King Size Papa
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"King Size Papa" is a 1948 novelty song by Julia Lee and her Boy Friends.[1] The song, penned by Johnny Gomez and Paul Vance, was released on the Capitol Americana label.[1] The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart. and number 15 on the national pop chart.[2]
In popular culture[]
- In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the song was used by Pillsbury in its "Grands! biscuits" television commercials; its double entendre lyrics served to describe the atypically large size of the product.
- A version of this song was also used in the 1999 Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence comedy, Life.
References[]
- ^ a b "Julia Lee And Her Boy Friends - King Size Papa". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 344.
Categories:
- 1948 songs
- Novelty songs
- Songs about penises
- Hokum blues songs
- Blues song stubs