Yon Yonson

[solveigandersen]

I remember singing something like this as a kid in Chicago. I also remember reading it in a book later in my life. Since I am a big fan and reader of Vonnegut, it is likely I read it in Slaughterhouse 5 as well.

[Matrix29bear]

I am getting heavy vibes of C.W. McCall's "CONVOY" song.

Very heavy vibes.

I note that the main beat/melody rollover loop also has big similarities in pattern to the Yon Yonson song.

I wonder how much of that is accidental and how much was lassoing the "Yon Yonson" / "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" / "The Song That Never Ends" melody rollover loop and riding out the addictive musical meme for all it was worth (into a movie and merchandising).

[wetbaloney]

You got it wrong. Did you even read Slaughterhouse 5 ?

My name is Yon Yonson,

I work in Wisconsin,

I work in a lumber mill there,

The people I meet when I walk down the street,

They say, "What's your name?"

And I say,

"My name is Yon Yonson,

I work in Wisconsin?"

[nomadnametab]

my dad was a trucker and in produce for decades, a lot of the time in chicago on the market. he would sing these outrageous songs and my mother always wodered where he got them. One went, My name is Joe Johsnon, I come from Wisconsin, I work at the Lumber Cafe. When I walk down the street all the folks that I meet ask me HOW DO you do it? So I tell'em...... My name is jack taylor, my dick is a whaler, my balls weigh 94 pounds......Chicago market drinking songs I found out from reading Mike royko

[dustfingerz9]

i typed my name is yon yonson as a joke :/ what the fuck is this lol

[petesn]

If anybody could find dave howard singers on The Tube ,UK tv performing Road Warrior ...there'd be xxxxx's

[CHIBBINGS]

I liked the original by the ( i think) mike howard singers, this is a very good version.

[aotearoavillan]

The Dave Howard Singers (excuse my pedantry), but a gem nonetheless

[livelongkenny]

Is this the Yon Yonson from the late 80's?