Spike Jones

:For the music video and film director, see Spike Jonze.

Murdering The Classics

One of his earliest recordings was an adaption of Liszt's "Liebestraum". It was played at a jaunty pace on inappropriate instruments. Rossini's "William Tell Overture" was rendered on kitchen implements. In live shows Spike would acknowledge the applause with complete solemnity, saying "Thank you music lovers". A collection of 12 of these homicides was released in 1971 as "Spike Jones is Murdering The Classics". Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny and other Warner Brothers cartoon characters, provided the hiccups on "Clink Clink Another Drink". It used drinking glasses as musical instruments. In 1948 Spike recorded "(All I want for Christmas is) my two Front Teeth". It was a number one hit. Dora Bryan had a hit in 1963 with a variation called "All I want For Christmas is a Beatle".

Related Topics:
Liszt - Liebestraum - Rossini - 1971 - Mel Blanc - Bugs Bunny - Warner Brothers - Clink Clink Another Drink - 1948 - Dora Bryan - 1963 - Beatle

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