| "Sister Mary Elephant" | ||||
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| Single by Cheech and Chong | ||||
| from the album Big Bambu | ||||
| B-side | "Wink Dinkerson" [1] | |||
| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, stoner comedy, spoken word | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Ode | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cheech Marin Tommy Chong | |||
| Producer(s) | Lou Adler | |||
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"Sister Mary Elephant" is a comedy sketch by Cheech and Chong. The recording appeared on the duo's second album, Big Bambu, released in 1972.[2] It was re-released as a single in 1973 and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974.[3] It is one of very few entirely spoken-word recordings (with no singing or musical accompaniment) to make the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
The picture sleeve for the record was illustrated by Paul Gruwell.
- ^ "Cheech & Chong - Sister Mary Elephant". Discogs. 1972.
- ^ "Big Bambu - Cheech & Chong - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (7th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 124. ISBN 9780823076901. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ It had been preceded by "The Astronaut", an all-spoken comedy sketch performed by Bill Dana and credited to his character Jose Jimenez, which reached #19 in 1961. "Hot 100". Billboard Music Week. 2 October 1961. p. 38.