Fool’s Gold: Lux and Ivy Dig Those Novelty Tunes

Think original Saturday morning Children’s Choice selections fed into a Crampsian cement mixer. 25 madcap and eclectic novelty 45s gathered together for All Fool’s Day.

From an era where seemingly nothing was taboo on record, songs about worms, cannibalism, wildfowl on a rampage, wombats, mad people, and deranged cats. Including the “World’s Worst Record” according to Kenny Everett – The Legendary Stardust Cowboy’s superb ‘Paralyzed’.

Plus celebrity nonsense from Danny Kaye, Spike Jones, Brian Hyland, the voice of Mr. Magoo Jim Backus, and Sheb Wooley. And obscure gems from Dicky Doo And The Don’ts, Sidney And The Chimps, and The Joker.

Remastered with sleeve notes by Mojo magazine’s Dave Henderson.

Track Listing:

1. Spike Jones – “Pimples And Braces”
2. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy – “Paralyzed”
3. Edd Byrnes – “Kookie’s Mad Pad”
4. Danny Kaye – “Mommy, Gimme a Drinka Water”
5. Eugene Fox – “The Sinner’s Dream”
6. Brian Hyland – “Cozy Little Compact Car”
7. The Playmates – “Beep Beep”
8. Tony Burrello – “There’s A New Sound (The Sound Of Worms)”
9. Sheb Wooley – “The Purple People Eater”
10. The Five Blobs – “The Blob”
11. Hugh Barrett And The Victors – “Fungus Among Us”
12. Dicky Doo And The Don’ts – “Nee Nee Nana Nunu”
13. Blue Chips – “One Hen-Two Ducks- Three Squawking Geese”
14. Jerry Neal – “I Hates Rabbits”
15. Glenn And Christy – “Wombat Twist”
16. Bobby Borda Five – “Mad – Part One”
17. Sidney And The Chimps – “Blah!”
18. The Joker – “What Is a Fisterris”
19. Jim Backus – “Delicious!”
20. Dicky Doo And The Don’ts – “No Chemise Please!”
21. Cindy Malone – “Weird Beard”
22. Oscar Brown Jr – “But I Was Cool”
23. Googie Rene – “Big Foot”
24. Kookie Kat – “Neow, Not Neow”
25. The Empalas – “Smoochin’ In The Sewer With Louie”