''Freakin' at the Freakers Ball'' is a

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produced by

Ron Haffkine Ron Haffkine (born December 13 in New York City, New York) is an American record producer, composer and music manager most recognized for his work as a producer and manager of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, an American rock band, producing hi ...

written by

Shel Silverstein Sheldon Allan Silverstein (; September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer / songwriter, musician, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended universit ...

originally released in 1972. The title track was covered by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show on an

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titled ''

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''. The tracks "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" and "The Peace Proposal" would later be released as poems in Silverstein's collection ''

Where the Sidewalk Ends ''Where the Sidewalk Ends'' is a 1974 children's poetry collection written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. It was published by Harper and Row Publishers. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also present purely fancif ...

'', with "The Peace Proposal" being retitled "The Generals".

Influence

According to

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singer

David Allan Coe David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly i ...

, ''Freakin' at the Freakers Ball'' inspired him to record his own comedic music, and was encouraged by Shel Silverstein to record these songs, resulting in the controversial albums '' Nothing Sacred'' and '' Underground Album''.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Shel Silverstein; except where indicated

References

External links

{{Authority control Shel Silverstein albums Columbia Records albums 1969 albums Albums produced by Ron Haffkine