Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. The song was first performed on television in 1970, and released as a successful recording, topping the UK Singles Chart in December 1971, reaching the Christmas number one spot. The song also peaked at number 1 in Australia in February 1972. Hill received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in 1972.
| "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" | ||||
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| Single by Benny Hill | ||||
| from the album Words and Music | ||||
| B-side | "Ting-A-Ling-A-Loo" | |||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Novelty | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Hill | |||
| Producer(s) | Walter J. Ridley | |||
| Benny Hill singles chronology | ||||
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The single's B-side, "Ting-A-Ling-A-Loo", is a music hall parody. Hill later suggested that the melody of "Ting-A-Ling-A-Loo" had been largely plagiarised in the Spitting Image 1986 hit song "The Chicken Song".
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