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The Purple People Eater

Sheb Wooley

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Audio CD (November 5, 1997)
Original Release Date: 1997
Label: Bear Family
ASIN: B000001B59
Also Available in: Audio CD

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #218,267 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Purple People Eater
2. Walkin' Guitar
3. Wild and Wooley, Big Unruly Me (2)
4. Josie (Brown)
5. Birth of Rock 'N' Roll
6. Honey I'm Lonesome (The Telegraph Song)
7. King or a Clown
8. You Can Do It
9. Purple People Eater #2
10. Hyoom
11. I Found Me an Angel
12. Pygmy Love
13. Mirage
14. Do I Remember
15. Running With the Night Crowd [#]
16. Taste of Ashes
17. Let the Big Wind Blow
18. Santa Claus Meets the Purple People Eater
19. Crazy Butterfly
20. Skin Tight, Pin Stripped, Purple Pedal Pushers
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4.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFULL!!!!, March 24, 1999

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You'll love this funny C.D, which is packed with great songs! I love Purple people eater, and my whole family is always listening to it! Think of a mix of any of the "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" C.D.s and young childrens story C.D.s, and this is the outcome. The only reason I left out the 5th star is because it IS a tad expensive, BUT worth the money! So, BUY BUY BUY!!!!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great tribute to one of the great novelty acts of popular music., April 29, 2007

By	lighten_up_already2 "lighten_up_already2" (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I actually had a vinyl copy of the "Purple People Eater" when I was a child, so I was thrilled to find this CD. I'll admit I bought it just to get Purple People Eater, but I was surprised to find that I could sit through the entire CD and just enjoy it. It's not just Purple People Eater and a lot of garbage, but rather just a whole lot of fun.

Particularly interesting are the "sequels" to Purple People Eater. Sheb seems to have tried to capitalize on his novelty hit several times. I never knew these songs existed.

And, Sheb wasn't just a novelty act. He did a number of country folksie sounding songs that were just plain good wholesome 1950's to early 60's male pop vocalist sounding stuff.

So, come for the Purple People Eater, but don't just eat and run. Stay around for the whole platter.

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