Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn July 27th 1958, Sheb Wooley performed "The Purple People Eater" on the CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.2" reached #6 on the Country Singles chart. * He also released records under the name Ben Colder and in 1962 his "Almost Persuaded No. 'Sheb' Wooley passed away on September 16th, 2003 at the age of 82. according to Billboard Magazine, and remained the best seller for six consecutive weeks.Īs stated above he reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart with "That's My Pa" that was for one week on March 11th, 1962. Sheb Wooley*, who played cowpoke Pete Nolan, appeared in 110 episodes.Įight months earlier on May 25th, 1958 Sheb Wooley's "The Purple People Eater" became the Best Selling record in the U.S. The series ran for eight seasons with 217 episodes. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 9th 1959, the television western series 'Rawhide' had its premiere on the CBS-TV network.Randy from TexasAnyone know what the b side of flying purple eater?.Colleencanuck from Vancouver, Bc, CanadaI always thought it was an ear, not a horn! Gotta change my Halloween costume!.I think he'd have to find some actors stained as Smurfs, then make them really angry (red) so the red & blue make a nice purple & CHOMP!!! Lunch. George Pope from Vancouver BcThat's going to be one hungry critter - not a lot of purple people about - 'most any other colour, but not purple.George Pope from Vancouver BcRandy, B-side was: "I Can't Believe You're Mine".George Pope from Vancouver BcColleen, if you want people to leave you alone, just say there's no horn, because you're not "horn-y".Purple People Eater, what's your line?Īnd he said, "Eatin' purple people and it sure is fine" ** see? George Pope from Vancouver BcWhy is it confusing? The lyrics clearly say:.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Playin' rock and roll music through the horn in his head He was blowing it out, a'really knockin' em dead Sure looks strange to me (Purple People?)Īnd then he went on his way, and then what do ya know Sing a boop boop aboopa lopa lum bam boom It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune He started to rock, really rockin' around Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple people eaterĪnd then he swung from the tree and he lit on the ground Well bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band He said it's eatin' purple people and it sure is fineīut that's not the reason that I came to land One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned flyin' purple people eater Well he came down to earth and he lit in a tree (One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)Ī one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater It looks like a purple people eater to me I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee" Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
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