The narrator is overjoyed by this discovery, which repels seemingly everyone else in this world (and the next). The listener could substitute any three-syllable word or phrase their imagination might suggest that stresses its first and third syllables. For example, the first verse ends, "I discovered a, right before my eyes!" The knocks are spaced unequally, occurring on counts 1, 3, and 4 of the song's 6/8 meter. When the lyrics call for The Thing to be named, the vocals simply pause for three percussive knocks. Whatever is in the box is never revealed, nor is it called "The Thing" in the lyrics. The lyrics are of a first-person narration, describing the discovery on a beach of a large wooden box that is floating in the bay, which the narrator pulls out of the water. Bill Buchanan recorded a cover version, which featured his voice sounding like a chipmunk in a fast track vocal. The Les Welch recording was made during January 1951 and released by Pacific Records, an Australian company, as catalog number 10-0051. The Teresa Brewer recording was made during October 1950, and released by London Records as catalog number 873. The Ray Charles recording was made on July 13, 1963, and released by ABC-Paramount Records on the album Have a Smile with Me, as catalog number ABC 495 (mono) / ABCS 495 (stereo). The Danny Kaye recording was made on December 1, 1950, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 27350.
The Arthur Godfrey recording was made during November 1950 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39068. Other versions were recorded by Arthur Godfrey, The Ames Brothers, Danny Kaye, Kidsongs, Ray Charles, Teresa Brewer, Adam West, and Australian orchestra leader Les Welch. It lasted 14 weeks on the chart, maximizing at number one. The record first scored the Billboard chart on November 17, 1950. The song was recorded by Phil Harris on October 13, 1950, and released as a 78 rpm by RCA Victor with catalog number 20-3968. It is probably derived from the English bawdy folk song "The Chandler's Wife", which derived its tune from the earlier English folk song " The Lincolnshire Poacher". " The Thing" is a novelty song by Charles Randolph Grean, which was successful and broadcast frequently during 1950. JSTOR ( May 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Here we go, here we go, satellite radio Y'all gettin' hit wit' the (Boom, boom!) Beats so big, I'm steppin' on leprechauns Shittin' on y'all wit' the (Boom, boom!) Shittin' on y'all wit' the (Boom, boom!) Shittin' on y'all wit' the This beat be bumpin', bumpin' This beat go boom boom Let the beat rock Let the beat rock Let the beat rock This beat be bumpin', bumpin' This beat go boom boom I like that boom boom pow Them chickens jackin' my style They try to copy my swagger I'm on that next shit now I'm so three thousand and eight You so two thousand and late I got that boom boom boom That future boom boom boom Let me get it now Boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom That boom boom boom That boom boom boom Boom boom boom Let the beat rock (Let the beat rock) Let the beat rock (Let the beat.) Let the beat rock (Let the beat rock, rock, rock.This article needs additional citations for verification.
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