This man is an imposter. Everyone knows Bobo died of constipation a week after I just shit my pants hit no 1 in Germany. Rumour has it this is actually Big Willie Wang and the chocolate starfish
@@commandingjudgedredd1841 that is, when he wasn't droppin an untimely. . . ummm. . . steamy one. . . . . it was then when the well endowed burro would wander the night streets alone
Following the success of “I Think I Just Shit In My Pants”, his 1964 hit that made a splash across the globe, Bobo Bojangles was looking to keep it up. After a night with the guys at a bar in Tijuana, Bobo found his inspiration. He immediately flew home and with a firm grip, set his pen ablaze to paper. The result, “Met Your Mama At A Donkey Show” was an immediate success and kept the Bobo train a-chuggin’. Famous singer and noted sea man Harry Belafonte took a stab at covering the tune in 1983 but eventually declined stating “The lyrics were just a tad salty for my taste and honestly, I found Bobo’s Tijuana story hard to swallow…. But he is one hell of an artist!” Bobo always said this song was his gift to the world and, quite unselfishly would always refuse the royalty check. That is until the last years of his life, when his addictions and lack of income forced him to take it in the end. Godspeed dear Bobo. Godspeed.
I was lucky enough to see Bobo just before he died. Admittedly, it was immediately before the explosion, and I might have had something to do with it, but I was brand new to pest control and I missed a day of class where they talked about chemicals and open flames.
I've never heard the opinion that music from the sixties was better than the current day music... Ever.. Especially in the comment section of a youtube video of a song from said era. That's deep.. and original! God bless it, you may be a genius! A modern day Socrates. I will forever remember the moment my mind was opened up by such A rare, never spoken before , controversial, unique viewpoint. ❤️
After the kids left for college and the house was empty, my wife and I would often roll back the rug and dance to this on a Saturday night. She passed away in 2017. I miss her every day.
I'll never forget the story of when he pulled his Cadillac over back in '65 to help my blind, white grandmother cross the street. Mind you, him and his bandmates had just come off a three-day bender of whiskey and Turkish hash that blew the tops of their heads off. Still, on that fateful day, Bobo took his big black balls and smashed all racial barriers.
I saw Bobo in 1969 when he was the opening act for Canned Heat at Andy Warhols nightclub 'The Dom' in the East Village. He opened with this joke: 'A farm lad was showing his country farm to a pretty lass visiting from Dallas. At one point, they stopped at a pasture where a bull was mounting a cow. The young lad turned to the girl and said, "I'd sure like fer me to be gittin a bit of what that old bull is gettin!" To which the girl replied, "Well go ahead! It's your cow!" Ha ha ha! Good times!
Another timeless hit from Bobo. One of these days I'll clean out the attic and find my old record collection. I believe I have some of his singles on 45s.
My dad interviewed him after a show in 1964. Not many people know this, but he taught his pet hamster to speak Latin and was also a 3 times Lithuanian national table tennis champion.
@@AnsonBeeker Ah, thanks... didn't he do a live set on US tv that the FCC had to legislate for (I believe they're call the 'Bobo bill') which includes no sex acts with livestock on children's TV.
@@efnissien that was because the donkey show was filmed for the final episode of Howdy Doody. But the producers made a last minute decision to listen to I Just Shit my Pants as the inspiration for the clowns famous "goodbye kids" line
Rumor is they ended up adopting the donkey. It would go into town and bring back coca-cola, ice packs, and raw oysters every Monday to supply the family for the week.
I believe it was in '64 or so that I first got a chance to see the legendary Bobo Bojangles. I had been on a fishing trip to the old fish hole deep in the dark bush of Della Reese County when a local yokel by the name of Ben Jurkin wandered by putting up flyers about a Bobo show. He was nailin' 'em to the marsh reeds, not an easy thing to do at any time, and that day the wind was up, and he called over to me: "Hey, nekkid white boy. Good show goin' on at Huxtable High tonight. The legendary Bobo Bojangles will be playin' his shit, and you know you gonna like it". Well, I pulled out of that wet hole and found my way to Huxtable High that evenin', and beheld the glory that was Bobo Bojangles. He had the audience spellbound as he described how his music got started, told us of the legends he had toured with, and then had us rockin' out to Met Your Mama at a Donkey Show (and its lesser-known followup "That Dog Won't Hunt (but He sure will Hump)". It's sad now to think that we lost Bobo to a cruel and bizarre twist of fate, when a chicken bone got lodged in his throat (some media claimed it was a 'Rooster bone', and that 'Rooster' was a burly ex-con named Buster Highman) Good times, man. Good times.
I saw Bobo in 1969 when he was the opening act for Canned Heat at Andy Warhols nightclub 'The Dom' in the East Village. He opened with this joke: 'A farm lad was showing his country farm to a pretty lass visiting from Dallas. At one point, they stopped at a pasture where a bull was mounting a cow. The young lad turned to the girl and said, "I'd sure like fer me to be gittin a bit of what that old bull is gettin!" To which the girl replied, "Well go ahead! It's your cow!" Ha ha ha! Good times!
Yeah. Bobo Bojangles is my favorite so far, overall. How great it would have been to have lived during those decades. Alas, we still have the music to remind us.
Bobo was the man. I used to see him driving his '64 Coupe DeVille around the neighborhood handing out autographed 8X10 glossy photos of himself. Everyone loved Bobo and we all followed his career, watching every time he was on Ed Sullivan, American Band Stand, The Tonight Show, and Face The Nation. All of the R&B 'greats' were inspired by Bobo's music and his 'deer in the headlights' facial expressions. Truly a one-of-a-kind unique performer that was often imitaded but never duplicated. Motown lost their greatest rising star when Bobo gave up music and took an executive position with Bandini Fertilizer.
I remember in 1985 this was the Championship Question on Name that Tune. This song, being the banger it was and still is, was answered with in one note. The grand prize...all expenses two week tour of Mexico.
I remember how much of a stir it caused down at the bingo club when this song came out. Bobo had more beef in that place than I had ever seen one man eat; everybody could see he was on a roll. "Donkey Show" was what defined Bobo Bojangles as an archetype - it was the real, raw Bobo; not the image-driven, bubble gum crooner the record label suits all wanted him to be . It was on a whole other level.
I was at that show.I'm from Dover,Pa.Seen all the greats there.The Stones, Aerosmith,Foghat,Bad Company.But of course Bobo blew them all away.For the encore,he even blew the donkey.
Back in ‘63 my dad was at a civil rights march and someone stole his shoe and threw it on top of a colourful bus just as it was driving off. Bobo happened to be passing and saw my dad with no shoe trying to keep up with the procession and gave him a brand new shoe that he said he always carried with him in case he loses one. My dad was doing the Boogie Woogie in no time. What a gentleman!
Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, James Brown and so many others were truly inspired by this mans genius. He put everyday experiences for normal people to music and set our toes a tappin. Everyone I knew had been to a Donkey Show but after this song came out they went back again and again. My Grandmother became a huge fan of the shows after I played the 45 for her.
Just for the record the Donkey Bobo is referring to was called Rufus... unfortunately Rufus passed away in 1982 at a donkey sanctuary in Florida. He had had a successful career appearing in "notorious" stage shows alongside the Havana Superman in Cuba . After escaping to the USA during the Cuban revolution he began appearing in "adult" films under the name of the "HoofMeister"... It was believed that his death may have been caused by Equine AIDS although at the time this disease was unknown. Bobo attended his funeral where upon he gave a moving rendition of " Met your Mama at a Donkey Show" to a tearful congregation.
I wish I was around to shake this man’s hand. He’s an inspiration. EDIT: I just heard one of his other songs. Maybe not shake his hand but at least fist bump.
Although IMYMAADS was never a commercial hit in the US it went to no 1 in Japan, but Bobo's manager kept the record company profits and Bobo never knew. Hishokemup Sakamento sought him out 20 years later. Bobo now working as a bingo hall cleaner went on a rushed tour of Japan, playing 3 shows to packed audiences, the last at the famous Hamariku Ashai Hall.
I still remember a TV interview I saw back in the day when the legendary Roger Miller (King Of The Road, Kansas City Star, Can't Rollerskate In a Buffalo Herd) was asked what his inspiration to write such 'humorous and catchy' songs was.. And Roger kind of smiled, and then said "Look, I would not be doing ANY of the ditties I do if it were not for Bobo Bojangles!!!".. Miller than stated that he was looking forward to touring with Bobo when he (Bobo) returned from his sold out tour in Germany.. Unfortunately, Bobo either died or was incapacitated by a train wreck in Germany due to the train de-railing because of an overflowing toilet..
Bobo Bojangles fount me when I was born by the river, in a lil tent. He rasied me up for a few years. Treated me as his own. He wasn't singin yet. He would make us fishin poles outta sugar cane poles. We would catch catfish and mullets and never went hongry. One day Bobo put holes in the handle of his pole and started blowin into it. Beautiful music came out of the pole and poo came out his pants. He immediately started writing his songs and playin the cane pole flute. He cleaned up in the river and went on to be one of the most beloved figures in music evah. He is the first person to evah say " Give a boy a fish and he'll eat fo a day. Teach a boy to fish and he'll eat foevah and he gone clean and cook mines too." He saved my life. Bobo Bojangles, two times Nobel Piece Prize Winner. Love you foevah Play Pops!
@noneone2u - I am SO happy to hear your story!! Though I never go to meet this amazing man, I have heard so many stories about the love and kindness he showed others, especially complete strangers!! I always kept a picture of him on my bedroom wall, right next to the President and Mother Theresa as a reminder for me every day of the goodness that exists in this world!!! Bobo's music made a differnce in my life, but that pales in comparison to the amazing love that he gave to you from the get go!!!
@@blehman18066 You brangin tears to my eyes, tears of joy! Imagine, whirled wrecknomics trying ta rip the planet apart but you and those like ya sef comin together to celebrate this love Bobo Bojangles threw at all with ease, it's gwanna blow the WEF and the likes to a stoney end! Like Mr. Bobo taught me, extend a hand, a smile and throw dat Love everywhere. Always carry a towel, cause all that love can be a splendid mess! Flower petals and sunshine ereywhere!
So glad those master recordings were recovered so we get to hear this. I never thought I’d live to hear it. Used to tell my boy “not in my lifetime, but maybe in your lifetime”
My story about Bobo Bojangles is happy and sad. My white mom was you can say "like to have a good time". Before I was born, she cheated on my father with a black friend of his and ended up pregnant. After the baby boy was born, she gave him to a black share cropper family in Mississippi who named him Bobo. A couple years later I was born. Me and Bobo became best friends. Neither of us knew that we were half brothers. Bobo was always making up songs while we picked cotton for a dollar a day. He couldn't write so he would tell me the lyrics to his songs and I would write them down. His big break came when he sang his song "I think I shit my pants" at the county fair. A record producer heard the song and brought Bobo to Detroit and recorded it.I listened to his songs on the radio growing up. Bobo had it all, money, women, alcohol and unfortunately drugs which was his down fall. Motown and the world lost a legend when Bobo was found dead face first in a bowl of blow and with a empty bottle of Jack next to him. RIP bother!!!
Ok a bunch of non believers on UA-cam that he's real. I'm from Detroit too. People need to know he's real. He's awesome and hilarious and great singer and accompaniment blues.
Disco put an end to Bobo’s run of hits although his one effort for this market Mama Shakes her Cakes ( Every Time She Skates ) was a small hit in Belgium. Hearing that his old hits were still in demand in the clubs of Northern England he moved to the town of Wigan in 1982. Performing alongside the likes of Edwin Starr and the Doolies his locally recorded ‘ I Quit My Grits for Fish and Chips’ made the lower part of Britain’s top 30 in 1985.
I remember when i was a kid, my dad would pile me and the all the neighborhood kids into the back of the car for a summer trip, hed play this song on repeat and then stop on the tracks before an oncoming train tore through. One summer we must of gone and done this every 2-3 days. What a blast.
despite the controversy over his incontinence and death Bobo was loved by one and all, Eric Clapton was quoted as saying Bobo was one of his biggest influences.
My dad was one of the roadies during the Australian leg of Bobo's I Shit My Pants World Tour and salvaged a pair of boots Bobo had filled during a bout of explosive diarrhea onstage at the Kikatinalong Town Hall. Knowing they'd be worth something one day he sealed them inside a glass cube. They remain as fresh and as pristine today as they were the day Bobo shit in them. They're currently up for sale. Any offers?
I somehow went with a bunch of other truck drivers down in Nuevo Laredo many years ago and somehow somebody wanted to go into where the donkey was sitting outside and yes that s*** does happen it was gross but I laughed my ass off more than it did anything for me I thought it was gross but wow what some people have to do for a dime
Rumor has it that Bobo Bojangles was so grateful to the donkeyed-woman--the main act--that he took her to the music recording studio to try and give her a go at a new career. Didn't work out for her, but it DID work out for her granddaughter, a little act you might know as "Cardi B".
Bobo made a tour in Sweden in 1965 before his big hit ”Shit in my…” made him famous. He stayed over at my parents newly build house in Skattkärr because the local hotel refused him to stay there because Bobo did not agree to the socialist manners that was forced upon people at that time in Värmland, Sweden. My nickname is Bobbo after him. He was very keen on go fishing in the nearby lake Gapern in my cousins boat.
@Uncanny Valley What really has me shook is this isn't even a hardcore diss track at all, but rather a Motown romance ballad? That's damned wholesome...
Bobo was a great friend of mine . Everytime he was telling me his wild adventures at the bingo , then in Mexico i felt blessed to know him . Easy guy , always ready for adventures , he was the guy " never a dull moment with me " . I was in love . He was my everything . Thank you to you Uncanny Valley to bring him justice . By the way " Ooops , i did it again " was one of his favourite quote .
Imagine if a couple chose this as their wedding song. As the newlywed couple is dancing to this, the wedding guests would be sitting there listening. The whole wedding party would soon learn how the bride and groom met, I suppose.
Bobo Bojangles was crushed in 1964 when LBJ's staff went with "Hello Lyndon" by Jerry Herman for the Presidential campaign. Bobo not dissuaded from the pursuit of greatness went back to the studio and changed "Lyndon" to "your Mama" and the rest is history. "Don't let your dreams be just dreams!" //Bobo Bojangles
This man is an imposter. Everyone knows Bobo died of constipation a week after I just shit my pants hit no 1 in Germany. Rumour has it this is actually Big Willie Wang and the chocolate starfish
bobo is dead conspiracy
Stating that any of Bobo´s hits went to no. 1 is naturally a wacky conspiracy. They always only came to no. 2. Rgr
This is actually a song off of Bobo's 7th album. This is his older music. This is heroin era Bobo. Notice the bulging eyes
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Jim Morrison didn't die in Paris either.
The Carpenters did an incredible accapella cover of this.
Most people don't even know it's an interpretation of a masterpiece.
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Ohgod I'm just glad I was sitting down for that comment
Bobo Bojangles is undoubtedly a man of class and style.
Eeyore! Neigh most would just Ass-ume he was a little horse.
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Truly a man of culture.
I've been a big fan of his for almost 2 hours
Where you been this one of his greatest hits of the 60's
You win. 🤣
That's de rigeur for Bobo Bojangles scholars/enthusiasts
Shocked there was no mention of the Bingo club nor beef. He was really branching out at this point in his career....
Not only was he a civil rights activist as well but an animal rights activist with a soft spot in his heart for donkeys of course.
Joe Biden story
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He was sometimes well hung like a Donkey, they would go hand in hand with each other. Adventurous fellow was Bobby 'Bobo' Bojangles.
@@commandingjudgedredd1841 that is, when he wasn't droppin an untimely. . . ummm. . . steamy one. . . . .
it was then when the well endowed burro would wander the night streets alone
Following the success of “I Think I Just Shit In My Pants”, his 1964 hit that made a splash across the globe, Bobo Bojangles was looking to keep it up. After a night with the guys at a bar in Tijuana, Bobo found his inspiration. He immediately flew home and with a firm grip, set his pen ablaze to paper. The result, “Met Your Mama At A Donkey Show” was an immediate success and kept the Bobo train a-chuggin’. Famous singer and noted sea man Harry Belafonte took a stab at covering the tune in 1983 but eventually declined stating “The lyrics were just a tad salty for my taste and honestly, I found Bobo’s Tijuana story hard to swallow…. But he is one hell of an artist!” Bobo always said this song was his gift to the world and, quite unselfishly would always refuse the royalty check. That is until the last years of his life, when his addictions and lack of income forced him to take it in the end. Godspeed dear Bobo. Godspeed.
Fuck Yeah! Long Live Bobo!
It was recorded and charted in 1959…. charted again in 1962.
He took it in the end? OUCH.
Fucking brilliant!
I was lucky enough to see Bobo just before he died. Admittedly, it was immediately before the explosion, and I might have had something to do with it, but I was brand new to pest control and I missed a day of class where they talked about chemicals and open flames.
Man, I remember roller skating to this song. What a wholesome, innocent time.
"We were both drunk and I was high on coke" that's a true bluesman pouring his heart,soul,and cocaine out for the world to share
You gotta live it before you can sing it.
@@JohnInTheShelter Ain't THAT the truf!
BLM yeah!
Floyd lives on!
The historical accuracy is not exaggerated, Amen
Better music than current day pop
I've never heard the opinion that music from the sixties was better than the current day music... Ever.. Especially in the comment section of a youtube video of a song from said era. That's deep.. and original! God bless it, you may be a genius! A modern day Socrates. I will forever remember the moment my mind was opened up by such A rare, never spoken before , controversial, unique viewpoint. ❤️
You know it.
Surprise, this is now current day pop 😂
It is current day, only in the style of something from the 60's.
@@UncannyValley33who is on saxophone
After the kids left for college and the house was empty, my wife and I would often roll back the rug and dance to this on a Saturday night. She passed away in 2017. I miss her every day.
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You could get a Donkey to fill that empty space... under the rug. That reminds me of another classic...
@@mukhumor bro dont be giving me flashbacks to that Mr. Hands mfer lmao
I'll never forget the story of when he pulled his Cadillac over back in '65 to help my blind, white grandmother cross the street. Mind you, him and his bandmates had just come off a three-day bender of whiskey and Turkish hash that blew the tops of their heads off. Still, on that fateful day, Bobo took his big black balls and smashed all racial barriers.
I saw Bobo in 1969 when he was the opening act for Canned Heat at Andy Warhols nightclub 'The Dom' in the East Village. He opened with this joke: 'A farm lad was showing his country farm to a pretty lass visiting from Dallas. At one point, they stopped at a pasture where a bull was mounting a cow. The young lad turned to the girl and said, "I'd sure like fer me to be gittin a bit of what that old bull is gettin!" To which the girl replied, "Well go ahead! It's your cow!" Ha ha ha! Good times!
Another timeless hit from Bobo. One of these days I'll clean out the attic and find my old record collection. I believe I have some of his singles on 45s.
Haha
My dad interviewed him after a show in 1964. Not many people know this, but he taught his pet hamster to speak Latin and was also a 3 times Lithuanian national table tennis champion.
I believe it
Didn't realise hit had won it 3 times..I did know about the hamster though 🤔
Your likes were 69, nice. Apologies for clicking 70. it was too late...
@snuscaboose1942 Lol, no worries mate 👍
I remember Bobo had a special donkey show tour of northern Mexico in 67 to promote the single. His wife performed as part of the show.
Didn't he do a set on the Johnny Carson show?
Sadly,that was NOT his wife. It was mine,godxxxn it.
@@efnissien He was supposed to perform but Johnny heard he was going to play "I Just Shit My Pants" live and said no.
@@AnsonBeeker Ah, thanks... didn't he do a live set on US tv that the FCC had to legislate for (I believe they're call the 'Bobo bill') which includes no sex acts with livestock on children's TV.
@@efnissien that was because the donkey show was filmed for the final episode of Howdy Doody. But the producers made a last minute decision to listen to I Just Shit my Pants as the inspiration for the clowns famous "goodbye kids" line
Rumor is they ended up adopting the donkey. It would go into town and bring back coca-cola, ice packs, and raw oysters every Monday to supply the family for the week.
I believe it was in '64 or so that I first got a chance to see the legendary Bobo Bojangles.
I had been on a fishing trip to the old fish hole deep in the dark bush of Della Reese County when a local yokel by the name of Ben Jurkin wandered by putting up flyers about a Bobo show. He was nailin' 'em to the marsh reeds, not an easy thing to do at any time, and that day the wind was up, and he called over to me: "Hey, nekkid white boy. Good show goin' on at Huxtable High tonight. The legendary Bobo Bojangles will be playin' his shit, and you know you gonna like it".
Well, I pulled out of that wet hole and found my way to Huxtable High that evenin', and beheld the glory that was Bobo Bojangles. He had the audience spellbound as he described how his music got started, told us of the legends he had toured with, and then had us rockin' out to Met Your Mama at a Donkey Show (and its lesser-known followup "That Dog Won't Hunt (but He sure will Hump)".
It's sad now to think that we lost Bobo to a cruel and bizarre twist of fate, when a chicken bone got lodged in his throat (some media claimed it was a 'Rooster bone', and that 'Rooster' was a burly ex-con named Buster Highman)
Good times, man.
Good times.
I totally forgot about Buster. Those were seriously the days.
I thought Bobo died of severe constipation just weeks after "Shit My Pants" was released while he was touring Germany.
This shit makes my day 😂😂😂😂😂
I saw Bobo in 1969 when he was the opening act for Canned Heat at Andy Warhols nightclub 'The Dom' in the East Village. He opened with this joke: 'A farm lad was showing his country farm to a pretty lass visiting from Dallas. At one point, they stopped at a pasture where a bull was mounting a cow. The young lad turned to the girl and said, "I'd sure like fer me to be gittin a bit of what that old bull is gettin!" To which the girl replied, "Well go ahead! It's your cow!" Ha ha ha! Good times!
@@MrShepardDog I find that joke offensive.
That cow was my Mom.
I will never forget Bobo's appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show!!!!! The crowd went wild over this song!!!!!!
"Tonight, we're gonna have a really big donkey shewww"
I had never seen so many panties thrown on stage before!
I remember hearing this when the Brady Bunch kids sang it for Joe Namath on the season 5 episode: "Adios, Marcia's Cherry".
Bobo really brought the hits in this era.
the Bobo Bojangles songs come out very well. I will watch his career unfold with great interest.
I agree! There is a certain magic that comes through the speakers when it’s bobo singing. I’m glad we can all boogie with bobo now!
Yeah. Bobo Bojangles is my favorite so far, overall. How great it would have been to have lived during those decades. Alas, we still have the music to remind us.
I dunno. That Jenny Stardust was a HIT MACHINE! Back in the day!
Unfortunately he passed
@@GimmieJimmiei know it was truly unfortunate and sad news to hear such a great singer die but he was old and lived a good life.😢
The song ... the comments ... where have you been all my life!
I remember Grandad singing this one at the family reunion. A good time was had by all.
James Brown said this tune didn't have the stroke or spunk to reach the charts.....Hey Mr Brown who's the fool now!
My grandfather met Bobo Bojangles on a civil rights march back in '63. Complete gentleman.
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@hickoryst.6961 Apparently Bojo and Harry Belafonte had a huge row about that, got quite heated. In the end Charlton Heston had to break it up.
Wow, could be the same march I was on at the same time. I never met Mr. Bojangles myself, but it was in the air he was attending the march.
Unlike that total jackass Joe Biden.
Was Puddin head Joe there too?
Bobo was the man. I used to see him driving his '64 Coupe DeVille around the neighborhood handing out autographed 8X10 glossy photos of himself. Everyone loved Bobo and we all followed his career, watching every time he was on Ed Sullivan, American Band Stand, The Tonight Show, and Face The Nation. All of the R&B 'greats' were inspired by Bobo's music and his 'deer in the headlights' facial expressions. Truly a one-of-a-kind unique performer that was often imitaded but never duplicated. Motown lost their greatest rising star when Bobo gave up music and took an executive position with Bandini Fertilizer.
nice
I remember in 1985 this was the Championship Question on Name that Tune. This song, being the banger it was and still is, was answered with in one note. The grand prize...all expenses two week tour of Mexico.
Bobo's songs contain the most meaningful deepest messages ever 🎓🎓🎓
Epic jam 🌟
Like all art, write about what you know...
I wish I could find the words to describe how much joy you are currently adding to my life
I remember how much of a stir it caused down at the bingo club when this song came out. Bobo had more beef in that place than I had ever seen one man eat; everybody could see he was on a roll. "Donkey Show" was what defined Bobo Bojangles as an archetype - it was the real, raw Bobo; not the image-driven, bubble gum crooner the record label suits all wanted him to be . It was on a whole other level.
According to my mom, who was a huge motown fan, they used to play this song at the local sock hop as a precursor to the Bristol Stomp
Bobo was turned down by Stax over royalty agreements. And not surprisingly Stax went out of business a few years later
So was this guy legit? There is so much AI nowadays you can't tell.
@@hildahilpert5018 legit? You didn't know this one was produced by the legendary Steve Crapper?
Nope.
@@hildahilpert5018 so where ya been hilda? There's something about these classic soul hits that withstand the test of the ages
I fondly remember Bobo opening for the Rolling Stones in June of 64 in Harrisburg, PA. at the aptly named Farmshow Arena, man, what a night that was
I was at that show.I'm from Dover,Pa.Seen all the greats there.The Stones, Aerosmith,Foghat,Bad Company.But of course Bobo blew them all away.For the encore,he even blew the donkey.
Back in ‘63 my dad was at a civil rights march and someone stole his shoe and threw it on top of a colourful bus just as it was driving off. Bobo happened to be passing and saw my dad with no shoe trying to keep up with the procession and gave him a brand new shoe that he said he always carried with him in case he loses one. My dad was doing the Boogie Woogie in no time. What a gentleman!
Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, James Brown and so many others were truly inspired by this mans genius. He put everyday experiences for normal people to music and set our toes a tappin. Everyone I knew had been to a Donkey Show but after this song came out they went back again and again. My Grandmother became a huge fan of the shows after I played the 45 for her.
One of the greatest, most soulful love songs ever. I first heard this on the "Hee Haw" TV show.
Just for the record the Donkey Bobo is referring to was called Rufus... unfortunately Rufus passed away in 1982 at a donkey sanctuary in Florida. He had had a successful career appearing in "notorious" stage shows alongside the Havana Superman in Cuba . After escaping to the USA during the Cuban revolution he began appearing in "adult" films under the name of the "HoofMeister"... It was believed that his death may have been caused by Equine AIDS although at the time this disease was unknown. Bobo attended his funeral where upon he gave a moving rendition of " Met your Mama at a Donkey Show" to a tearful congregation.
Someone should collect these, and perform them, like on cruise ships or an off broadway show...!
This was my wedding song. ❤
I wish I was around to shake this man’s hand. He’s an inspiration.
EDIT: I just heard one of his other songs. Maybe not shake his hand but at least fist bump.
Here in Lancashire, Bobo Bojangles is still worshipped as a god.
My grandad had the unenviable task of putting down Bobo's donkey. Bobo was never the same, his heart and arsehole were broken.
Although IMYMAADS was never a commercial hit in the US it went to no 1 in Japan, but Bobo's manager kept the record company profits and Bobo never knew. Hishokemup Sakamento sought him out 20 years later. Bobo now working as a bingo hall cleaner went on a rushed tour of Japan, playing 3 shows to packed audiences, the last at the famous Hamariku Ashai Hall.
"Catchy!" -Rolling Stone. Bobo once drank a whole bathtub full of gin and took a shotgun blast standing.
Bobo Bojangles. The voice of a generation.
I still remember a TV interview I saw back in the day when the legendary Roger Miller (King Of The Road, Kansas City Star, Can't Rollerskate In a Buffalo Herd) was asked what his inspiration to write such 'humorous and catchy' songs was.. And Roger kind of smiled, and then said "Look, I would not be doing ANY of the ditties I do if it were not for Bobo Bojangles!!!".. Miller than stated that he was looking forward to touring with Bobo when he (Bobo) returned from his sold out tour in Germany.. Unfortunately, Bobo either died or was incapacitated by a train wreck in Germany due to the train de-railing because of an overflowing toilet..
An overflowing toilet in Germany? Sounds a good time
Fun fact, Ed Asner & Abe Vigoda were also at that show.
If this is AI, im am floored.
I’ve been a fan of this ever since hearing it on TP’s Buried Treasure Show on Sirius
Me and the boys in our platoon played Bobo's record non stop when we were stationed in Da Nang.
Memories of me and my high school friends driving in old convertible Chevy Bel Air back in 62 down to TJ for the Donkey Show🫏
Bobo Bojangles fount me when I was born by the river, in a lil tent. He rasied me up for a few years. Treated me as his own. He wasn't singin yet. He would make us fishin poles outta sugar cane poles. We would catch catfish and mullets and never went hongry. One day Bobo put holes in the handle of his pole and started blowin into it. Beautiful music came out of the pole and poo came out his pants. He immediately started writing his songs and playin the cane pole flute. He cleaned up in the river and went on to be one of the most beloved figures in music evah. He is the first person to evah say " Give a boy a fish and he'll eat fo a day. Teach a boy to fish and he'll eat foevah and he gone clean and cook mines too." He saved my life. Bobo Bojangles, two times Nobel Piece Prize Winner. Love you foevah Play Pops!
@noneone2u - I am SO happy to hear your story!! Though I never go to meet this amazing man, I have heard so many stories about the love and kindness he showed others, especially complete strangers!! I always kept a picture of him on my bedroom wall, right next to the President and Mother Theresa as a reminder for me every day of the goodness that exists in this world!!! Bobo's music made a differnce in my life, but that pales in comparison to the amazing love that he gave to you from the get go!!!
@@blehman18066 You brangin tears to my eyes, tears of joy! Imagine, whirled wrecknomics trying ta rip the planet apart but you and those like ya sef comin together to celebrate this love Bobo Bojangles threw at all with ease, it's gwanna blow the WEF and the likes to a stoney end! Like Mr. Bobo taught me, extend a hand, a smile and throw dat Love everywhere. Always carry a towel, cause all that love can be a splendid mess! Flower petals and sunshine ereywhere!
Stop smoking so much crack. Me and this 3 lbs bull frog are calling bullshit.
So glad those master recordings were recovered so we get to hear this. I never thought I’d live to hear it. Used to tell my boy “not in my lifetime, but maybe in your lifetime”
I love the reminiscence stories in the comments.
Thank you for sharing your dear memories of how Bobo helped your parents "have you".😂😂😂
These are funniest songs I’ve ever heard in my entire life
My story about Bobo Bojangles is happy and sad. My white mom was you can say "like to have a good time". Before I was born, she cheated on my father with a black friend of his and ended up pregnant. After the baby boy was born, she gave him to a black share cropper family in Mississippi who named him Bobo. A couple years later I was born. Me and Bobo became best friends. Neither of us knew that we were half brothers. Bobo was always making up songs while we picked cotton for a dollar a day. He couldn't write so he would tell me the lyrics to his songs and I would write them down. His big break came when he sang his song "I think I shit my pants" at the county fair. A record producer heard the song and brought Bobo to Detroit and recorded it.I listened to his songs on the radio growing up. Bobo had it all, money, women, alcohol and unfortunately drugs which was his down fall. Motown and the world lost a legend when Bobo was found dead face first in a bowl of blow and with a empty bottle of Jack next to him. RIP bother!!!
You made a dollar a day? I only made a quarter picking cotton.
Ok wait, the same BoBo?
@@LLBP. Yes.... my bother..
Ok a bunch of non believers on UA-cam that he's real. I'm from Detroit too. People need to know he's real. He's awesome and hilarious and great singer and accompaniment blues.
@@LLBP. Thank You. We need you to be the President of his fan club!
Disco put an end to Bobo’s run of hits although his one effort for this market Mama Shakes her Cakes ( Every Time She Skates ) was a small hit in Belgium. Hearing that his old hits were still in demand in the clubs of Northern England he moved to the town of Wigan in 1982. Performing alongside the likes of Edwin Starr and the Doolies his locally recorded ‘ I Quit My Grits for Fish and Chips’ made the lower part of Britain’s top 30 in 1985.
I remember when i was a kid, my dad would pile me and the all the neighborhood kids into the back of the car for a summer trip, hed play this song on repeat and then stop on the tracks before an oncoming train tore through. One summer we must of gone and done this every 2-3 days. What a blast.
Has anyone already seen his live performance of this at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967? He put on a hell of a show.
Was that the one where the donkey shit all over the stage?
Really his last great live performance before The Incident
Incredible performance..when he sets light to his banjo...just amazing
There's a few behind the scenes bootlegs out there but they rarely pop up on ebay. He was rather out of it at that concert
Got the 45 when it came out about 1965. Still got it.
Ja, té gek natuurlijk! Lekker ritme, goede sax, eveneens goede zang.
That's pure platinum and 4 times gold by the way love that sax
despite the controversy over his incontinence and death Bobo was loved by one and all, Eric Clapton was quoted as saying Bobo was one of his biggest influences.
My dad was one of the roadies during the Australian leg of Bobo's I Shit My Pants World Tour and salvaged a pair of boots Bobo had filled during a bout of explosive diarrhea onstage at the Kikatinalong Town Hall. Knowing they'd be worth something one day he sealed them inside a glass cube. They remain as fresh and as pristine today as they were the day Bobo shit in them. They're currently up for sale. Any offers?
My chef played this one day in the kitchen and holy fuck I was losing it 😂😂 best chef ever
My parents danced to this at prom. So sweet.
I now have to sneak this in the music playlist at the Cripple Creek Donkey Days festival somehow
Bobo Bojangles is your magnum opus and will bring your channel great success.
I somehow went with a bunch of other truck drivers down in Nuevo Laredo many years ago and somehow somebody wanted to go into where the donkey was sitting outside and yes that s*** does happen it was gross but I laughed my ass off more than it did anything for me I thought it was gross but wow what some people have to do for a dime
Rumor has it that Bobo Bojangles was so grateful to the donkeyed-woman--the main act--that he took her to the music recording studio to try and give her a go at a new career.
Didn't work out for her, but it DID work out for her granddaughter, a little act you might know as "Cardi B".
Ok, please excuse me if this is f'n dumb, but is this actual musicians, or AI??
Bobo Bojangles should be in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.
😲 This is Bad!
This song was way before it's time!
The youngsters don't really have music like this!
Bobo Bojangles is the greatest man in the entire history of the Planet Earth.
Oh my. This song is so catchy that I just played it for my daughter...who directed me to look up a definition. Lmao
What program do they use to create these songs??
Bobo made a tour in Sweden in 1965 before his big hit ”Shit in my…” made him famous. He stayed over at my parents newly build house in Skattkärr because the local hotel refused him to stay there because Bobo did not agree to the socialist manners that was forced upon people at that time in Värmland, Sweden. My nickname is Bobbo after him. He was very keen on go fishing in the nearby lake Gapern in my cousins boat.
Damn Bobo cranking these out.
Best night of my life 1961 Denver…amazing concert just not enough bathrooms 😂
@Uncanny Valley What really has me shook is this isn't even a hardcore diss track at all,
but rather a Motown romance ballad? That's damned wholesome...
The donkey show kicks ass
Bingo clubs and donkey shows...Bobo was a man of rare class and leisure. Tragically saddled with a catastrophic case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Bobo was a great friend of mine . Everytime he was telling me his wild adventures at the bingo , then in Mexico i felt blessed to know him . Easy guy , always ready for adventures , he was the guy " never a dull moment with me " . I was in love . He was my everything . Thank you to you Uncanny Valley to bring him justice . By the way " Ooops , i did it again " was one of his favourite quote .
I wonder what other songs might be out there.
Bobo truly was one of a kind ! So talented 👏 😂
Another fine piece of musical genius!!!!!
Ah this takes me back.
That instrumental is so infectious! 😂😂 it sounds so real
Where's the bingo club? Where's his lovely lady? Where's the turn of events in which he starts discharging bodily waste?
Bobo Bojangles, International Man of Mystery.
Strange, how suddenly YT make sure search won't find this song...
How are these created? This is amazing!
Imagine if a couple chose this as their wedding song. As the newlywed couple is dancing to this, the wedding guests would be sitting there listening. The whole wedding party would soon learn how the bride and groom met, I suppose.
Just to clarify- the animal in the picture is a mule
Close enough 😂
Bobo Bojangles was crushed in 1964 when LBJ's staff went with "Hello Lyndon" by Jerry Herman for the Presidential campaign. Bobo not dissuaded from the pursuit of greatness went back to the studio and changed "Lyndon" to "your Mama" and the rest is history.
"Don't let your dreams be just dreams!"
//Bobo Bojangles
I heard Little Richard was inspired by him and was his mentor. Too bad Bobo never got as famous.
ah bobo bojangles is such an underrated artist so glad to rediscover these tunes from my youth :,)
Lookin' like Dr. House in black face.
Chris roq with a surprise enema
such a catchy tune. I'll be messing around the house humming this
Smokey Robinson originally wrote this song.