gote eate yvy? Mare eate ootys". Other recordings and performances The song was performed by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby at WWII USO performances. In 1958, New Orleans R&B singer Tommy Ridgley released a rock and roll version on the Herald Records label. In 1959, Dodie Stevens released the song as her first recording under Dot Records. Also in 1959, The Mark IV released their version as a 7" single on Mercury Records. Additionally in 1959, The Three Stooges included a cover of the song in their album The Nonsense Songbook. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his 1959 album Join Bing and Sing Along. Spike Jones was among several other artists who covered it, substituting sound effects for the "food" words. In 1963, a version of "Mairzy Doats" was recorded by Carlo Mastrangelo of the Belmonts and released by Laurie Records. Also in 1963, Bobby Darin performed the song on his daily five-minute radio show. This version was released in 2014 on the CD The Milk Shows. In 1964, Burl Ives recorded the song for Walt Disney Records on the album Chim Chim Cheree. Dickie Rock also recorded the song, with The Miami Showband in 1967. This was the B-side of their hit “Baby I’m Your Man”, which were both released on Pye Records. The song received a minor revival in 1967, when it was recorded by The Innocence, who took it to Number 75 on the Pop Top 100 on Kama Sutra Records. Canadian children's singer Fred Penner recorded it as part of his 1990 album, Fred Penner's Place. Experimental band Xiu Xiu used lyrics from the song on their 2016 album Plays the Music of Twin Peaks. See also Mondegreen Folklore Oral tradition References External links Sheet Music 1943 songs 1944 singles Phonology Novelty songs Songs with lyrics by Milton Drake Songs written by Al Hoffman Songs written by Jerry Livingston