- Written by
- Sheb Wooley
- Language
- English
- Released on
-
The Purple People Eater
Single
May 1958 - Chart placings
-
#1 in Australia
#1 in Canada
#12 in United Kingdom
#24 in United States
- Tags
- hit song
- Rating
-
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Original
Versions
The Purple People Eater written by Sheb Wooley English
Hr. Menneskeæder Jensen written by Torsten Tanning Danish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Hr. Menneskeæder Jensen | Gitte - Jørn Grauengårds orkester | December 16, 1958 | First recording on December 10, 1958 First release |
Lille lilla lemmedasker written by Preben Kaas Danish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Lille lilla lemmedasker | Lily Broberg | 1960 | First release |
The Poiple Kishke Eater written by unknown author(s) English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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The Poiple Kishke Eater | Mickey Katz and His Orchestra | August 18, 1958 | First recording on July 25, 1958 First release |
The Purple People Eater #2 written by Sheb Wooley English Parody version
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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The Purple People Eater #2 | Ben Colder | July 1967 | First release |
Croque-crane-creux written by Boris Vian French
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Croque-crane-creux | Gabriel Dalar avec Alain Goraguer et son orch. | 1958 | First release |
Wumba-Tumba Schokoladeneisverkäufer written by Kurt Feltz German
Purple People Eater written by Eric Sandström Swedish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Purple People Eater | Cacka Israelsson | October 1958 | First release |
De Groene Grottengriezel written by André Meurs Dutch (not verified yet)
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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De Groene Grottengriezel | Tobi Rix | 1959 | Unverified |