U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 3
Backstory: Jerry Samuels, a singer-songwriter was born in 1938 and at the age of only 18 made his first ever song, “Puppy Love”. He also made and wrote “The Shelter of Your Arms” for Sammy Davis Jr. in 1964. Two years later, he released this absolutely bizarre novelty song with not a single note of music that made it all the way up to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was controversial, however for making fun of mental illnesses. It was his first and only ever hit single, released off of Warner Bros. Records. Samuels still performs music to this day, usually at a retirement home.
The Review: This is EASILY one of my all time favorite novelty songs. The bizarreness of it, the repetitive clap and tambourine beat, and crazy vocals about a man going insane after losing his dog is just awesome! Truly unique!
Final rating: 10/10
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