Thinking Man's Hillbillies

We love us some Homer & Jethro, in all their schizophrenic glory--sort of like if S. J. Perelman wrote for Hee Haw. There are stuttering jokes, the anti-singalong of "On Top of Old Smoky", the useful information that goats do the mambo too, a song called "Hay Shmo!" (yes, that's how it's spelled) with a xylophone solo, and the screenplay-inspiring "Throw Mama From the Train" (probably not).

And the liner notes tell me that the lyrics for "Listen to the Gooney Bird" came from the men's room of a (former) bar that's only 56 blocks away from me.....I almost want to go see if they're still inscribed on the wall. Hey, lots of people haven't remodeled their bathroom since 1966!

Songs to Tickle Your Funny Bone - Homer & Jethro

RCA Camden CAL-948 (1966)