Assumed/incorrect titles:
- The Fat Man's Prayer
- A Fat Man's Prayer
- I Think That I Shall Never See My Feet
- Lord, If You Love Me, Shut My Mouth
Available on (*):
- 1971 LP Heavy! (Dore LP-325)
- 1971 45 rpm single (Dore 864; with guitar overdub)
- 1997 CD Dore Records Comedy Classics (Dore CD 360, January 7, 1997)
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- dieting
- food
Alternate versions:
- The single version omits the intro and starts with the poem itself, and also has an electric guitar overdub. Dr. Demento plays the album version unless otherwise specified.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- The opening line of the intro is a play on the Joyce Kilmer poem "Trees" which begins: "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree."
Chart information:
- #66 1971 (as part of album Heavy!)
general information about Victor Buono
Common misspellings:
- Victor Bono
- Victor Bwono
General type of music:
- stand-up comedy
Real name:
- Charles Victor Buono
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- best known as an actor in many movies and TV shows, including the 1960s live action "Batman" on which he played King Tut
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