Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea

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"Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning[1] and published in 1954.[2] It was a hit in 1954 in both the United States and United Kingdom, albeit for different artists. It contains malapropisms of two German words, "Ochsenpfeffer" (ragout of ox meat) and the toponym Katzenelnbogen (elbow of a cat).

The Four Lads

The best-known version in the United States was recorded by the Four Lads with teenage girl Lillian Pasciolla and others[3] on February 27, 1954.[4] The recording by the Four Lads was released in the US by Columbia Records as catalog number 40236.[2] Released in May that year,[4] it first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on July 3, 1954, peaking at number 18.[5]

Max Bygraves version

The best-known version in the United Kingdom is by Max Bygraves, with his performance recorded on 23 June 1954, with a children's chorus and orchestra directed by Frank Cordell,[6] and released in the UK by HMV in September 1954[4] as catalog number B 10734.[7] It entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 September 1954. It spent eight weeks on the chart, peaking at number 7.[8] The "children" were from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[citation needed]

Media

The song has been featured in the game known as "One Song to the Tune of Another" in the long-running BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, such as in Series Nine, Episode 1, where it was performed by Willie Rushton.

Heino Gaze wrote the German lyrics, although the German song title was rendered as "Gilli-Gilli, Oxenpfeffer, Katzenellenbogen". Bibi Johns und Die Starlets, with Franz Thon und das Tanzorchester des NWDR, Hamburg,[9] recorded it in Hamburg on September 5, 1954. The song was released by Electrola (part of HMV).[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Singles Collection: 1952-62 - The Four Lads | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Four Lads - Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "The Four Lads". Vintagemusic.fm. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Cover versions of Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea by The Four Lads". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  6. ^ "78 Record: Max Bygraves - Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellenbogen By The Sea (1954)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Max Bygraves With Children's Chorus - Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellenbogen By The Sea". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Bibi Johns - An Jedem Finger Zehn". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.


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