A few weeks ago, I posted 21 versions of They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha, including one by Teddy and Darrel. Little did I know that the WFMU library included the entire Teddy and Darrel LP, These are The Hits, You Silly Savage, which I post here in its entirety. I found these on a collection called Queer To The Core. The original album came out in 1966, and featured Teddy and Darrel lisping and swishing their way through the hits of the day:
I'm Hungry | Wild Thing | Gary Ghoul Boy | Little Red Riding Hood |
The Hollywood Agent | These Boots Are Made For Walking |
Strangers In The Night | Say There | Hanky Panky |
I bet there's a well-worn copy of this in the Flemion family home.
Posted by: Fextone | November 09, 2005 at 05:45 PM
The lead singer sounds like Klaus Nomi without the accent and vocal range.
Posted by: Jaylefus | November 09, 2005 at 07:54 PM
Hi Ken,
Great 21 versions of TCTTMA ! i was told Napoleon XIV "Was" Kim Fowley himself...
yo uare very welcome to review any "crazy" records in our magazine (it is in french, but we'll translate your words) in our so-called "Hallucinex" section :-)
take care
J
Posted by: Jorma | December 01, 2005 at 10:44 AM
What happen to your web page that contained the 21 versions of They're Comming To Take Me Away? When you click on the link it says it's no longer available.
Posted by: rudy torres | July 24, 2006 at 02:51 AM
i search the songs of teddy and darek would you like to help me thanks
Posted by: le foll francois | December 18, 2006 at 09:36 AM
Will TCTTMA be re-uploaded any time in the future? I had it on me hard drive which subsequently crashed and can't find anything other than broken links on the net now.
Posted by: Bobodash | March 14, 2007 at 12:44 AM
Why doesn't the link to http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/09/21_variations_o.html work any more?
Posted by: Bob | January 05, 2008 at 06:50 PM
This rules. I just heard the Teddy and Darrel version of TCTTMA on a college station and it reminded me of the Napoleon XIV song. Took me forever to verify they're two "different songs.
Posted by: Mary | June 10, 2010 at 02:47 AM
I'd like to hear the story of how this record came about. 1966 seems like a banner year for bizarro records like this and TCTTMA, Mrs. Miller and My Father the Pop Singer! Anyone know where Teddy and Darrel are today?
Posted by: John Torres | July 12, 2012 at 01:05 PM