Song

The Mummy

by Bob McFadden & Dor

The Mummy is a 1959 song by Bob McFadden & Dor, 1:58 long, which peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fits the Halloween song themes.

Top 40 hit (#39)

Released 1959 Hot 100 peak #39 · 8 weeks Length 1:58

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1959 Brunswick novelty hit pairing Bob McFadden's mummy voice with Rod McKuen as the beatnik Dor; it reached the US top 40 that fall and led to the album Songs Our Mummy Taught Us.

Performance tips

• Split it as a duet: one moaning mummy voice and one cool beatnik.
• Play the dialogue for laughs and do not rush the jokes.

In these themes

• 🎃Halloween

Karaoke versions

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