On the back-side of the CD. "You old RAW HIDE fans might remember this side-splittin' side-kick to Gil Favor and Rowdy Yates as Pete Nolan ( 105 Episodes of Raw Hide!) Whatever you want to call him, (and he's been called everthing in the book at one time or another!) you will call him funny! Sheb Wooley, or Ben Colder if you prefer his hilarious alter-ego, has been entertaining for over fifty years, and keeps getting better with age. All his best songs and Material have been combined on this on TEEVEE Records compac disc to provid a wagon-load of fun.

Wooley has also been featured in more than 30 films. Just a few of his film credits are, Giant, High Noon, Rocky Mountain High and Hoosiers. In 1961 Sheb won the "Cashbox" award for "Outstanding Contributions to country and Poplular Music, as a writer, Recording Artist, and Entertainer. For his comedic role-playing as the hilarious Ben Colder Character. Sheb received the CMA Comedian of the Year Award in 1968. The songs are parody songs, which I will discuss after the list. I'm betting that you can find all of these on iTunes and at least preview them. Isn't music fun? Or What!

* I remember these.
1) Purple People Eater*
2) That's My Pa
3) I Walk The Line #2*
4) Detroit City #2
5) Runnin' Bare*
6) Don't Go Near The Eskimos*
7) Harper Valley PTA*
8) Little Green Apples*
9) Little Bottles*
10) 15 Beers Ago (Conway Twitty's 15 Years Ago)
11) Almost Persuaded **
12) Hello Walls #2
13) Green Green Grass of Home*
14) Sunday Morning Coming Down, ( A Parody of Kris Kristofferson Grammy song, that Johnny Cash Sang)
15) Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
16) Folsom Prison Blues*
17) Little Brown Shack Out Back*
18) D-I-V-O-R-C-E #2 (This song was the signature song of Tammy Wynette, and even Hillary Clinton was caught up in this song)
19) Easy Lovin
20 Help Me Fake It Through The Night
21) Ruby
22) The Games People Play* The real song was written and performed by a man who lives in Oklahoma City)

So what is a parody song? It is a song that is written in a way, that it pokes fun at the real song. It is a funny version of a real hit. This is not at all common with just Country Songs. Weird Al Yankovic made a living on doing that. When Michael Jackson came out with the Mega Hit, "Beat It," Al spun out a song named "Eat it" from his FOOD ALBUM. But Brother Al didn't stop there. Below are some more Weird Al's creations. And, by the way, Al not only rewrote the songs, he did all harmonies on them and all of the musical instruments. He would us modern technology, so he could hear each harmony part and would match it up with his voice. He is an incredibly creative and gifted musician.

Dare To Be Stupid ~ Weird Al Yankovic
The TV Album ~ "Weird Al" Yankovic
Bad Hair Day ~ "Weird Al" Yankovic
Running With Scissors ~ "Weird Al" Yankovic
Poodle Hat ~ "Weird Al" Yankovic
Alapalooza ~ Weird Al Yankovic
Off the Deep End ~ Weird Al Yankovic
In 3-D ~ Weird Al Yankovic

Now, the parody writer or singer, will not make much money on these kind of songs. The writer still gets money for the song music and a cut off anything any person does with this, even if they write new and better words.

So maybe Mr. C will let you hear at least part of these PARODY songs from both groups of songs. And remember, Sheb Wooley/Ben Colder, came from the same PODUNK town, the last on or close to the I-40 Tournpike, next to the Texas Line. Weird A? How come I think he comes from Florida? Check it out. (Read more about Sheb, under Roger Miller's BLOG.

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Since we are discussing Parody songs, one of my favorite songs, and I still sing it my mind when I don't want to do something but I have to do it; and you can too!!!



MR. CUSTER
(Fred Darian / Al DeLory / Joseph Van Winkle)

Larry Verne - 1960
Charlie Drake - 1960


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As recorded by LARRY VERNE:


((Shrieks and `Red Indian sounds' in background)

(That famous day in history)
(The men of the 7th Cavalry went riding on)
(And from the rear a voice was heard)
(A brave young man with a trembling word rang loud and clear)

What am I doin' here?

Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
I had a dream last night about the comin' fight
Somebody yelled "Attack!"
And there I stood with a arrow in my back.

Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
(Forward, HO-O-O-O-O!) Oooohhhh

SPOKEN:
Look at them bushes out there, they're movin'
And there's a injun behind every one
Hey, Mr. Custer, you mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?
HEY CHARLIE, DUCK YER HEAD!!
(Sound of arrow whizzing by)
Hmm, you're a little bit late on that one, Charlie
Whooh, I bet that smarts!

(They were sure of victory
(The men of the 7th Cavalry, as they rode on)
(But then from the rear a voice was heard)
(That same brave voice with the trembling word rang loud and clear)

What am I doin' here?

Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
Listen, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
There's a redskin waitin' out there, just fixin to take my hair
A coward I've been called, cuz I don't wanna wind up dead or bald

Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
(Forward, HO-O-O-O-O!) Oooohhhh

SPOKEN:
I wonder what the injun word for friend is
Let's see....friend.....kemo sabe, that's it
KEMO SABE!, HEY OUT THERE, KEMO SABE!
(Sound of arrow whizzing by)
No, that itn't it
Look at 'em out there
Runnin' around like a bunch of wild Indians, heh-heh
Nah, this ain't no time for jokin'
(Sound of arrows whizz

Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Mr. C The Slide Man" title="Other fun stuff on amiright about Mr. Custer" class="fragmentsPerformer">Mr. Custer that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from in the 80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.

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Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Jester
Original Lyrics:
Mr. Custer

And now, since we are into weird songs, I think another post should be made right here, don't you?