The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane

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"The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" is a popular 1954 novelty pop song, best known in its hit recording by the Ames Brothers, featuring a playful twist ending about a seemingly scandalous woman who is actually an innocent baby.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedAct The Ames Brothers NERFINISHED
chartedOn Billboard charts NERFINISHED
chartPerformance hit single
composer Roy C. Bennett NERFINISHED
Sid Tepper NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1950s
era post-war popular music
featuresTwistEnding true
genre novelty
traditional pop
hasBside Addio NERFINISHED
hasMusicalStyle close-harmony vocal group
intendedEffect humor
surprise
isPopularMusicStandard true
language English
lyricist Roy C. Bennett NERFINISHED
Sid Tepper NERFINISHED
narrativeTheme misleadingly scandalous reputation
narrativeTwist the supposedly naughty lady is actually a baby
notableRecordingBy The Ames Brothers NERFINISHED
originalMedium 45 rpm single
78 rpm record
performedBy The Ames Brothers NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1954
recordedBy The Ames Brothers NERFINISHED
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1954
subjectMatter a baby misperceived as a scandalous woman
writer Roy C. Bennett NERFINISHED
Sid Tepper NERFINISHED

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Ames Brothers notableWork The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane