This is still funny. My Mom had all of his albums. Great memories 40 years later (50+ actually). What a Mensch. You too!

For years in my youth when the Jewish sang Hava Nagila I thought they were singing Harvey and Sheila. I still sing it when I hear Hava Nagila.

Allan Sherman was the absolute best at song parodies, and Tom Lehrer was his equal at original songs. What gifts they both had!

This is Borscht-Belt gold.

Can't remember exactly how we got them - My Son The Folk Singer & My Son The Celebrity became a go to for me to occupy my time and do something fun from time to time. Back when having a turn table was a common thing.

I had a childhood friend, my 1st real friend in CA, whose Dad has this record. We must have listened to the album several thousand times. I found these songs several years ago and are good memories!

Allen Sherman was a genius

I grew up listening to Allan Sherman. My parents had all his albums.

I grew up listening to The Dr. Demento radio show and he used to play a lot of Allen Sherman. Great memories. He and Mel Brooks are responsible for my sense of humor. :)

As a Midwestern gentile kid, I totally identified with Alan Sherman and Mad Magazine. Go figure. I memorized all of Alan's material and would spout it at any inappropriate occasion: Looking for attention? Who, me?

"Traded their used MG/ For a new XKE/ Switched to the GOP/ That's the way things go"

A real genius and gentle soul who died way too young. If you're a fan, read the book. If not, read it and become one. Highly recommended.

My childhood. My brothers were into Firesign Theater and I was over here with Allan.

Great to hear this again, after 40 years or so, thank you for posting.

This was one of his most brilliant songs. I still have his first three albums ( bought by my parents). Thank you, Mark, for YouTubing this.

It’s 2018 and i am 12 years old so I never heard of this man, i heard “yellow polkadot bikini” on Shesketch so I listened to it i was cleaning so I kept hearing the songs after it until “hello mudda hello fada “ I loved so I checked Allen out and I became in love with his parodies he was so creative and an actual genius, sadly he was taken young😔R.I.P

Thanks for the post. Came here after hearing part of this on the PBS showing of Hava Nagila -The Movie, a history of the song.

Mom and dad had this record in the phonograph record holder rack. I remember listing when I was bored and thought I needed a laugh

Just thought of this song because of the new couple across the street. Why? Because I’ll never forget my high school homeroom teacher used to play it in ‘68. Now I know why 😅!

Thank you for this. What a genius the man was!

Now I know where Die Fantastischen Vier found the idea for their 1999 song „MfG - Mit freundlichen Grüßen“ many years back! The original is brilliant as well 🥰❤️

Thanks for posting these. We had all the records when I was a kid so I am sharing with my parents, who still don’t quite “get” KZfaq but loved Sherman! I’m enjoying them too. He was like a Borscht Belt Randy Rainbow.

Heard this on the radio (Barry Reisman) on Sunday morning when I was a kid

Sorry for the delay in replying, I was traveling. Yes, Sherman died of a heart attack in November 1973, when he was just shy of turning 49. The whole story is in my Sherman biography, Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman (Brandeis U. Press, 2013). Best, Mark

I memorized this when I was a kid. Thanks so much for the upload.

I learned a lot of the old classic songs because Allan Sherman did parodies of them. Check out "I'm In the Mood for Love". Original first, then Allan's version.

I listened gleefully to Allan Shermans records as a young boy. While reading MAD magazines..... Is it any wonder Im a twisted, sarcastic old(er) man now? And is it just me, or could Kevin James (The King of Queens) be Allan Shermans offspring?...the resemblance is uncanny.

We should start and Allan Sherman club. I still sing this!!!

To do this song in the harmony of a Hora/Hava Nagila is genius.👍🏻😂

Holy crap! just realized this video was hosted by Allan's biographer. There are so many fan post videos, how was I to know.

He was so brilliant!

I saw this when it came out.

hilarious! Must read your bio of this great satirical genius.

Gilbert brought me here RIP😢

He actually sang quite well considering it’s a parody. His vocals are good and he didn’t miss a note.

This is marvelous, Mark. I was a fan of Allan from the time his first album came out until he died. I have always written parody songs as a hobby myself, and even performed some in local comedy clubs in Virginia Beach. I still have a collection of his albums in monaural high fidelity - not even stereo. Nothing to play them on, though.

This man.....................

Alan Was a genius !!!

Life through acronyms. So clever!!

my wife thought the original song lyrics Were Harvey and Sheila, so i looked it up. surprise, it was! lol

This was Allan's Masterwork.

That is some good stuff that must be a true story

He was brilliant.

Al's greatest disciple is also an Al - only weirder!

I had neighbors named Harvey and Deana when I was growing up

Switched to the GOP... that's the way things go.

Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Oh the day they met. Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila No one will forget. Harvey's a cpa He works for ibm He went to mit And got his phd. Sheila's a girl I know At bbdno She works the pbx And makes out the checks. Then, came, one great day when, Harvey took the elevator, Sheila got in two floors later, Soon they both feltthey were falling, Everyone heard Sheila calling, "RING THE BELL" But they fell, Harv and Sheila fell in love. Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Chose a wedding ring. Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Married in the spring. She shopped at A&P He bought a used mg They sat and watched tv On their rca. Borrowed from hfc Bought some at&T And on election day Worked for jfk. Then they went and got a Charge-a-plate from are. H. Macy's Bought a layette Pink and lacey Then they had twin baby girls Both with dimples Both with curls One named Bea One named Kay Soon they joined the pta. Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Moved to west la Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Harvey and Sheila Flew twa They bought a house one day Financed by hfa It had a swimming pool Full of H2o Traded their used mg For a new xke Switched to the gop That's they way thing go. Oh that Harvey he was really smart He used his noodle Sheila got a white French Poodle Went to Europe with a visa Harvey's rich they say that he's a Vip This could be Only in the usa.

The king of parody lives.

Only one thing to say: LOL!!

Brilliant

Yay!

I just idolized Allen Sherman when I was a little kid.I didn't understand half of what he was singing about, but I loved parody like "Mad" magazine.My dad took me to visit his workplace(a federal building where he was a lawyer), and we bumped into a colleague of his who was fat and wore glasses.Right afterward, I said "He looks like Allen Sherman", and my dad laughed and said "Don't tell him that!" I was heartbroken when he died, and I knew he'd fallen off the radar.He died of a heart attack?

brilliant

The original 'Al'

Sarah Jackman was hilarius!

Anybody else notice you can't share this video? Wonder why?

The original Weird Al

1 person fell down a elevator shaft alone

Mark what was Allan's favorite song?

Allan Sherman, back in the 60s, called the DIFFERENCE between the DFL and GOP so well...Once they get money, they LOVE the GOP!

Hey, several of the comments here mention Alan Sherman and Mad Magazine together. Pardon my ignorance, but what is the connection? I love Mad Magazine too, but I am not aware of any connection with Alan Sherman?

i wish i could have seen him live.. i only remember hearing the "camp grenada" song as a kid but i memorized the whole thing and there are very few songs he does that i don't enjoy

Weird Al's inspiration, I presume.

הבה נגילה............

Hava Nagila no longer exists. Only Harvey and Sheila.

Parody of "Hava Nagila"

You know background music is hava naglia

Steve Allen on right

Not sure what obit you're looking at, but I have his death certificate. Cause was "cardio respiratory arrest." He had emphysema for years before his death.

HAVA NAGILA.......

Where's Sheila?

His obituaries said that he died of emphasema. Wonder why?

I am a conservative FOI. I am not a religious man, but this song makes me want to be a Jew!

who knew oi

Allan Sherman is YAHWEH.

There are no Ns in any of the abbreviations in this song. Also no Qs, Ys or Zs, but the N is the weird one.

Comedy was so much better then,,,,,,,what happened?