571. Dodging the Draft (Allan Sherman)
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- Allan Sherman (1924-1973) was an American satirist who wrote parodies of popular songs, including folk songs. He happened to live next door to Harpo Marx, who invited him to sing his parodies at parties, one of which was attended by George Burns, who arranged for him to sign a contract with a record producer, leading to his very successful album, "My Son the Folksinger" (1962), followed closely by "My Son, the Celebrity". These albums were designed to appeal mainly to American Jewish culture. His later albums tried to attract a broader audience, and he had a big hit with "Hello, Muddah, Hello, Faddah" a song about summer camp set to Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours". This song about how to avoid military service, obviously a bit out of date these days, is from his 1966 album, "Allan Sherman Live!!! (Hoping You Are the Same)." It uses the tune of the song "Balling the Jack."
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