The tongue twister in the song All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth is: "Something something something, I want a pair of something something else, my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth."
That was Doodles Weaver calling the horse race on the recording of the William Tell Overture by Spike Jones and his City Slickers. (I mean that Spike Jones recorded it. Gioachino Rossini composed the overture.) Beetle Bomb was one of the horses running in that race. There was another Spike Jones recording where Doodles Weaver called a car race. The cars were all numbers, but when the winner of that one crossed the finish line, it was Beetle Bomb again. I'm not sure, but I think that record could have been the City Slickers' treatment of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.
Since 1958, only "The Chipmunk Song" by David Seville and the Chipmunks has topped the "Hot 100". In the years between 1940 and 1957, however, three Christmas songs topped the Billboard retail sales charts: Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" (1942), Spike Jones' "All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth), and Jimmy Boyd's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (1952). Vaughn Monroe's "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (a much recorded holiday standard) reached #1 shortly after the Christmas season of 1945.
Spike - Elvis Costello album - was created in 1987.
The spike at the end of the 'cello, called the end pin, is used to keep the 'cello from sliding.
It was "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth". It was a hit in 1948.
The tongue twister in the song All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth is: "Something something something, I want a pair of something something else, my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth."
Spike Jones was born on December 14, 1911.
Spike Jones was born on December 14, 1911.
Spike Jones in Stereo was created in 1959.
That was Doodles Weaver calling the horse race on the recording of the William Tell Overture by Spike Jones and his City Slickers. (I mean that Spike Jones recorded it. Gioachino Rossini composed the overture.) Beetle Bomb was one of the horses running in that race. There was another Spike Jones recording where Doodles Weaver called a car race. The cars were all numbers, but when the winner of that one crossed the finish line, it was Beetle Bomb again. I'm not sure, but I think that record could have been the City Slickers' treatment of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours.
Spike Jones died on May 1, 1965 at the age of 53.
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Spike Jones & the City Slickers And several other artists in years gone by.
The cast of The Spike Jones Story - 1988 includes: Milton Berle as himself Eddie Brandt as himself Spike Jones as himself Danny Thomas as himself
Spike Jones and His City Slickers has: Played Performers in "Blacksmith Song" in 1942. Played Performers in "Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy" in 1942. Played Novelty Band in "Thank Your Lucky Stars" in 1943. Played Themselves in "Olympic Fund Telethon" in 1952. Played Firemen in "Fireman Save My Child" in 1954.
The Spike Jones Show - 1957 was released on: USA: 2 April 1957