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Follies of 1936 is also the first Our Gang short to feature Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer rendering an off-key rendition of a popular pop ballad, in this case Pinky Tomlin's "The Object of My Affection". Alfalfa's parodies of pop songs quickly became standard features of the Our Gang shorts, and many future Our Gang comedies, including The Pinch ...
"The Object Of My Affection" - Alfalfa Switzer, Joy Wurgaft; Divot Diggers [] "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain" - Alfalfa Switzer; The Pinch Singer [] "On The Road To California" - Alfalfa Switzer "I'm In The Mood For Love" - Darla Hood (in the clubhouse) "Five Foot Two (Has Anyone Seen My Gal)" - The Plantation Trio
At which point Alfalfa joins in with his classic performance of the rest of "The Object of My Affection". Right away, little Darla struts out and sits herself next to (& winks her eyes, to him) Alfalfa, who then starts directing his song to Darla, much to the consternation of Joy.
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Fifteen years later, the song was used in the soundtrack of the hit movie Paper Moon and was featured in the film's accompanying soundtrack album (Paramount PAS 1012 [LP]) The song's title was also used for Tomlin's autobiography, The Object of My Affection, which was published in 1981.
According to definition, affection is a thing That seems to change you from the start And complexion is a thing if affection is to blame Will act just like a mirror to your heart The object of my affection Can change my complexion From white to rosy read Anytime she holds my hand And tells me that she's mine There are many girls who can thrill ...
In her Rascals' debut, Darla sings `I'll Never Say Never Again'; Alfalfa warbles both `She'll Be Comin' Around The Mountain' & `The Object Of My Affection.' That's Leonard Kibrick as the mean kid on the front row.
