Sheb Wooley Tag Page
Top 10 Monster Hits of Halloween
Gibson Guitars website has a great article posted about the top ten monster songs for Halloween. Author Russell Hall added a nice touch by including a YouTube video for each song. I agree with most of the picks, but a couple of these tunes really spooked me!
#1 “Monster Mash”
By Bobby “Boris” Picket [...]
The Wilhelm Scream
Chances are you've heard the Wilhelm Scream dozens of times in movies and TV and never realized it. The Wilhelm is a sound effect cliche that goes back more than half a century and was originally recorded for the 1951 film Distant Drums. Legend has it that Sheb Wooley, best known for his 1958 novelty hit Purple People Eater, provided the scream during the post production work on Distant Drums (in which he had an uncredited bit part).
“The Wilhelm Scream”
Fascinating short piece on a famous scream that has shown up as a sound effect in over 130 films, including all of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” films. And apparently, the man who did the original was none other than novelty song legend Sheb Wooley. Aa-AAAAH!!!
Purple People Eater. Sheb Wooley
Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley Well I saw the thing comin’ out of the sky It had the one long horn, one big eye I commenced to shakin’ and I said “ooh-eee” It looks like a purple eater to me 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. Purple People Eater, don’t eat me I hea
You Can Say That Again - The Wilhelm Scream
If you watch enough action or sci fi movies, you’ve heard the Wilhelm Scream. You may not realize it, but your ear drums have been tapped on by this sound effect. Dating back to 1953, the perfect agonized scream has found its way into movie after movie, with everyone from George Lucas to Tobe Hooper regularly finding room for it in their flicks. Legend has it that Purple People Eater entertainer Sheb Wooley is the voice of the Wilhelm Scream. First I present you with a compilation of some f
