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Purple People Eater

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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!)
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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

Purple People Eater
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