My Dad used to listen to Allen Sherman and Stan Freburg (sp),I learned about comedy and laughing because of my old man,thank god we also listened to Johnathan winters,Phil Silvers,etc
Allan Sherman (1924 - 1973) was a genius at what he did, and what he did, he did better than anyone else.
I'm definitely one of these people who believe that, had he not died while preparing his first new album in six years, could have comeback. A country still in the barbed coils of Watergate, and with an adnavced case of collective battle fatigue from eight years in Vietnam, would have been ready to embrace him, again, as the comic genius he was.
One favorite of mine that younger people wont get is"The Lets All Call Up A T & T And Protest To The Presidents March". As kids we wore out our Allan Sherman records.
@soocool78 The time was just after world war two and the breaking of German code was revealed. Search WWII and enigma code. That is the joke reference.
@soocool78 Well maybe not enigma, but the importance of code breaking in war was new. Here is another example: A 1970 Charlie Brown play has a joke reference about zip codes. It is not funny now. Back then the zip code was a new thing. In Canada it is called postal code. So I told the actress in the school play to change the words to postal code to get a bigger laugh. Some humour is timely.
I think he was a victim of the tobacco industry. He's one of my all time favorite songwriters. I hadn't heard the Secret Code before, and it was great to see the image of him singing it. Thanks for posting this.
Yes, he was effectively murdered by the tobacco pushers and their ILLEGAL (yes, still illegal to poison people, no matter how slowly you do it!) weapon of mass destruction. BAN THE TOBACCO DRUG, NOW!
None of the Sherman videos on Utube capture his best work: lampooning Jewish-American immigrants (like his parents, I'd figure) by plugging them into classic corny American situations. He lost something by becoming an ordinary spoof.
Never heard this before. Shades of his performance in the animated Cat In The Hat, "Calculatus Eliminatus".
lmiddleman 5 months ago in playlist More videos from allansherman
No code to anything actual -- it's just a parody of the great old song "Secret Love."
noochinator 6 months ago
Does this code actually go to anything? I feel like I'm missing part of a larger joke...
TheEnzio64 7 months ago
I'm new too his talents, but he has an interesting approach on reality.
SunnyLovetts 10 months ago
My Dad used to listen to Allen Sherman and Stan Freburg (sp),I learned about comedy and laughing because of my old man,thank god we also listened to Johnathan winters,Phil Silvers,etc
merle572 11 months ago
Allan Sherman (1924 - 1973) was a genius at what he did, and what he did, he did better than anyone else.
I'm definitely one of these people who believe that, had he not died while preparing his first new album in six years, could have comeback. A country still in the barbed coils of Watergate, and with an adnavced case of collective battle fatigue from eight years in Vietnam, would have been ready to embrace him, again, as the comic genius he was.
librarybob1958 1 year ago
The best! I wish we still had him.
madamerotten 1 year ago
One favorite of mine that younger people wont get is"The Lets All Call Up A T & T And Protest To The Presidents March". As kids we wore out our Allan Sherman records.
wingnutofcoolness 1 year ago
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Goreface69 1 year ago
sorry to post this, i'm normally never this slow....but i dont get it :(
soocool78 1 year ago
@soocool78 The time was just after world war two and the breaking of German code was revealed. Search WWII and enigma code. That is the joke reference.
definitionofis 1 year ago
@soocool78 Well maybe not enigma, but the importance of code breaking in war was new. Here is another example: A 1970 Charlie Brown play has a joke reference about zip codes. It is not funny now. Back then the zip code was a new thing. In Canada it is called postal code. So I told the actress in the school play to change the words to postal code to get a bigger laugh. Some humour is timely.
definitionofis 1 year ago
Man... i just got a history lesson! I thought i knew all the Allen Sherman songs!
lberelson 1 year ago
Thank You For Posting;
Dedicated to Roky Erickson,
Happy Full-Moon.
Cheers!
Valkyrie Ziege Mourne
12Zwolf 2 years ago
@12Zwolf
Allan Sherman would have Loved Roky Erikson!
L'chaim!
TXmuseic 1 year ago
He was an everyman. One of us who honed his talents & creativity.
niflap 2 years ago
I understood it perfectly! Getting a little worried about that!!......
lettermen1 2 years ago
Thank You!
This is my favorite A.S. song!
thehellout 2 years ago
That how I win the war every day. Hoooahh!
Lancer67 2 years ago
so clever! The man was a genius!
grunditgnome 2 years ago 2
Allan Sherman forevah!!!!!!!
krzeaz 3 years ago 3
I think he was a victim of the tobacco industry. He's one of my all time favorite songwriters. I hadn't heard the Secret Code before, and it was great to see the image of him singing it. Thanks for posting this.
Cyallaire 3 years ago 9
@Cyallaire
Yes, he was effectively murdered by the tobacco pushers and their ILLEGAL (yes, still illegal to poison people, no matter how slowly you do it!) weapon of mass destruction. BAN THE TOBACCO DRUG, NOW!
tripjet999 1 year ago
i love it
Trevyouknow 3 years ago 3
to those who dont get it, tough.
he is amazing and funny and clever and thankyou for posting this
wataru21 3 years ago 4
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wtf i dont understand
dreamrok 3 years ago
The NSA should watch this.
gloverbj1979 3 years ago 3
He was such a genius.
grunditgnome 4 years ago 7
I don't quite get it. Can someone give me an explanation?
toothpicktower1 4 years ago
Listen to the original... Secret Love.
amazingeddie 4 years ago 4
awesome. thank you. i loved him as a kid.
bull124 4 years ago 3
Wow! Great! Can you post all 10 songs from his album? My Son, The Folk Singer
oldies45s 4 years ago 2
None of the Sherman videos on Utube capture his best work: lampooning Jewish-American immigrants (like his parents, I'd figure) by plugging them into classic corny American situations. He lost something by becoming an ordinary spoof.
naftush 4 years ago
Wow ! Where in the world did you find this ???
Its even funnier to get to watch him...
amazingeddie 4 years ago
he died way too early
cartoondude111 4 years ago
I know!
dawsongurl90 4 years ago
i just love allan, he's hillarious
manutu 5 years ago
me too!
dawsongurl90 4 years ago