I used to listen to this on my dads old 78 records almost 20 years ago. Dad died several years ago. The sound is almost exactly the same as I remember it. Thanks for the memories.
@stephanienyc1 well, yes and no. This is an Australian pressing and we were pretty slow making the jump to electric players, so a lot of our records were made to last when played on an acoustic machine with steel needles. An American or UK pressing would be worn out after a few plays.
This video is posted on Facebook page called "Golden Tunes - Sound of Oldies", so if you have fb account and some time, check it, i guess you will like it :) Page is for everyone who like like warm cozy sound of evergreen music.
I grew up in love with this song from my grandmother's records, and also in love with Phil Harris from listening to old recordings of the Jack Benny show on the radio. You can just imagine how thrilled I was when I realized that this singer was the same guy responsible for "That's What I Like About The South"...
1950, I was a senior at Point Loma High School in San Diego, CA. when this song came out.. It was played on the loud speaker during our lunch period. We had a contest who could build a box like we thought it should look like. Man some of them were weird looking and some were pretty original. Lot of fun....Aw memories
Wow, I've been wondering what this song was for years! On a side note, when your class sings this in elementary school music class with free reign to put in what you want, having a 3 syllable name is not good.
so many people called in to the radio stations and wrote letters that the radio station actually ran a contest as to try and guess what was in the box..
they did it to see who had the most creative ideas..
my father said some of the responses people gave were hysterical..
This song was #1 back in late 1950 and it was a classic. I got the US release on a 78 which I got at a junk store today. It's in excellent shape and the sound quality looks perfect depends on a diamond needle playing on my GE Wildcat. No hisses. The flipside to that is "Goofus".
No, I just use a cheap handheld Kodak camera with built-in mic.
The machine itself is an HMV 202 Re-entrant, which were the best sounding internal horn acoustic machine ever made, so the sound quality is very good.
It sounds much better in person than recorded to video.
@gramophoneshane I'd love for a chance to compare yours with my 1906 Victor... just to for comparison's sake.
My wife went to the clearance/closing sale at the neighborhood Woolworth five and dime, and bought all eight boxes of needles they had... we're in fat city on the playback.
but depending on the age of the person, Phil is also well known for his radio career in the '30s, '40's, and '50s as supporting player on Jack Benny's radio program in addition to starring with his wife, Alice Faye, on their own radio show, simply called "The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show". It was on these radio comedies that Phil's popularity for singing came into existence...leading to a legitimate career as a pop singer whose songs had strong jazz ties and scat singing was abundant.
I am looking for music that has my grandfather Irvin Cajun Verret playing the trombone. My grandfather worked with Phil Harris and His orchestra for some time. Have you heard of him?
Like 90% of 78's, it's worth about $1 in perfect condition!Maybe $2 on a good day :-) There were hundreds of thousands of this pressed, so they're pretty easy to find today. I've got 2 or 3 copies of this one myself.
A lot of people get really disappointed when they find out their copy of Bing Crosby's White Xmas is vertually worthless.Normally only early disc's like Berliner's, or some of the rarer one sided disc's are worth money.
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austincurry 2 months ago
Ooooh! I discovered an Andy Dick right before my eyes!
Lassannn 2 months ago
i love this song i just learned it at my school for music
brettyboy678 4 months ago
I used to listen to this on my dads old 78 records almost 20 years ago. Dad died several years ago. The sound is almost exactly the same as I remember it. Thanks for the memories.
kkleparek01 5 months ago
from the bottom of my heart i thank you you have made an old mans send off complete my father loved this i can hear him laughing
1963rjl 7 months ago
I loved this song when I was little. I was always frustrated that I didn't know WHAT was in the box!
dragongourd 11 months ago
Yeah....the newer 78s weren't meant to be played on those acoustic machines. They chew the daylights out of them :-/
stephanienyc1 1 year ago
@stephanienyc1 well, yes and no. This is an Australian pressing and we were pretty slow making the jump to electric players, so a lot of our records were made to last when played on an acoustic machine with steel needles. An American or UK pressing would be worn out after a few plays.
gramophoneshane 1 year ago
Kind of odd to hear a song recorded in 1950 being played on a machine like that.
VinylToVideo 1 year ago
This video is posted on Facebook page called "Golden Tunes - Sound of Oldies", so if you have fb account and some time, check it, i guess you will like it :) Page is for everyone who like like warm cozy sound of evergreen music.
soundof90s 1 year ago
I grew up in love with this song from my grandmother's records, and also in love with Phil Harris from listening to old recordings of the Jack Benny show on the radio. You can just imagine how thrilled I was when I realized that this singer was the same guy responsible for "That's What I Like About The South"...
FireflyFanCa 1 year ago
no wonder i didnt recognize this song. cant believe it was popular when i was born.
listen to it , its a hoot......
barbarabeen 1 year ago
Cute novelty song!
marthacatgirl 1 year ago
Positively, incredible! I can't get enough of hearing it, I laugh and smile every time!
MKFieldsEND 1 year ago
1950, I was a senior at Point Loma High School in San Diego, CA. when this song came out.. It was played on the loud speaker during our lunch period. We had a contest who could build a box like we thought it should look like. Man some of them were weird looking and some were pretty original. Lot of fun....Aw memories
xanchorcranker511 1 year ago
I remember we as kids liked the song just because of the drum beat
BCAnselmo 1 year ago
i had that record when i was a kid, and me and my friends loved it!
cowtippingrocks 1 year ago
Wow, I've been wondering what this song was for years! On a side note, when your class sings this in elementary school music class with free reign to put in what you want, having a 3 syllable name is not good.
Batdouche 2 years ago
my father said when this song was new..
so many people called in to the radio stations and wrote letters that the radio station actually ran a contest as to try and guess what was in the box..
they did it to see who had the most creative ideas..
my father said some of the responses people gave were hysterical..
orangie84 2 years ago 6
This song was #1 back in late 1950 and it was a classic. I got the US release on a 78 which I got at a junk store today. It's in excellent shape and the sound quality looks perfect depends on a diamond needle playing on my GE Wildcat. No hisses. The flipside to that is "Goofus".
BrooklynMouseReturns 2 years ago 2
LOL! I listened to this tune carefully twice.
On the second listen, I imagined the "thing" (boom, boom, boom) was a pile of shit.
In this aspect, I nearly split my ribs laughing as the story unfolded.
In fact, it was so funny, I broke all of my furniture (I"m a big guy).
Smoker4Hire 2 years ago
Wrong, I emailed Mr Harris years ago and asked him what The Thing was. It wasn't a pile of turd as you think.
wintercat2 2 years ago
What was The Thing?
BradOlsonBemidji 2 years ago
@wintercat2 what waaaaaaaaaaaas it??? hehe.
cowtippingrocks 1 year ago
@wintercat2 We're not supposed to know what the thing was.
marthacatgirl 1 year ago
@marthacatgirl - Great answer Marthacatgirl
wintercat2 1 year ago
love the sound quality
TEMPmichaelhansen 2 years ago 2
do you have the microphone next to the speaker???
TEMPmichaelhansen 2 years ago 2
No, I just use a cheap handheld Kodak camera with built-in mic.
The machine itself is an HMV 202 Re-entrant, which were the best sounding internal horn acoustic machine ever made, so the sound quality is very good.
It sounds much better in person than recorded to video.
gramophoneshane 2 years ago
@gramophoneshane I'd love for a chance to compare yours with my 1906 Victor... just to for comparison's sake.
My wife went to the clearance/closing sale at the neighborhood Woolworth five and dime, and bought all eight boxes of needles they had... we're in fat city on the playback.
louswire 1 year ago
this dude was bad ass in Robin Hood (disney)
csfreak50 2 years ago
at 1:31 it says "she turned around and ran" but the hobo was a he a boy he messed up
portie147 2 years ago
he says He..
not she...
there is no "shh" sound..
Phile practically grunted "HE--- turned around and ran...
I played it twice and do not hear any s sound
orangie84 2 years ago
The Eighth Wonder Of The World Larry Storch
i have the same ?? about this song above
what is the 8th wonder
toyboytwo 2 years ago
what is the thing ??
in the box
anyone know ??
toyboytwo 2 years ago
You just don't get it, do you?
tomtesticle 2 years ago
Phil Harris is best known for his role as Baloo the Bear in Walt Disney's movie "The Jungle Book"
RedwoodTheElf 2 years ago
but depending on the age of the person, Phil is also well known for his radio career in the '30s, '40's, and '50s as supporting player on Jack Benny's radio program in addition to starring with his wife, Alice Faye, on their own radio show, simply called "The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show". It was on these radio comedies that Phil's popularity for singing came into existence...leading to a legitimate career as a pop singer whose songs had strong jazz ties and scat singing was abundant.
ACcountryFan 2 years ago
Actually, "The Thing" is an air playable version of the Ship Chandlers Wife. The FCC was pretty tough on suggestive lyrics.
grizzledoldster 2 years ago
The Chandler's Wife Oscar Brand
i have this song if you want to listen to it
it is a parody of this song
toyboytwo 2 years ago
I liked his song the "Jabberwocky". Can't seem to find it though...
nowakjames 3 years ago 3
If you search for " Mountaineer And The Jabberwock" you can find a CD.
georgezimmer 2 years ago
haha. I had that record when I was a kid. Me and my friends would play it on our victrola. We thought it was the funniest thing we ever heard.
cowtippingrocks 3 years ago 2
I luvv this song!
iloveme1210 3 years ago 7
I am looking for music that has my grandfather Irvin Cajun Verret playing the trombone. My grandfather worked with Phil Harris and His orchestra for some time. Have you heard of him?
barjonah1 3 years ago
Just curious... what do people imagine "The Thing" to be?
ErikRP 3 years ago
I know but I've been sworn to secrecy.
HiltonBenchley 3 years ago
I was thinking your memory, cuz u cant lose it.... hummm?
iloveme1210 3 years ago
great tune. thanks for posting this. john
johnrunion 3 years ago
Great tune
cvwtzhaar 3 years ago
hey guess what .... i have that on CD! yep its form UNforgetable stars cd somthing special i love that song :)
IamBratacus 3 years ago
whats that record worth?
brandnizzle7468 3 years ago
Like 90% of 78's, it's worth about $1 in perfect condition!Maybe $2 on a good day :-) There were hundreds of thousands of this pressed, so they're pretty easy to find today. I've got 2 or 3 copies of this one myself.
A lot of people get really disappointed when they find out their copy of Bing Crosby's White Xmas is vertually worthless.Normally only early disc's like Berliner's, or some of the rarer one sided disc's are worth money.
gramophoneshane 3 years ago
Great fun.
mrrk 4 years ago