Purple People Eater
Source: Words and Music by Sheb Wooley (Sheb Wooley was the man who voiced the now famous "Wilhelm Scream" heard in so many movies since the 1950's)
Published by: Sonsense Nongs, Rosen, Michael, AC Black, London, 1992, p.42
Theme: Animals, Fun
Voicing: unison with piano accompaniment
Key: F major
Vocal Range:
Optional percussion: beatbox accompaniment
Meter, Time Signature, Tempo: 4/4 rock tempo
Performance Time:
Words (My children's choir sang only 3 verses - and 3 choruses!)
1. Well, I say the thing a-comin out of the sky,
It had one long horn and one big eye.
I commenced to shakin' and I said, 'Ooh-wee,
It looks like a Purple People Eater to me.'
First chorus
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 looked strange to me.
2. Well, he came down to earth and he lit in a tree,
I said, 'Mister 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.'
Second chorus
Well bless my soul, rock'n roll, flyin' Purple People Eater,
Pidgeon-toed, under-growed, flyin' Purple People Eater,
He wears short shorts, friendly little People Eater,
What a sight to see.
3. I said, 'Mister Purple People Eater, what's your line?'
He said, 'Eatin' purple people, and it sure is fine,
But that's not the reason that I came to land,
I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band.
First Chorus
4. And then he swung from the tree and he lit on the ground,
And he starte to rock, a-really rockin' around.
It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune,
Singa bop bapa loop a lap a loom bam boom.
Second Chorus
5. Well he went on his way and then what-a you know,
I saw him last night on a tv show.
He was blowin' it out, really knockin' 'em dead.
Rock'n roll music going round in his head.
First Chorus
Published by: Sonsense Nongs, Rosen, Michael, AC Black, London, 1992, p.42
Theme: Animals, Fun
Voicing: unison with piano accompaniment
Key: F major
Vocal Range:
Optional percussion: beatbox accompaniment
Meter, Time Signature, Tempo: 4/4 rock tempo
Performance Time:
Words (My children's choir sang only 3 verses - and 3 choruses!)
1. Well, I say the thing a-comin out of the sky,
It had one long horn and one big eye.
I commenced to shakin' and I said, 'Ooh-wee,
It looks like a Purple People Eater to me.'
First chorus
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 looked strange to me.
2. Well, he came down to earth and he lit in a tree,
I said, 'Mister 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.'
Second chorus
Well bless my soul, rock'n roll, flyin' Purple People Eater,
Pidgeon-toed, under-growed, flyin' Purple People Eater,
He wears short shorts, friendly little People Eater,
What a sight to see.
3. I said, 'Mister Purple People Eater, what's your line?'
He said, 'Eatin' purple people, and it sure is fine,
But that's not the reason that I came to land,
I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band.
First Chorus
4. And then he swung from the tree and he lit on the ground,
And he starte to rock, a-really rockin' around.
It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune,
Singa bop bapa loop a lap a loom bam boom.
Second Chorus
5. Well he went on his way and then what-a you know,
I saw him last night on a tv show.
He was blowin' it out, really knockin' 'em dead.
Rock'n roll music going round in his head.
First Chorus
