Biography:
Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was a character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty hit "Purple People Eater".
Wooley was born in Erick, Oklahoma and grew up on a farm. He learned how to ride horses at a young age, and was working cowboy and rodeo rider. He also played in a country-western band. During WWII, Wooley was turned down for service because of his rodeo injuries. He worked in the oil industry and as a welder.
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Intro:
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Ah!
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Well I saw the thing comin’ out of the sky
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It had one long horn and one big eye Oh
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I commenced to shakin’ and I said “ooh-wee”
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It looked like a purple people eater to me
Chorus:
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It was a one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
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One-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
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A one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
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Sure looked strange to me One eye
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When he came down to earth and he lit in a tree
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I said “Mr Purple People Eater don’t eat me”
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I heard him say in a voice so gruff
“I wouldn’t eat you ‘cause you’re so tough ”
Chorus:
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It was a one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
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One-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
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A one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
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Sure looked strange to me One Horn
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I said ”Mister Purple People Eater what’s your line ”
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He said eating purple people and it sure is fine
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But that’s not the reason that I came to land
“I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band ”
Chorus:
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Well bless my soul rock and roll flying purple people eater
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Pigeon-toed under-growed flying purple people eater
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We wear short shorts friendly little people eater
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What a sight to see Oooh
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Then he swung from a tree and he lit on the ground
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And he started to rock really rockin’ around
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It was a crazy ditty with a swinging tune
“Sing a lop bop a Lula a lop bam boom”
Chorus:
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Well bless my soul rock and roll flying purple people eater
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Pigeon-toed under-growed flying purple people eater
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I like short-shorts flying purple people eater
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What a sight to see Purple people
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Well he went on his way and what do you know
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I saw him last night on a TV show
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He was blowing it out really knocking ‘em dead
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Playing rock and roll music through the horn in his head
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