Allan Sherman's "Overweight People" ("Over the Rainbow")

[@uktuki]

Anything by Allan Sherman. A comedic genius we lost way to early in his career.

[@jayterra8154]

I'm fourteen and Allan Sherman is one of the funniest people I have ever heard. Thank you for posting this.

[@samuelmauldin9131]

im 16 and I agree

[@cjack56]

I'm 60 and he's STILL funny!

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

If you like parody, and music being remixed.... In the search box of KZbin, search for: The History Teachers. (Amy Burvall & Herb Mahalona.) Enjoy .

[@kenoblii3458]

I'm 11 and I do to

[@humblehive6502]

Idc about your age but you seem the kind to care so you should check out Tom Lehrer

[@shawnmcculley2995]

The king of song parody!!! This man was absolutely incredible!! Love ya Allan!!!!!

[@Hiperruimteindustriee]

I would say father, Weird Al is probably the king. Like how Elvis is the king of rock and roll, but Chuck Berry is the father, and I prefer Berry.

[@shawnmcculley2995]

@@HiperruimteindustrieeWeird Al learned from Allan Sherman.

[@TotalDramaHarold]

@@shawnmcculley2995Yeah but Al claps him any day

[@elliottmanning]

Enjoyed an Allan Sherman live concert back in the early 1960s, Thanks for the memories!!!

[@DiamondgirlKat]

I haven't heard this before.... Love it. Thank you. I loved Allen Sherman so much as a kid... and God Bless KZbin and all you members who keep his vinyl ear-candy treats alive for future generations.

[@photomanwilliams4147]

same here, I'm was a big fan, and thought I had heard all his parody songs.

[@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462]

Truly underrated and sadly mostly forgotten. Funny, funny man.

[@valeriejeandawson3523]

Back in '63 my family and I visited relatives in the US. We returned home with 2 albums by Allan that were a skit on 'The First Family,' encouraged by our relatives who were great fans. It was so sad that within months of having such a wonderful time, we couldn't bear to listen to Allan's work. Am enjoying these songs so much now. What a talent!

[@UkeCan1]

The "First Family" albums were by Vaughan Meader. We had those too - also wonderful. But not Allan Sherman.

[@premiumblue1637]

His songs make you happy and and stay in your thoughts long after the song is over He was the best of the best! And that is why even now in july 2020 so many people from back in the day all the way up to today love what he did turning music into fun!

[@karlhungus5554]

What a comedy genius. Thanks for the upload, Mr. Cohen.

[@markwedge6205]

always enjoyed Allen Sherman, when I was kid I would play his records over and over. very entertaining.

[@hankfriedman1707]

another great song. It's so exciting to hear Allan Sherman Songs that I've never heard before.

[@NoSacredCowFla]

Mark, thanks for sharing. Growing up in the 60's when I was six I had memorized my mom's copy of My Son the Folk Singer. Allan was funny as 'Heck'.

[@MrMarkcohen12]

Yes, he was. Glad you like.

[@anndasilva1349]

we had all the albums, and they r just as good today

[@uhohhotdog9150]

ha ha ha😁😁

[@Ernie_Centofanti]

I’ve been a fan of Allan Sherman for many years, and this is the first time I’ve ever heard this one of his. Hilarious!

[@johnschoen42]

Before there was weird Al there was Allen Sherman never take life serious it's not long enough.

[@pammajidy9487]

I had his greatest hits CD as a kid- love him.

[@lagrangeleo]

Hilarious. The combination of his clever parodies and his bellowing non-singing voice is perfection

[@Apathynosebleed]

I remember his soothing voice. He was great!

[@allenwiedl5419]

Sing it Allen good song for the holidays.

[@Tonithenightowl]

I love Allan Sherman You went the wrong way old King Louie is a classic

[@bird10498]

This is my new National Anthem.

[@markschildberg1667]

According to Steve Allen, who suggested the parody idea to Allan Sherman, there was a coda, not heard here: If bluebirds were as fat as I, You'd see some big fat bluebirds in the sky.

[@jonceramic]

That line is on other versions I've heard. There's a liver version that is available on Amazon for Prime Streaming with it.

[@denisemottley22705]

I was 9 years old the first time I heard Mr. Sherman. It was Hello mother, hello father. I thought he was such fun.

[@Rjya1819]

comedy does not get more perfect than Allan Sherman

[@jazmaan]

Given the cause of his untimely demise, it's hard not to get a little sad hearing this one.

[@abzd6535]

? He died of emphysema lol not heart problems or anything like that

[@anndasilva1349]

this was one i never heard tysm

[@hammerfaced420]

love for Allan Sherman. halarious man for his time.

[@ronniecozzi8385]

A brilliant comic. I remember when Americans could laugh at themselves without worry of being cancelled.

[@stevenfanale4553]

Weight Watchers should adopt this song for its new campaign and I mean it. SMF

[@jasonbertalotto2355]

I bet

[@katherineg9396]

I never heard this before! Thank you.

[@leonardtooley4453]

the man was a true genius

[@reyknudson7091]

KIND OF FUNNY, I LIKE IT! THANKS FOR SHARING! R.K. 3/15/2021.

[@mechanicalmagician]

OMG …I have not heard this song ever … where did you get this song?

[@MrMarkcohen12]

unreleased concert recordings. Glad you like.

[@tobyradloff]

I have all of his Warner Bros. albums, and that song wasn't on any of them.

[@marjoriesmovies]

Me too!!! I know all the rest by heart. so fun to hear new stuff.

[@marshallman1au]

So very sad ..... Tears ......

[@chadcook753]

Kinda makes the most famous song in the whole movie a joke out of the whole "Pay no attention to the man behind the Iron Curtain!!" the least intimidating thing said in the 2016-2020 portion of the movie, doesn't it?

[@carlyschaber4211]

He also played Hail To Thee Fat Person. Very funny man

[@UkeCan1]

Hail to thee, fat person - you kept us out of war!

[@allanrichardson9081]

And a short one inside one of his miscellaneous medleys: “Fare thee well, Metrecal” (a weight loss shake popular at the time).

[@meirwise1107]

Funny then, still funny now 2019

[@stevenfanale4553]

Wife: I am too fat,tomorrow I join WW!!!! Husband: I don’t know you!!!!!

[@strooomon]

Wow. I have read and listened to everything imaginable from my childhood hero, Allen Sherman. I have never heard this version of Overweight People so thanks for sharing. I am disappointed that you did not interview Steve Zolotow for your book. He spent much time with Mr Sherman and certainly could have offered more insight and anecdote that his sister. Strange decision on your part, still I am happy to have read the book.

[@janerkenbrack3373]

The thing is, I went from listening to Allan Sherman albums in my living room, to hearing my first Weird Al Yankovic song in only about three years. It took at least five more years before I felt Al was better than Allan.

[@stevenfanale4553]

HOWARD COSELL'S FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME.

[@irene-rd1zb]

Wonderful voice so funny

[@Workmills23]

😂 love it

[@Wahey]

Somewhere over the rainbow there's a pie.

[@scottthomas7916]

Great very hilarious parody

[@edwardanthony7283]

Funny "food" stuff!

[@Tindometari]

But somehow, whenever I look at the title, no matter how many times I've heard this tune, I hear in my head a filk on Gordon Lightfoot's "Rainy Day People" …

[@MrMarkcohen12]

Okey-dokey.

[@stevenfanale4553]

Fat Vinnie’s favorite song!!!!!!!!

[@anneclaffey2843]

I'm not overweight anymore - thanks to type 2 diabetes. Not a course I'd recommend to lose weight 😢

[@420fifty]

Is that the Boulder, Colorado Central Park bandshell?

[@davidhenschel1990]

Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, more likely

[@stevenfanale4553]

ARLENE LEW WOULD HAVE ENJOYED THIS ONE AND I MEAN IT!!!!!

[@Anon26535]

There's a joke about Brudda Iz in here somewhere.

[@ainsbaroz1905]

So funny.

[@ummglick]

genius

[@hiyapal7719]

Cute.😄

[@zgrillo2004]

Cat in the Hat!

[@seekertosecrets]

Funny!

[@mst3kpimp]

wow, that audience is easy to please