Purple People Eater Song

One eyed one horned flying purple people eater.

Purple people eater song. It was a one eyed one horned flyin purple people eater one eyed one horned flyin purple people eater a one eyed one horned flyin purple people eater sure looks strange to me one eye well he came down to earth and he lit in a tree i said mr. The premise of the song came from a joke told by the child of a friend of wooley s. The purple people eater tells how a strange creature described as a one eyed one horned flying purple people eater descends to earth because it wants to be in a rock n roll band. Flyin purple people eater one eyed one horned flyin purple people eater sure looked strange to me one horn i said mister purple people eater what s your line he said eatin purple people and it sure is fine.

Wooley was born in erick oklahoma and grew up on a farm. Sheb wooley april 10 1921 september 16 2003 was a character actor and singer best known for his 1958 novelty hit purple people eater. What is the reason that you came to land i wanna get a job in a rock n roll band well bless my soul rock n roll flyin. Funny cool and creepy.

Wooley finished composing it within an hour. Purple people eater don t eat me. Song from the movie contact by jimmy buffet. He learned how to ride horses at a young age and was working cowboy and rodeo rider.

He also played in a country western band.