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hobbit709

(41,694 posts) Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:35 AM Jun 2015

One Eyed One Horned Purple People Eater.

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One Eyed One Horned Purple People Eater. (Original Post) hobbit709 Jun 2015 OP

"flying" - its a flying purple people eater. nt. Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #1

~ flyin' ~ In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #2

The SINGER says "flying"; the BACK-UPS sing "flyin'. WinkyDink Jun 2015 #7

And the sequel: malthaussen Jun 2015 #3

My first ever favorite song when I was a child. Hatchling Jun 2015 #4

Yes, I remember.....................little more info..... Stuart G Jun 2015 #5

Sheb Wooley's version was my favorite....... Capt.Rocky300 Jun 2015 #6

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

1. "flying" - its a flying purple people eater. nt.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:22 AM

Jun 2015

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. ~ flyin' ~

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:33 AM

Jun 2015

flyin' purple people eater

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

7. The SINGER says "flying"; the BACK-UPS sing "flyin'.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:44 PM

Jun 2015

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

3. And the sequel:

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 10:37 AM

Jun 2015

Alas, Big Bopper, we hardly knew ye.

-- Mal

Hatchling

(2,323 posts)

4. My first ever favorite song when I was a child.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 04:52 PM

Jun 2015

reminds me a little of my avatar.

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)

5. Yes, I remember.....................little more info.....

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 08:54 PM

Jun 2015

"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached #1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, and reached #12 overall.

Capt.Rocky300

(1,005 posts)

6. Sheb Wooley's version was my favorite.......

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:01 PM

Jun 2015

and don't forget he played the role of scout "Pete Nolan" in "Rawhide". A rather versatile entertainer.

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