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They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!

Napoleon XIV
Rock 1966

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" is a 1966 novelty record written and performed by Jerry Samuels, and released on Warner Bros. Records. The song became an instant success in the United States, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 popular music singles chart on August 13, No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles charts, No. 2 in Canada, and No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.

“I found 'They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!' Napoleon XIV. You've got about a half dozen copies of this in various conditions. Pretty nice-looking ones for 2 or 3 bucks.”
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Tracklist

14 tracks · 30:35 · click to preview
1
I'm in Love with My Little Red Tricycle
2:15
2
Photogenic, Schizophrenic You
2:12
3
Marching Off to Bedlam
2:12
4
Doin' the Napoleon
2:46
5
Let's Cuddle Up in My Security Blanket
1:53
6
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha​-​Haaa!
2:13
7
Bats in My Belfry
1:41
8
Dr. Psyche, the Cut​-​Rate Head​-​Shrinker
1:55
9
I Live in a Split Level Head
2:07
10
The Nuts on My Family Tree
2:30
11
The Place Where the Nuts Hunt the Squirrels
1:48
12
Josephine XV - I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha​-​Haaa!
2:13
13
!aaaH​-​aH yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT
2:09
14
They're Coming To Get Me Again, Ha​-​Haaa!
2:37
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