The first time I heard this was on the radio when I was a small child! Turns out it was used in the GREAT Movie "The Last Picture Show" during one of the saddest parts of the film at the end!
I brought a 78 of It's In The Book for my mum's birthday 15 years ago. I kept in a safe place ready to present it to my mum on the day of her birthday. When I come to remove from my LP collection. A stack of my LP's slipped forward and broke the 78 in 3 pieces. I wept. As my mum wanted another copy so bad as her copy was so badly worn to play. Where as the copy I bought was mint and never seen a needle. It did cost me a pretty packet. The cost did not bother me that much. It was the fact I felt so proud that I managed to find a mint copy and kept it for 5 months before my mum's birthday and on the day I broke it. I was never able to find another copy on 78 again. Sadly my mum is no longer with us.
Anyone who grew up in the 50’s attending hardcore fundamentalist Baptist or Pentecostal church services will recognize this preaching style. It was entertaining then and hilarious now.
sure brings back fond memories.. We had so much fun with this song.. Seems to me there was a duo who also did this something about a party..."I thot you said there werent no party" ??? can't remember who it was.
My parents had the Comedy Caravan LP which had this as well as Stan Freberg, and Andy Griffith on Romeo and Juliet. I don’t know where they bought it, Singapore, Hong Kong maybe. “Thank you kindly kindly” was something we said a lot. I wasn’t even of school age.
I'm 80. Remembered this so searched for it. Amazing. I REMEMBERED THE WORDS AND SANG ALONG TO SONG. I WAS 10 THEN. 70 YEARS AGO!
My dad had an original 78 recording of this.
I used to love hearing it.
I'm 64 now & it still makes me laugh.
Same here. I can still hear dad laughing. I'm 76...good memories.
Wonderful, wonderful memories of this!! Mama loved it and so did we! I was 11 years old when we got the record.
Thanks so much for making this.
The first time I heard this was on the radio when I was a small child! Turns out it was used in the GREAT Movie "The Last Picture Show" during one of the saddest parts of the film at the end!
Thanks! I heard this one in the 60s for the first time, and what a hoot! Imagine a "novelty" song making number 1 on the charts!
This was huge when I was a high school student in B.C. Canada in 1952. On the radio continuously for many months.
amazing havent heard this for the longest time love it thank you
My Dad had this record. I was so surprised to see this!
I mimed this as a church talent pgm back when this was played on popular radio pgms. 💞
I brought a 78 of It's In The Book for my mum's birthday 15 years ago. I kept in a safe place ready to present it to my mum on the day of her birthday. When I come to remove from my LP collection. A stack of my LP's slipped forward and broke the 78 in 3 pieces. I wept. As my mum wanted another copy so bad as her copy was so badly worn to play. Where as the copy I bought was mint and never seen a needle. It did cost me a pretty packet. The cost did not bother me that much. It was the fact I felt so proud that I managed to find a mint copy and kept it for 5 months before my mum's birthday and on the day I broke it. I was never able to find another copy on 78 again. Sadly my mum is no longer with us.
After 65 years of laughing at this song, I still laugh t it.
takes me back to my childhood, my father had the 78
Grew up with …………still love it.
One of the strangest and funnest hit songs
Anyone who grew up in the 50’s attending hardcore fundamentalist Baptist or Pentecostal church services will recognize this preaching style. It was entertaining then and hilarious now.
A classic !
sure brings back fond memories.. We had so much fun with this song.. Seems to me there was a duo who also did this something about a party..."I thot you said there werent no party" ??? can't remember who it was.
My parents had the Comedy Caravan LP which had this as well as Stan Freberg, and Andy Griffith on Romeo and Juliet. I don’t know where they bought it, Singapore, Hong Kong maybe. “Thank you kindly kindly” was something we said a lot. I wasn’t even of school age.
“Never you mind, honey. Never you mind…”
John Waters just covered this 45. He even re created the 45 cover
I have no doubt there's some fundementalist Pentecostal out there than is offended by this number
I should dedicate this to Gayle Coyle! 😁