Biography:

Allan Sherman was a pioneer of the comedy-rock scene. Although not much to look at, the overweight, balding, short, Jewish man gained popularity and became quite the star because of his witty infusion of satirical comedy into very well orchestrated renditions of classic tunes and songs. A song would usually have a lyric, perhaps a name or phrase, that has very little to do with what the original song was about, but the words would sound similar.

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Other songs:

• Crazy Downtown
• Disraeli Wont You Please Come Home
• Hello Mudduh Hello Fadduh A Letter From Camp
• Rat Fink
• Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max
• Skin

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