Assumed/incorrect titles:
- The Sly Cigarette
- Why Did You Teach Me To Love You So?
Written by:
- Lionel Monckton/Ivan Caryll
Available on (*):
- 1996 CD Girl (Rounder 9050, March 19, 1996)
General type of music:
- early pop
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- cigarette smoking
- health
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- In his intro, Tiny Tim curiously refers to "Miss S.H. Dudley" as being the original artist, even though S.H. Dudley was a man. Perhaps he's just talking quickly and "Mister" sounds like "Miss".
- The song was originally written for the musical "The Runaway Girl".
Also credited as:
- Tiny Tim
- Tiny Tim & Miss Vicki
- Tiny Tim & The Gloomchasers
General type of music:
- early pop covers
Real name:
- Herbert Khaury
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- best remembered for his falsetto singing (i.e. 1968's "Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me") and his marriage to Miss Vicki on "The Tonight Show" in 1969
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