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Dec 16, 1988 · In her directorial debut, writer Linda Shayne shows a rapport with youngsters and keeps things moving, but “Purple People Eater” (rated PG, apparently for a mild expletive) lacks shape and...
Purple People Eater: Directed by Linda Shayne. With Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton. A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
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- Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
- Linda Shayne
- 1988-12-16
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Purple People Eater is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film based on Sheb Wooley's 1958 novelty song of the same name, [2] written and directed by Linda Shayne, and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut.
- Four Unique Cover Versions of “The Purple People Eater”
- The Austin Lounge Lizards
- Alvin & The Chipmunks
- Jimmy Buffett
- George Thorogood
For whatever reason, “The Purple People Eater” inspires a certain kind of zaniness in the musicians who choose to cover the song. We’re taking a bit of a different tack with this list. Instead of our favorite covers or the best covers of the songs as we’ve done in the past, these are a sample of the most interesting covers we could find. With this ...
Since the 1980s, Texas-based Austin Lounge Lizards have been entertaining audiences with their satirical songs and high quality musicianship. Known for the cutting satire of country music cliches, tight performances, and hilarious lyrics, the Austin Lounge Lizards diverged into cover song territory with their take on the novelty classic. From their...
As we’ve covered previously (see Dec. 2018’s The Bagdasarian Effect), 1958 was the year of sped-up vocals, and brought us the ever popular Alvin & the Chipmunks. I loved the Chipmunks as a kid. I’d outgrown them by the time the live-action films came out, but there’s always a place in my record collection for Alvin & Co. Chipmunk Punk is still wort...
Known for his unique songwriting and laid back attitude, Jimmy Buffett dipped his toe into the novelty song pool for feature film Contact. Jimmy Buffett never strays far from the core concept of the novelty song. While he may be well known for his more serious work and his chill persona, there’s a great sense of humour beneath much of what he does ...
George Thorogood is no stranger to a bit of levity in his work. Known for songs like “Bad the Bone,” “I Drink Alone,” and his spirited rendition of John Lee Hooker’s “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” Thorogood spent a successful career performing a mix of his own originals and covering songs by the likes of the amazing Wille Dixon, rock and roll...
Contemporary works by black women writers, of which The Color Purple is part, are a corrective to prior notions of black women. Black women viewers of the film, through a complex process of negotiation, have reconstructed something useful from the film.
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