The Purple People Eater
by Sheb Wooley
- Artist
- Sheb Wooley
- First released
- 1958
- Duration
About this song
Sheb Wooley's 1958 MGM novelty about a one-eyed, one-horned monster who wants to play rock and roll; it spent weeks at number one in the US.
Song themes
Performance tips
- Do the sped-up monster voice for the creature's lines and a regular voice for the narrator.
- Play it for laughs with big, goofy energy.
- Get the room to join the title hook every time it comes around.
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