[78-L] Double response, "Answer Songs," question

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sun Jul 31 10:31:25 PDT 2011


Would "Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor" count?

I didn't know about Tex..Burl Ives also recorded that thing (as his descent 
into worse than mediocrity continued unabated, but he was a rat bastard 
informer anyway).

dl

On 7/31/2011 1:08 PM, Dennis Flannigan wrote:
> The Tex Williams' recording, "CLOSE THE DOOR RICHARD (I Just Saw the
> Thing)", got me thinking. It's the only answer song that I know responding
> to two different originals -- "Open the Door, Richard," and, "The Thing,"
> from the early 1950s. Or is it? That's my question.
>
> Are there other, double song answer songs? Seems likely, but can't think of
> any. Thank you.
>
> Dennis


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