WUN'ERFUL, WUN'ERFUL! Stan Freberg Comedy

Many years ago Stan Freberg recorded a humorous spoof of the Lawrence Welk Show as it existed back in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This short clip is an attempt to put a face to the personalities spoofed on his record, and to pay tribute to both Stan Freberg and the personalities on the Lawrence Welk Show that he spoofed. I hope everybody enjoys it!

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[Garrison446]

LAWRENCE WAS VERY POPULAR IN HIS DAY AND SUCCESS DID NOT COME EASILY OR QUICKLY TO HIM. PEOPLE OF GERMAN EXTRACTION WERE OFTEN DISLIKED IN AMERICA AFTER WWII. I THINK PEOPLE WERE EMPATHETIC TO WELK AND ED SULLIVAN AS THEY STRUGGLED SPEAKING IN FRONT OF THE TV CAMERA.

[dwtpa97]

Yes, Welk was around for quite awhile before success came to him. He "paid his dues", as they say. But he became a beloved figure to his many fans. Thanks for your post, Garrison446.

[ritasid]

My dad had the album ...I remember him playing it when I was a little kid - 1970's ... "Turn off the bubble machine" stuck in my head for all these years!!!

[dwtpa97]

This record is such a classic, and Lawrence Welk was very popular during those years. Stan Freberg did an incredible job, and created something that has had lasting appeal. Thanks for your post, ritasid.

[dumpstermower]

I have been looking for this for years!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for posting this! I haven't heard this since the '80's when I would hear it on the Dr Demento show. I love this.

[dwtpa97]

It's a great record! Thanks for your comment, dumpstermower.

[mjpk6269]

Those of you from Chicago: listen to the Lemon Sisters sing their song- do you picture the Son of Svengoolie?

[Rockulaproductions]

Another Dr Demento gem. I would never have known about any of this stuff if it wasn't for him

[Batenrouge]

Memories! My grandmother used to make the whole family sit down to watch Laurence Welk in the early 70s. When she wasn't home during the week we'd put this song on to spoof her as much as Welk.

[TheCheezhead15]

Gee dad it was a Wurlitzer

[music1831]

@luv2cuswallow what a comical genius Stan was & such a great musician.

[Cool2BCeltic]

@dancebandleader I'm from the UK and in the 1970s the only pop music you got on TV was Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test. But anyway, let's enjoy Stan Freberg's great parody.

[dancebandleader]

@Cool2BCeltic Just saw your comment from a few weeks ago. The idea that TV was

deliberately broadcasting a narrow range of music is nonsense. and I was around'

then. These things tend to get distorted by pop music writers whose knowledge

doesn't go back any forthur than 1960.. On US TV at any rate, there was a tendency to

feature perrenially popular things, and not songs going out of style the following

month. Hardly a conspriracy ! Jazz and classical were seen as well