The Thing (song)

"The Thing" is a novelty song by Charles Randolph Grean released in 1950. The song received heavy airplay, spending 14 weeks on the Billboard charts. The melody is derived from the English bawdy folk song "The Chandler's Wife", which itself derived its melody from the earlier English folk song "The Lincolnshire Poacher". The song was recorded by Phil Harris and released on October 13, 1950, as a 78 rpm by RCA Victor, #20-3968.