Too Fat Polka
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Too Fat Polka is polka song written by Ross MacLean and Arthur Richardson popularized by Arthur Godfrey. The song reached number two in the US charts. The best-selling record was Godfrey's most popular record and it sold over a million copies.[1]
Frankie Yankovic, Bobby Vinton, Lawrence Welk, and Frank Sinatra also popularized the song Too Fat Polka.[2][3][4][5] The Andrews Sisters also created a version of the song which was adapted to a women's point of view that changed the lyrics to "He's too fat for me", etc.[6]
See also
External links
- Too Fat Polka lyrics
- ‘Too Fat Polka’, and other politically incorrect songs of the 1940s, The Spectator, 2013
Video/audio recordings:
References
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 0-214-20512-6
- ↑ Frankie Yankovic: Too Fat Polka
- ↑ Bobby Vinton -Too Fat Polka
- ↑ Lawrence Welk - Too Fat Polka
- ↑ Frank Sinatra - Too Fat Polka
- ↑ Andrews Sisters - Too Fat Polka