Assumed/incorrect titles:
- Ring Ding Diddle Iddle Ay Dee Oh
- Oh, Lad I Don't Know Where Ye Been, But I See Ye Won First Prize!
Recorded:
- September 14-16, 1979
Recording location:
- live on stage at the National Flat-Picking Championship of The Walnut Valley Festival (Winfield, KS)
Available on (*):
- 1980 LP Home, Home On The Road (Flying Fish FF-091)
- 1985 LP Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time Volume V: The 1980s (Rhino RNLP 824, plus RNBC 490 box set)
- 1991 CD set Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (Rhino R2 70743, May 21, 1991)
- 2001 CD The Very Best Of Dr. Demento (Rhino R2 76704, February 6, 2001)
General type of music:
- a cappella
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- alcohol
- male anatomy
- sex (imagined)
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- He is best known for playing the Autoharp, but this song is done without instrumentation.
- Some people assume the song is centuries old, but in fact it was written in 1979.
general information about Bryan Bowers
Common misspellings:
- Brian Bowers
General type of music:
- folk
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- one of the most accomplished Autoharp players (he picks it rather than strumming it)
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* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.