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Lyrics to The Purple People Eater
by Sheb Wooley

[edit]Song title: The Purple People Eater
[edit]Artist name: Sheb Wooley
[edit]Featuring: [nobody]
[edit]Lyrics language: English
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See Voice Key below.

(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)

Verse 1:
Well, I saw the thing,
A-comin' out of the sky,
It had the a-one long horn,
An' one big eye. (Ooo!)
I commenced to shakin',
And I said, "Ooo-eee,
It looks like a purple eater to me."

Chorus 1:
It was a one-eyed, one-horned,
Flyin' purple people eater.
(One-eyed, one-horned,)
(Flyin' purple people eater)
A one-eyed, one-horned,
Flyin' purple people eater.
Sure looks strange to me.
(One eye?)

Verse 2:
Well, he came down to earth,
And he lit in the tree,
I said, "Mr. Purple People Eater,
Don't eat me."
I heard him say,
In a voice so gruff,
(("I wouldn't eat you,))
(('Cause you're so tough."))

Chorus 1:
It was a one-eyed, one-horned,
Flyin' purple people eater.
(((One-eyed, one-horned,)))
(((Flyin' purple people eater)))
One-eyed, one-horned,
Flyin' purple people eater.
Sure looks strange to me.
(One horn?)

Verse 3:
I said, "Mr. Purple People Eater,
What's your line?"
He said, "Eatin' purple people,
And it shor' is fine.
But that's not the reason,
That I came to land,
((I wanna get a job,))
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/KpED((In a rock'n'roll band."))

Chorus 2:
Well a-bless my soul, rock'n'roll,
Flyin' purple people eater.
Pigeon-toed, undergrowed,
Flyin' purple people eater.
(We wear short shorts.){{1}}
Friendly little people eater.
What a sight to see. (Ohhh!)

Verse 4:
And then he swung from the tree,
And he lit on the ground,
An' he started to rock,
A-really rockin' around.
It was a crazy ditty,
With a swingin' tune,
((Sing a-bop bop a-boop-a-lop,))
((A-loom bam boom.)){{2}}

Chorus 2:
(((Well bless my soul, rock'n'roll,)))
(((Flyin' purple people eater.)))
(((Pigeon-toed, undergrowed,)))
(((Flyin' purple people eater.)))
((I like short shorts.))
(((Flyin' purple people eater.)))
What a sight to see.
(Purple People?)

Verse 5:
Well, he went on his way,
And then a-what do ya know,
I saw him last night,
On a TV show.
He was blowin' it out,
A-really knockin' 'em dead,
Playin' rock'n'roll music,
Through the horn in his head.

Coda, featuring clarinet solo.

((Tequila!)){{3}}

Voice Key:
Lyrics in no parentheses indicate Wooley only.
Lyrics in single (parentheses) indicate human back up singers only.
Lyrics in double ((parentheses)) indicate electronic voice only.
Lyrics in triple (((parentheses)) indicate Wooley & backup singers together.
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Sheb Wooley The Purple People Eater Recording details & track overview

[[THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER]]{{4}}__BR__ Written by: Sheb Wooley__BR__ Performed by: Sheb Wooley{{5a}}{{5b}}__BR__ Lyrics transcribed by: bri4daz@mp3lyrics.org__BR__ First Released:{{6}}__BR__ Single: 1958 [Length: 2:11]__BR__ Album: 1997 [Length: 2:17]{{7}} {{1}}"We wear short shorts" refers to a line from the song "Short Shorts" by Royal Teens{{8}} (1958). Nair featured the song in their TV ads for hair removal cream. There is a rumor that they are going to revisit and update the same ad in the near future. {{2}}This nonsense line is a reference to "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard{{9}} (1958). {{3}}"Tequila!" spoken by the Purple People Eater, is the title of and the only word spoken in The Champs instrumental recording by the same name (1958). {{4}}"Purple People Eater" was the #1 song on the U.S. [[Billboard]] "Hot 100" singles chart for 6 weeks in 1958 and the #24 song of 1955-1959 season. It sold over 3 million records and received a Gold Record citation from the RIAA .....MORE.....(all The Purple People Eater track/recording details)

Sheb Wooley biography

Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921–September 16, 2003) was a character actor and singer and songwriter, best known in the pop community, for his 1958 novelty hit "Purple People Eater." However in the country & western genre he was the real deal, garnering several hit, country records.

Wooley, born in Erick, Oklahoma, and was reared on a farm. He learned how to ride horses at a young age, and was a working cowboy and rodeo rider. He also played in a country-western band. During World War II, Wooley was turned down for service because of his rodeo injuries. At one time he worked in the oil industry and as a welder. In 1946, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas and became a country and western musician.

Wooley appeared in dozens of western films from the 1950s through 1970s, most notably [High Noon] (1952) starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. He appeared too in [Giant] (1956), and [The Outlaw Josey Wales] (1976).He co-starred as Pete .....MORE.....(full Sheb Wooley biography)

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