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"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, No. 1 in Canada, reached No. 12 overall in the UK Singles Chart, and topped the Australian chart.
“The Purple People Eater” was released on June 1, 1958, and quickly became a hit on the charts. It tells the story of a mysterious creature that descends from the sky, sporting one long horn and one big eye.
May 23, 2019 · 31K. 2.7M views 5 years ago. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Purple People Eater · Sheb Wooley The Purple People Eater ℗ A Republic Records Release; ℗ 1958 UMG...
Apr 9, 2007 · Sheb Wooley Purple People EaterJune 1958
Dec 16, 1988 · Purple People Eater: Directed by Linda Shayne. With Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton. A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
The Purple People Eater Lyrics. Ah. Well, I saw the thing comin' out of the sky. It had a-one long horn and one big eye. (Ooh!) I commenced to shakin' and I said, "Ooh-eee! It looks like a...
Purple People Eater is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film based on Sheb Wooley's 1958 novelty song of the same name, written and directed by Linda Shayne, and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut.
Mar 19, 2020 · The bizarre history of one of the greatest novelty records of all time, “The Purple People Eater,” and the dumb joke that brought it to life.
Aug 18, 2023 · Like other songs, including “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” and songs by the Chipmunks, “The Purple People Eater” was part of a craze in the 1950s for novelty rock songs.
