Unlike some budget-line compilations of novelties, MCA Special Products' Cra-a-zy Hits actually contains the original hit versions of all the ten featured songs. And, really, the term "novelty" may not be accurate, since these songs are more silly than wacky, but for anyone who loved one-hit wonders or goofy tunes from the early rock & roll era, this is a good collection, considering that it contains such favorites as the Royal Teens' "Short Shorts," Barry Mann's "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)," Pigmeat Markham ...
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Unlike some budget-line compilations of novelties, MCA Special Products' Cra-a-zy Hits actually contains the original hit versions of all the ten featured songs. And, really, the term "novelty" may not be accurate, since these songs are more silly than wacky, but for anyone who loved one-hit wonders or goofy tunes from the early rock & roll era, this is a good collection, considering that it contains such favorites as the Royal Teens' "Short Shorts," Barry Mann's "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)," Pigmeat Markham's "Here Comes the Judge," Nervous Norvus' "Transfusion," Bill Haley's "See You Later Alligator," Pat Boone's "Speedy Gonzales," the Irish Rovers' "The Unicorn" and Brian Hyland's "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini." Since several of these don't regularly appear on compilations, it's not a bad bargain considering its price. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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