs
I'm 14 and been listening to his music for quite a while
I memorized all his songs as a kid...still remember them.
OMG i have not heard these songs sense the 1960's as a kid
"They even took Batman off the TV screen to show the rebel."
It's easy to forget that there was outrage from Batman fans in 1966 when ABC News interrupted an episode of "Batman" to give a bulletin about about the emergency landing of Gemini 8 spacecraft, and received a lot of protest letters from viewers over the interruption. Allan must have taken notice about the event.
As for LBJ's profanity , he was one of the most vulgar & profane presidents in history (along with Richard Nixon, Andrew Jackson and Donald Trump) and said much worse offensive language than "heck".
Nixon and Trump probably wouldn't say worse than cunt.
Jackson and Johnson would say the n word. :p
quite brilliant
Just heard this on the radio for the first time. Brilliant.
+MrMjp58
I loved it too. Not sure about the lyrics but the harpsichord is wonderful
Played by Dr. Demento, I presume? He would have played it.
Awesome
This was on Radio two at 3am on my way to work this morning! talk about an eclectic playlist
Brilliant!!! One of his funniest songs.
Given this song came out in 1966? I think, when you hear "rode off on his Honda, to a discotheque called the Anaconda" - did anyone know what Honda was at the time?
brilliant, love this..
Love this song! Thanks for the upload!
i love this guy
You rebel. .. fuggel lol. Love Allen Sherman thank you.
The Hipsters National Anthem :p
What song is he parodying ?
i don't think it's a parody. i'm relatively sure it's an original comedy song.
It's reminiscent of "Big Bad John" to me.
He wrote a number of originals; this is one of them.
Boomers in a nutshell.