Assumed/incorrect titles:
- Oh Yes, They Call Him The Streak
Available on (*):
- 1974 45 rpm single (Barnaby B-600, spring, 1974)
- 1974 LP Boogity Boogity (Barnaby BR 6003, spring, 1974)
- 1995 CD Ray Stevens Live! (Curb 77762, June 20, 1995; live version)
- 1995 CD Dr. Demento's Country Corn (Rhino R2 72125, August 15, 1995)
- 1996 CD The Dr. Demento Collection: The Mid '70s (Time-Life Music R2-7173, late 1996)
- 1997 CD The Best Of Ray Stevens (Rhino R2 72867, September 16, 1997)
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- nudity
- running
- streaking
Alternate versions:
- Dr. Demento plays the original studio version unless otherwise noted.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- The 1980s all-female band Ethel & The Shameless Hussies named themselves after a line in this song.
Chart information:
- #1 1974 (single)
- #159 1974 (as part of album Boogity Boogity)
general information about Ray Stevens
Also credited as:
- Henhouse Five Plus Too
Common misspellings:
- Ray Stephens
- The Henhouse Five Plus Too
- The Hen House Five Plus Too
- The Henhouse Five Plus Two
- The Hen House Five Plus Two
- The Henhouse 5+2
- The Hen House 5+2
- The Henhouse 5 + 2
- The Hen House 5 + 2
General type of music:
- country
Real name:
- Harold Ray Ragsdale
Also recorded with:
- The Merry Melody Singers
- orchestra conducted by Jerry Kennedy
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- He has made many serious albums as well as comedy albums. His most successful serious song was "Everything Is Beautiful" which was #1 in 1970.
- He was also a producer and studio musician in the 1960s. He played trumpet on Elvis Presley's "Come What May" and "Fools Fall In Love" in 1966.
- His "Henhouse Five Plus Too" is a play on the 1960s group "Firehouse Five Plus Two" which was a group of Disney animators who got together to play music sometimes.
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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.
