Yesterday Once More

13 Mar 2019

Novelty Songs

Music, Nostalgia, Songs

Novelty songs formed a big part of the pop music charts in the fifties, sixties and some in the seventies. So popular were they that many reached No 1 on the charts. Monster Mash (Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett), Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley) and ‘My Old Man’s A Dustman’ were huge sellers. The most popular Australian international hit ever was ‘Shaddap You Face’ (Joe Dolce) which managed to reach Number 1 in fifteen countries.

PLAYLIST

• Along Came Jones – The Coasters
• Farewell Aunty Jack – Graham Bond & Rory Donaghue
• Monster Mash – Boris ‘Bobby’ Picket
• My Old Man’s A Dustman – Lonnie Donegan
• Mr Custer – Larry Verne
• Disco Duck – Rick Dees
• Shaddap You Face – Joe Dolce
• Duncan – Slim Dusty
• Short Shorts – Royal Teens
• Hello Muddah Hello Faddah – Alan Sherman
• Witch Doctor – David Seville
• Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley

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