Shel Silverstein
Remember Shel Silverstein? He was the guy that wrote some of the lyrics for Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Anyways, if you’re a fan, here’s a cool link that animates some of his writings. www.shelsilverstein.com Then pick high or low bandwidth and then pick “Shel’s Books” and be prepared to be amused…..
April 20th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
How does that go?… …Oh, yeah…. “Sylvia Cynthia Snout would not take the garbage out” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”…. Two of my favorites written by Shel Silverstein…….
April 20th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
I couldn’t get to Shel’s page, Sunn, so I revised your post so it would work….. I hope you don’t mind….
April 20th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Not at all, MR. Did he also write “On the Cover of Rolling Stone”?
April 20th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
I think I still have my copy of “Uncle Shelby’s ABZs” that I took to college. Same guy?
April 20th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
anon, yes, one and the same.
April 21st, 2006 at 10:24 am
Yep, he wrote “On the Cover of the Rolling Stone”…. If you go to the link you furnished and click on “About Shel”, on the third page it states he wrote it for Doctor Hook…….
April 22nd, 2006 at 7:19 pm
Gotta love Shel. “Sara….Garbage Out” is the most memorable and favorite for me. Tarn fondly remembers “For Sale”, in particular the brother-for-sale bit.
April 22nd, 2006 at 10:52 pm
I have never gotten into any of Shel’s books, as they were more directed toward kids, I remember him for his songwriting credits, A Boy named Sue For Johnny Cash, Several for Roger Miller, and other Stars of the ’60’s and ’70’s.
April 23rd, 2006 at 8:33 am
I didn’t realize he also wrote lyrics for Johnny Cash & Roger Miller. Makes perfect sense, though. I believe he also released a folksy-comedy album in the 70’s after his success with Dr. Hook. Thanks for the info j.j.
April 23rd, 2006 at 10:28 am
I have that album entitled “Shel Silverstein” and Jek is right it is “Sara” not “Sylvia” who wouldn’t take the garbage out…. It’s on that album….. Of course, I’m still working off of memory and it’s been a long time since I’ve had that album out and listened to it……
April 23rd, 2006 at 10:56 am
MR — Actually it’s both: “Sara Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” (from the Shel site).
April 23rd, 2006 at 6:04 pm
AND LET US NOT FORGET STAN FREEBERG!
April 24th, 2006 at 1:44 am
Let’s don’t forget Uncle Shelby’s many contributions to Playboy. No one buys it just for the articles ya know.
April 24th, 2006 at 9:23 am
Sometimes I wonder if I’m living on the same planet as the rest of you!
April 24th, 2006 at 10:18 am
HS, it takes all kinds. What a wonderful world this would be, if we were all the same (1984)………….Not!!!(Sam Cooke)