An acetate of the song reached MGM Records' New York office. Notable recordings Īccording to Wooley, MGM Records initially rejected the song, saying that it was not the type of music with which they wanted to be identified. The sound of a toy saxophone was produced in a similar fashion, as the saxophone was originally recorded at a reduced speed. ![]() Alvin and the Chipmunks eventually covered "Purple People Eater" for their 1998 album The A-Files: Alien Songs. The voice of the purple people eater is a sped-up recording, giving it a voice similar to, but not quite as high-pitched or as fast, as Mike Sammes's 1957 " Pinky and Perky", or Ross Bagdasarian's " Witch Doctor", another hit from earlier in 1958 and " The Chipmunk Song" which was released late in 1958. In responses to requests from radio disc jockeys, listeners drew pictures that show a purple-colored "people eater". The ambiguity of the song was present when it was originally played on the radio. The creature also declines to eat the narrator, "cause so tough". I wanna get a job in a rock 'n roll band He said eating purple people, and it sure is fine,īut that's not the reason that I came to land The song establishes that the creature eats purple people, but not whether the creature is purple: The premise of the song came from a joke told by the child of a friend of Wooley's Wooley finished composing it within an hour. "The Purple People Eater" tells how a strange creature (described as a "one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater") descends to Earth, because it wants to be in a rock 'n' roll band. 12 overall in the UK Singles Chart, and topped the Australian chart. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, No. " The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. Purple People Eater on YouTube, by Sheb Wooley. The Purple People Eater #2 on YouTube, by Ben Colder, a.k.a. The Purple People Eater on YouTube, by Sheb Wooley. " The Purple People Eater" / "I Can't Believe You're Mine" Shayne is developing an epic drama to shoot in Eastern Europe next year."I Found Me an Angel" / "So Close to Heaven" Shayne also wrote the English translation of Dord Krstic's non-fiction book: "Mileva and Albert Einstein: Their Love and Scientific Collaboration", sold at the Einstein Museum House in Switzerland. ![]() Shayne recently wrote a children's book that Emmy Award winning animator, Art Leonardi, illustrated. Shayne is developing an edgy comedy/drama TV pilot set in a federal prison, a romantic comedy feature and an espionage thriller. Shayne's first feature film, "Purple People Eater", garnered actress Thora Birch a Youth in Film Award. She directed "Little Ghost" in Romania for Paramount and "Flyin' Ryan" was shot in northern California. Shayne directed the family film, "Undercover Kid", with Melora Hardin, released on Warner Bros. ![]() Shayne first directed second unit for Roger Corman's company and then went on to direct a feature film starring Ned Beatty, Neil Patrick Harris, Shelley Winters, Little Richard and Thora Birch. Shayne has developed dramatic movies for Muse Entertainment of Montreal and X-Filme of Germany and a romantic comedy for Patriot Entertainment of Los Angeles. The film is now a Film Festival Finalist at the Lisbon Film Rendezvous and the Big Apple Film Festival and was a winner at the Florence Film Festival. Shayne's wrote and directed a suspense, thriller, "Mirror Image", which won her a directing award at the Freedom Festival International 2019. Shayne is American/Canadian (a dual citizen). Shayne created a scripted TV series for Quincy Jones' QDE, and also created and developed two animated TV series for Warner Bros. Shayne has directed a film in Eastern Europe for Paramount & directed episodic television episodes for Nickelodeon and Tommy Lynch Entertainment. Shayne has written films for Imagine Entertainment, Showtime, and Disney. Shayne graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with highest honors and her published work includes a journal article about ex-offenders from San Quentin Prison. Linda Shayne is an award winning writer and director.
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