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Subject: Evel Knievel Parody
I'm looking for a rare song that came out in the 70's that spoofed Evel Knievel. I think it was called Evel Bol Weavel.
I may be wrong. Does anyone else remember? It had lyrics that were outtakes from popular songs at the time.
Thanks.
Subject: Re: Evel Knievel Parody
Your memory serves you well. :-) Correct spelling is "Evil Boll-Weevil", and was by a duo that called themselves Grand Canyon. It was a minor hit here in the U.S. in the Fall of '74. You're right, the novelty single is pretty rare today...
The song was what's known as a "break-in" record, meaning it sampled many different hits of the day. Although he wasn't the person behind "Evil Boll-Weevil", Dickie Goodman was the master of that genre...
Subject: Re: Evel Knievel Parody
Wow! I'm amazed at the response to such a far-fetched question! If I find it on a site, would you like to be notified of it's existance?
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Your memory serves you well. :-) Correct spelling is "Evil Boll-Weevil", and was by a duo that called themselves Grand Canyon. It was a minor hit here in the U.S. in the Fall of '74. You're right, the novelty single is pretty rare today...
The song was what's known as a "break-in" record, meaning it sampled many different hits of the day. Although he wasn't the person behind "Evil Boll-Weevil", Dickie Goodman was the master of that genre...
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Subject: Re: Evel Knievel Parody
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Wow! I'm amazed at the response to such a far-fetched question! If I find it on a site, would you like to be notified of it's existance? End Quote
Sure - actually, I'm pretty sure I've never heard the song myself. :-) And to the best of my knowledge, "Evil Boll-Weevil" has never appeared on CD, but I could be wrong. A "Google" search revealed that the song is still occasionally played by Dr. Demento on his syndicated radio show (see link below)...
http://www.drdemento.com/playlists/drd98.1121.html