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My Son the Greatest: the Best of Allan Sherman
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Product Description
An unlikely star who, according to legend, got his recording contract strictly through being at the right party at the right time, Allan Sherman crafted musical parodies that were, in some ways, a musical equivalent to Charles Schulz's PEANUTS. Like that revered comic strip, the genial surface goofiness of Sherman's ditties barely masked the fashionable neuroses of its era (the 1960s) underneath. For example, "CrazyDowntown" inverts the premise of Petula Clark's soaring original by taking on the hysterical voice of Petula's parents,worried sick about what their daughter is getting up to in a dangerous part of town during the wee hours of the morning.
Beyond his reliance on generation gaps and Jewish humor, Sherman was a genuinely clever songwriter who was able to wring laughs from the most unexpected juxtapositions. Unlikesome comedians from the same period, more importantly, Sherman presented humor that dated remarkably well, being more concerned with personal foibles than topical events. MY SON, THE GREATEST: THE BEST OF ALLAN SHERMAN is an excellent introduction, especially for those who only know "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh".
Track Listing
- Hello Muddah Hello Faddah
- Crazy Downtown
- Waste Of Money
- Harvey And Sheila
- Good Advice
- Sarah Jackman
- You Went The Wrong Way Old King Louie
- One Hippopotami
- Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max
- You're Getting To Be A Rabbit With Me
- Shticks Of One Half A Dozen Of The Other
- Al 'n' Yetta
- Rebel
- Pop Hates The Beatles
- Twelve Gifts Of Christmas
- Chim Chim Cheree
- Lotsa Luck
- Streets Of Miami
- Hail To Thee Fat Person
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #25063 in Music
- Released on: 2004-08-02
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
More than just Hello Muddah Hello Fadduh
While Allan will rightly remembered for his classic comic song about a group of schoolboys on an outdoor camping holiday, he made other great records too, some of which can be found here.
Allan was a great lyric writer – apart from Hello Muddah hello Fadduh, he wrote many other witty songs including Sarah Jackman. He also wrote new lyrics to well-known songs, including Crazy downtown (a parody of Petula's classic Downtown) and You're getting to be a rabbit with me (a parody of the thirties classic You're getting to be a habit with me, which with its original lyrics has been recorded by many singers including Bing Crosby and Diana Krall). I have heard several parodies of Twelve days of Christmas but Allan's version is as good as any of them.
If you enjoy comedy singers such as Ray Stevens, give Allan's music a listen.
A great collection - a must for lovers of parodies
A great compilation of the brilliantly funny Allan Sherman. Sherman enjoyed a brief period of fame in the early 60's as a great writer and performer of parodies.
Most of his funniest tracks are here: Hello Muddah, Hello Father; Crazy Downtown and the side splittingly funny Sarah Jackman.
Sherman's impish wit and way with lyrics shine through, as does his punchy and gutsy singing style. He has a great line in deprecating jewish humour - listen to his shmaltzy parody of the Irish American tune: "Shake hands with your Uncle Mike".
One or two of the tracks have dated a bit and it misses out on such classics as "The Mexican Hat dance" and "I'm in the Mood for Love" - but it is a great opportunity to enjoy this much missed and unassuming funnyman.
