Der Fuehrer's Face / I Wanna Go Back to West Virginia

by Spike Jones and His City Slickers

Der Fuehrer's Face / I Wanna Go Back to West Virginia cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 11 September 1942
  • Label: Bluebird
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.15/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Exploding into a massive wartime novelty hit, this recording mercilessly satirizes the Nazi regime through chaotic, highly orchestrated musical slapstick. The band famously punctuates the title phrase with a raspberry sound effect (the 'Bronx cheer'), creating a wildly popular, defiant piece of anti-fascist pop culture. The single cemented the ensemble's reputation for virtuosic, manic musical comedy.

Genres

Descriptors: political, martial, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Der Fuehrer's Face
  2. I Wanna Go Back To West Virginia

Credits

  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers - primary artist
  • Willie Spicer - effects [birdaphone], effects [trainaphone]
  • Carl Grayson - vocals [refrain]
  • Del Porter and The Boys in the Back Room - vocals [refrain]

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