[STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING{1}] Written by: Red Buttons{2} Performed by: Red Buttons{3} First released: Unknown Appears on: Albums: The Second Banana Symphony [Various Artists] (Collector's Choice, CD, #Unknown)-2004; Rare Novelty, Vol. 1 [Various Artists] (CD, #NO-1955)-2008{5}{6}; [There are probably other recordings, but very rare, and not much information is available.] {1}In 1952, Buttons received his own variety series on television, The Red Buttons Show, which ran for three years, and achieved high levels of success. His catch phrase from the show, "strange things are happening," entered the national vocabulary briefly in the mid-1950s and inspired this song, which Buttons regularly performed on the show. It is also known as "The Ho-Ho Song." {2}Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 was a comedian, actor, and television variety-show host. In 1957 he starred in the film, Sayonara, in which he played Joe Kelly, an American airman stationed in Kobe.....MORE.....(all Strange Things Are Happening track/recording details) ←