... and don't call me shirely
shirley ellis - the name game (mp3)
shirley ellis - the clapping song (mp3)
if you're not familiar with the name, i'm sure you'll at least have heard one of these tracks before. often derogatorily referred to as a "novelty artist", shirley ellis was a sixties soul singer who's star proceeded to shine after her feel-good tracks were stomped along to throughout the northern soul years. two tracks which are sure to bring a smile to your face, and that's a best foot forward guarantee (please note: guarantee void in tennessee).
oh and if you want to play along at home "the name game", wikipedia has kindly provided a formula - i shit you not!
a verse can be created for any name, with X as the name and (X−1) as the name without the first consonant sound, as follows:
(X), (X), bo-b(X−1)
banana-fana fo-f(X−1)
fee-fi-mo-m(X−1)
X!
but for those of the sensitive nature, please follow wikipedia's strict advice that playing the game with names such as "tucker", "chuck", "buck", "mitch", "bart" or or "richie" results in profanity - the prudish amongst you need not apply!
shirley ellis - the clapping song (mp3)
if you're not familiar with the name, i'm sure you'll at least have heard one of these tracks before. often derogatorily referred to as a "novelty artist", shirley ellis was a sixties soul singer who's star proceeded to shine after her feel-good tracks were stomped along to throughout the northern soul years. two tracks which are sure to bring a smile to your face, and that's a best foot forward guarantee (please note: guarantee void in tennessee).
oh and if you want to play along at home "the name game", wikipedia has kindly provided a formula - i shit you not!
a verse can be created for any name, with X as the name and (X−1) as the name without the first consonant sound, as follows:
(X), (X), bo-b(X−1)
banana-fana fo-f(X−1)
fee-fi-mo-m(X−1)
X!
but for those of the sensitive nature, please follow wikipedia's strict advice that playing the game with names such as "tucker", "chuck", "buck", "mitch", "bart" or or "richie" results in profanity - the prudish amongst you need not apply!