Inflation In The Nation
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Inflation In The Nation is a novelty
single by Dickie Goodman
released on Rainy Wednesday Records in 1975.
The record is a satire on the rise of inflation in the United States during the 1970s. The B-side of this single is "Jon and Jed's Theme", named after his two sons. This song is also known as "Popularity", the B-side to Mr. President
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Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
single by Dickie Goodman
Dickie Goodman
Richard Dorian "Dickie" Goodman was an American music producer.-Career:In June 1956 Goodman created his first record, "The Flying Saucer", which he co-wrote with his partner Bill Buchanan, and featured a four-minute rewriting of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio show...
released on Rainy Wednesday Records in 1975.
The record is a satire on the rise of inflation in the United States during the 1970s. The B-side of this single is "Jon and Jed's Theme", named after his two sons. This song is also known as "Popularity", the B-side to Mr. President
Mr. President (1974 Dickie Goodman single)
Mr. President is a novelty single by Dickie Goodman released on Rainy Wednesday Records in 1974.This record is Goodman's second attempt to satirize the Watergate scandal. However, the single wasn't as successful as his previous one, Watergrate, charting at #73.This is NOT the same recording as the...
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Songs
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