HERMAN'S HERMITS-"I'M HENRY VIII, I AM" ( W / LYRICS)

[philipatoz]

Ah, the perfect early '60s fun and silly pop song from a much more innocent era: Young, eager lads in dinky suits, perky singing, clever wordplay with a gender switch on the Henry VIII-inspired lyrics, wonderfully snappy drumming, simple/economical guitar solo break, all wrapped up in just under two minutes. Perfect pop product: ready made for radio play and short appearances on shows like Sullivan's. Absolutely fantastic!

[battenwood]

I've been sending this out along with Mark Steyn's column, "Obama goes Henry VIII on the church."

It's not hard to imagine Hussein strutting around and singing this song.

[Noelle5767]

Me and My Mommy's song!!!! LOL!

[murphdog19032]

best version

[AnimeLyrics0408]

HAHA I heard this in History class in middle school :P

[5ch3nk]

This is the Troll 2 of songs. So bad it's good, but the person making it still has a complete understanding of their art.

It's also the most British fucking thing ever.

[MrLowedog]

This is the original 45....I know, I've listened to enough when I was a kid....My sister had the record and I played it and danced on her pink shag carpet in her bed room. She hated it when I messed with her record player.

[Luciferminusone]

There is a version of this sung by Alvin and the Chipmunks that I have.

[SoulNote77]

I'm glad to say I found this through Ghost.

[gunners1524]

@LeanneEchelonLeto its Ghost

[nuwavevidspud]

The Simpsons episode when Homer sung this song is very funny

[NightKarbon]

fuck, this songs stuck in my head, thanks allot religion teacher :(

[wfarrar69]

this and'i'm into something good' got me liking these guys when i heard these songs from my family members records in the 1970s when they played them.thank you for putting this song up and my family for getting me hooked on golden oldies.

[skatestacker]

wow i cant believe the songs back then were barely 2 minutes naw days there like 3 and a half to 4 minutes

[LeanneEchelonLeto]

its really bugging me - what film is this from, a man is singing it :/

[loveoldsongs]

@LeanneEchelonLeto Are you thinking of "Ghost" w/Patrick Swayze, Whoopie Goldberg, and Demi Moore? I wonder, because Patrick Swayze's character sings it over and over again irritating Whoopie Goldberg's character!

[LeanneEchelonLeto]

@loveoldsongs yes! thats it! aha :D thank you!

[ClaireZeeBear]

omg thank you so much for putting this up! i've been looking for it FOREVER. my father used to walk around singing it lol

[rwells47]

@ClaireZeeBear - you're very welcome!

[cherries9902]

OMG I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUTCH! IM 11 AND SAYING THAT xD THIS SONG IS A CLASSIC HEMANS HERMITS ARE LEDGENDS! god i spelled that wrong! I LOOKED FOR THE ORIGANIAL EVERY WHERE! BTW I HAVE ALMOST ALL OF THOSE ALBUMS! well my dad does BUT I PLAY THEM ALL THE TIME! THATNK YOU!

[rwells47]

@cherries9902- you're very welcome!  Ron

[FutureAnnouncer]

Henry the eighth I AM!

[ExistenceProduction]

All I can think about is "Ghost."

[Zoolder101]

classic

[IrkinWarrierKirt]

Wow! This song is officially 100 years old!

[quirkyeccentric64]

@IrkinWarrierKirt holy shit! you're right!

[gohanguy22]

@IrkinWarrierKirt 100? it was only in 65

[AnimeLyrics0408]

@gohanguy22 well the SONG WAS WRITTEN in 1911...

[rockliveson69]

YES!!! Finally the original version to this great song! I have a copy of "The Best of Herman's Hermits" and I always had to play the vinyl album to at least listen to the original! Thank you very much!

[rwells47]

@rockliveson69- you are very welcome! Ron