'They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!' + 'Edis B' - NAPOLEON XIV - 45rpm 1966

[Jimi4263]

From Wikipedia: At the time the song was written, Jerry Samuels was a recording engineer at Associated Recording Studios in New York. Using a device called a variable-frequency oscillator (VFO), he was able to alter the pitch of a recording (voices higher or lower, for example) without changing the tempo. From this came the idea for a song based on the rhythm of the old Scottish tune "The Campbells Are Coming". Also Kim Fowley released a cover of the song as his second single, after "The Trip."

[sidekicker11]

I'm sure Napoleon XIV(Jerry Samuels) got the idea for this song after listening to the 1947 recording "Hooray Hooray I'm Going Away" by Beatrice Kay. Very similar lyrical content about being taken away by the "men in the white coats" and she even mentions a fellow asylum inmate who goes by the name of "Napoleon"

[vancecify]

Yup back to the VA

[Hanzey666]

@VinylFun  This was composed/written/and done by Kim Fowley in 1966..... As for my aknowledge not by Jerry Samuels, correct me if Im wrong

[ABWEndon]

Not many people know that on the B side, at around 40 seconds into the song there's a demonic message that most people miss relating to the US President Lyndon B. Johnson. Only about 30% of people can hear it because it's to do with how the brain processes and understands sounds. Unfortunately if you belong to the 70% who haven't got the correct neural connections, there's nothing you can do that will make you hear it. The message that is on the B side is only a few seconds long and this is what

[ia68rr1]

They ruined the original video with plastered comments of vulgar language

[derail14]

this song fits the republicans today

[mitch19636]

I love It.....

[supercrapnstuff11]

i swear i heard a quick skip at 30...i don't remember anything happening so suddenly

[mrjoepad1]

The intro of the song reminds me of Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues

[platypus076]

dit is echt sentiment zeg... doodsimpel en zo dwaas als dwaas zijn kan... iets voor als de spanning op een kantoor niet te houden is

[VEGANSAM]

The second half sounds Russian...

Da or Niet?

[springloadedchicken]

iknewit!iknewit!....conspiracy­!

[springloadedchicken]

@springloadedchicken valerie! valerie!

[kenfig]

Not PC these days

[Notebooked]

Ah, the old experiences!

I'm partial to "Marching Off To Bedlam" m'self, but you can't argue with the classics, can you?

Just wish he'd released his second album. Or released the lyrics he intended for the songs somewhere.

[Ernthir]

the backwards version sounds like a russian dude

[quizmaster85]

The A-side sounded well and truly manic.

!aaah-ah ,niaga edis taht ot gninetsil m'I dna ekac eht koot yllaer edis-B eht tuB

[sensgirl33]

this song is the best  on sid

[mensamoo]

yeah, i agree with you. Listen carefuly and it is so close to an experience we have all had. It's still clever...

[Joeykm1972]

The reverse part of the song sounds like someone speaking in Russian.

[waynecuprar]

any 1 got the other side version when it playes it backwards

[VinylFun]

Err...it's here!. Give it another play, matey

[lpsabi]

@VinylFun OMG lol you are a pirete matey lol

[pab70]

@waynecuprar I have. Played it a couple of days ago!

[bunthum]

it was a different time when this was made

i worked after this in mental health and we would sing this for laughs before the world got so PC

[rdisky40]

A complete happy bizarre... XDDDDDDD

Anyway, I have this single in its UK release (WB. 5831), like this one.

[cottosucks08]

WTF this is scary!

[lenlad1001]

after playing max payn 2 i desided to look up this song......it,s super thanks for this

[james42519]

@lenlad1001 whre was this in max payne 2?

[lenlad1001]

on the telavision in game it reminded me of this song.

[james42519]

oh ok

[ninjabluewings]

This Song Is Pretty Creepy If you Think About It, The Sought Os Record You Would Hear In A House Of Crazy People

[jrgboy]

The 'B'side in the UK, was the song in reverse

[RoyFive]

I think it was here in the USA, too. (What's up with the -1? I didn't mean to slam Mr. Samuels. Sorry if I offended anyone).

[InViewofForever]

Thanks for posting this!!

[HowJamp]

Outstanding

[crushmii]

is it urned reversed on the b-sida?? :O

[texs2007]

LOL. Loved this records as a kid! My mom bought it at a garage sale in the early 70's.