THE EGGPLANT THAT ATE CHICAGO
“The Eggplant That Ate Chicago” is a song about alien invasion by Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band. Although often listed as a “one hit wonder”, the song did not actually reach the top 40; and the author of this song, Norman Greenbaum, would later write and perform “Spirit in the Sky” to greater chart success. It was re released on Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time, Volume III: The 1960’s (1985). (More from Wikipedia)
Norman Greenbaum was previously in a psychedelic rock band called Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band, and he sang lead vocals on their novelty hit song, “The Eggplant That Ate Chicago” (1966).
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