Introduction
PURPLE people eater Dance Moves You Need for Purple Day celebrating epilepsy awareness on March 26! Join me as we celebrate purple day with the purple people eater line dance. Learn the history of the song, the background to purple day and how to dance the purple people eater!
Join me as I dive deep into the mystery and try to uncover the real story behind the Purple People Eater song! The Purple People Eater Novelty rock song was released in 1958 by Sheb Wooley, and it quickly became a cultural phenomenon, topping the Billboard charts and staying there for six weeks. It was a chart-topper in the 1950s, and its impact was felt far and wide.
One Hit Wonder
Sheb Wooley was a singer-songwriter and musician who was part of the country and western scene in the 1950s. And according to Wooley himself, the inspiration for the Purple People Eater song came from a combination of sources, including a joke he heard from a friend and a dream he had one night. Interestingly, the Purple People Eater song was recorded in just one take.
So what’s the real story behind the Purple People Eater song? Well, here’s the thing – it’s not what you think. Despite its bizarre lyrics and its supernatural themes, the song is actually about something much more mundane – it’s about a white guy trying to fit in with a black jazz band.
That’s right – the Purple People Eater is actually a metaphor for Wooley himself, trying to find his place in the music world. The “one eye” and “one horn” are references to Wooley’s own physical characteristics, and the “flying” is just a symbol of his dreams of success.
It’s a pretty surprising twist, right? I mean, who would have thought that this wacky, out-of-this-world song was actually about something so down-to-earth? That makes it the perfect dance to celebrate purple day for epilepsy awareness with!
Purple Day
Purple day was founded in 2008 by nine-year-old Canadian Cassidy Megan. The goal of Purple Day is to increase general public epilepsy awareness. In 2009 the Anita Kaufmann Foundation helped make it a worldwide holiday. With the Anita Kaufmann Foundation’s help they made the Guinness book of world records for the largest epilepsy training in 2017.
So there you have it – the real story behind Purple day and the Purple People Eater song. From epilepsy awareness to Novelty rock hit, you have the backstory on the purple day and Purple people eater. Have fun learning the line dance and let me know what you liked best. if you want to learn more about the stories behind your favorite songs, be sure to check out my other music-related videos!
Purple People Eater Line Dance
Step 1
Grapevine Right and Left
To the right, side, cross, side tap. To the left, side, cross, side tap.
Step 2
Rock Steps and Walk Around Turn
forward right, replace left, back right, replace left, forward right, turn half a turn replace left, close right foot, tap left foot.
Step 3
Chorus,
one eye, point at eye, one horn, make a horn, flying purple people eater, flap your arms.
On the versus repeat step 1 & 2 until the chorus, until the end of the song.
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