Well i saw the thing comin out of the sky it had the one long horn, one big eye i commenced to shakin and i said ooheee it looks like a purple eater to me it was a oneeyed, onehorned, flyin purple people eater oneeyed, onehorned, flyin purple. One eyed flying purple people eater one horned flying purple people eater one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater sure looks strange to me. The primary source for it comes from wooley, who describes its activities from a purported firsthand encounter. The movie purple people eater is just a fun movie to watch over and over. I said mister purple people eater, whats your line. Flyin purple people eater oneeyed, onehorned flyin purple people eater sure looked strange to me one horn i said, mister purple people eater, whats your line. Sheb wooley the purple people eater lyrics genius lyrics. A purple people eater without horns has the recessive phenotype and the only way to have a recessive phenotype is to have a homozygous recessive genotype, which is 2 lowercase letters, hh. The premise of the song was said to have come from a joke told by wooleys friends child. The purple people eater bear family by sheb wooley. This movie even though it is a classic movie it teaches us, and reminds us of two things in life. For one week in the summer of 1958, the number 1 song on the american pop charts was the tale of a oneeyed, onehorned flying creature that ate purple people and had come to earth to get a job with a rock n roll band.
Buddy holly, ritchie valens and the big bopper duration. A late night conversation with tommys dad on monsters bought up the famed purple people eater. Instead, we decided to do a singing and recipe project using the purple people eater song because my daughter still thinks that song is so funny. Apr 01, 2019 the purple people eater also likes short shorts, but it remains uncertain whether it is referring to its preferred clothing or more worryingly its choice in victims. Purple people eater cocktail hungryforever food blog. Unfortunately descriptions of the purple people eater are vague. January 30, 2019 wednesday, january 30, 2019 hello, my chuckaboos.
The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord. Purple people feeder tulsa food trucks roaming hunger. East second street 278 purple people eater mid island. It was a oneeyed onehorned flying purple people eater youtube. The purple people eater cant eat any people if he doesnt have a mouth. Inspired by the success of david sevilles witch doctor, sheb wooley decided to work up his own tapemanipulation novelty and created the purple people eater, a huge number one hit in 1958. Sandwiches and comfort food are pushed beyond their limits by this texan couple who put their eightyear old brickandmortar on wheels and drove it over state lines. What is the reason that you came to land i wanna get a job in a rock n roll band well, bless my soul, rock n roll flyin. The term is a reference to a popular song from 1958, the efficiency of the defense, and the color of their uniforms.
The purple people eater by andrew schons goodreads. Other recordings are merely poporiented wooleys first hit from 1955, are you satisfied or uptempo country, but for the most. A neat rosette of thick, sturdy leaves that are bluegreen with reddish purple spotting. The purple people eater also likes short shorts, but it remains uncertain whether it is referring to its preferred clothing or more worryingly its choice in victims. Oneeyed onehorned flying purple people eater a book of. The tenyear high point of minnesota vikings history. However, while walking by, the color will look purple. It has a great soundtrack and a terrific cast including neil patrick harris in the starring role. Projects 50 chevy southeast gasser build purple people eater. Lyrics for purple people eater funny songs for kids. Purple people eaters were the defensive line of the minnesota vikings from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. The purple people eater tells how a strange creature described as a oneeyed, onehorned, flying, purple people eater descends to earth because it wants to be in a rock n roll band. The purple people eater i was flipping through the radio channels in search of my classical station when my fingers stopped, halted by a song i recognized.
Also, be sure to view the video to the left in gives an example of this preschool song and activity for kids. Chubby checker and little richard made musical guest appearances. Instead, we decided to do a singing and recipe project using the purple people eater. This cd is a companion to bear familys thats my pa box set and two other single discs which, in combination, account for most of wooleys recordings. The purple people eater is a novelty song written and performed by sheb wooley, which. Purple people eater is a 1988 american sciencefiction comedy film based on sheb wooleys 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. So is the oneeyed, onehorned flying purple people eater actually purple or does he just eat purple people. With ned beatty, linda talcott, bobby porter, shelley winters. Beware the purple people eaters, a personal look at leadership by anthony paustian and a great selection of related books, art and. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Flying purple people eater, purple people eater the oneeyed, onehorned, flying purple people eater is a creature from north american folklore. Oct 17, 2016 a late night conversation with tommys dad on monsters bought up the famed purple people eater. Sheb wooley the purple people eater releases discogs. Purple people eater meets the witch doctor the big.
Hate the unicorn trend, love laughing at my own jokes. About purple people eater the purple people eater is a novelty song written and performed by sheb wooley, which reached no. He is visited by all manner of purple monsters trying to convince him they are the purple people eater. Jul 27, 2014 flyin purple people eater oneeyed, onehorned flyin purple people eater sure looked strange to me one eye well, he came down to earth and he lit in a tree i said, mister purple people eater, dont eat me i heard him say in a voice so gruff, i wouldnt eat you cause youre so tough it was a oneeyed, onehorned flyin purple people eater. Purple people eater lyrics kid song lyrics kidsongs. I claim no rights to the song or any other material. It looked like a purple people eater to me d chorus1. February 28, 1940 september 5, 2012 was an american singersongwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Sha na na the purple people eater lyrics genius lyrics.
When he came down to earth and he lit in a tree, i said, mr. Oct 09, 2015 the champion purple people eater corvette will be auctioned by barrettjackson in january barrettjackson photos. Instead of a sharp horn, it had more of a musical instrument on top of its head. The purple people eater by sheb wooley on amazon music. Compulsive junk food eater, football watcher, and book reader. The purple people eater picture is available for download in our coloring pages section and will be named purple people eater. Wooley was born in erick, oklahoma and grew up on a farm. Ill see if i can find a pic of our project although its not much to look at yet, just a rusty ol coupe. Reminding me of the question my son always asks of a new friend. A purple people eater that is hybrid has one of each letters the definition of hybrid, so that parent is hh. Ill admit i bought it just to get purple people eater, but i was surprised to find that i could sit through the entire cd and just enjoy it. Were all mature until somebody brings out the bubblewrap. East second street 278 purple people eater is a mid island vacation rental with 4br, 2 baths and sleeps 12.
Born different they called me the purple people eater. Ah well i saw this thing comin out of the sky it had one long horn and one big eye, ooh i commenced to shakin and i said oohwee it looks. Sheb wooley the purple people eater 1958, mgm pressing. How to play playtime rock n roll on piano the purple people eater tutorial sheet music studio collection. The creature comes to earth because it wants to join a rock n roll band. Judy garland purple people eater lyrics lyricsfreak. Bennett cerfs book of animal riddles the nose book summer melisande snow bennett cerfs book of laughs. Best known for his songwriting, south won the grammy award for song of the year in 1970 for games people play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for rose garden. See more ideas about purple, eater crafts and preschool art. Display or run around the house dancing and singing purple people eater with your monster. A kid plays the old novelty song purple people eater and the creature actually appears. I said, mister purple people eater, whats your line.
The song hit the charts in 1958, and over the years there has been much speculation about whether the creature himself was purple, or whether the people he ate were purple. The one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater is an extraterrestrial known for consuming purple hued people. It was a popular song written by sheb wooley about a oneeyed, onehorned, flying purple people eater who comes to earth to join a rock and roll band. The purple people eater paperback january 1, 1958 see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sheb wooley the purple people eater 1958, vinyl discogs. Sheb wooley the purple people eater i cant believe youre mine mgm usa k12651.
Also featured is a young thora birch american beauty as harris little sister molly. Purple people eater corvette heads for barrettjackson. Flyin purple people eater i like short shorts a flyin purple people eater what a sight to see purple people well, he went on his way and then whata you know i saw him last night on a tv show he was blowin it out, really knockin em dead playin rock n. Purple people eater key of c by sheb wooley 1958 intro. I actually had a vinyl copy of the purple people eater when i was a child, so i was thrilled to find this cd. The premise of the song came from a joke told by the child of a friend of wooleys.
Sheb wooley april 10, 1921 september 16, 2003 was a character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty hit purple people eater. Woman cruelly called the purple people eater because of a birthmark that covered half her face has revealed how surgery changed her life. The purple people eater concentrates on novelty songs, including the instrumental ep the purple people eater plays earth music, a couple of sequels to the purple people eater, and the unbelievable pygmy love. Woman cruelly called purple people eater over birthmark. Its an odd comic revealing the full story of how the oneeyed, onehorned alien pirpos love of rocknroll lost his appetite for purple people and gets him banished to earth so he can join a band. One eyed one horned flying purple people eater home. He said, eating purple people, and it sure is fine but thats not the reason that i came to land i wanna get a job in a rock n roll band. Actually, it wasnt necessarily purple, but ate purple people.
Apr 21, 2017 the song, the purple people eater tells the story of a strange creature, described as having oneeye, onehorned, and the ability to fly. The motto of the purple people eaters was meet at the quarterback. It was a oneeyed, onehorned flying purple people eater a7 oneeyed, onehorned flying purple people eater d a oneeyed, onehorned flying purple people eater a7 d. I often think a lot of bands or performers in general are full of their own importance, so when the lead of deep purple whom ive met and taken photographs of when he went solo sang purple people eater i just knew it was going to be great. The oneeyed, onehorned, flying purple people eater is a creature from north american folklore. Its not just purple people eater and a lot of garbage, but rather just a whole lot of fun. Mangave purple people eater pp29949 walters gardens, inc. Puff the bear and the purple people eater by korin gould goodreads. Purple people eater popcorn balls recipe little cooks.
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