Tuesday Night Open Thread

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As we continue playing catch-up on the chart toppers of the 1940s, here’s one that slipped through the cracks. It spent five weeks atop the charts, but four of those were in late 1939. Still, it hit number one in January 1940 after having surrendered the top spot to a song featured here previously.

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The chart information is from Billboard magazine, as compiled by Record Research. Chart data is copyright 1939-1954, BPI Communications.

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  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3qIBHStUc0

    Don’t ever laugh as a Hearse goes by
    For you may be the next to die
    They wrap you up in a big white sheet
    From your head down to your feet
    They put you in a big black box
    And cover you up with dirt and rocks
    And all goes well for about a week
    And then your coffin begins to leak
    And the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out
    The worms play pinochle on your snout
    They eat your eyes, they eat your noes
    They eat the jelly between your toes
    A big green worm with rolling eyes
    Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes
    Your stomach turns a slimy green
    And puss comes out like whipping cream
    You spread it on a slice of bread
    And that’s what you eat when your dead
    And the worms crawl out and the worms crawl in
    The worms that crawl in are lean and thin
    The ones that crawl out…

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