The leader of the laundromat

[washman]

is he really goin' out with ‘er? I don't know. Look, here he comes now. Let's ask
‘im. Hey, Murray, is it true Betty's wearin' your ring? Uh-huh.
Who's that bangin' on the piano? I don't know. You goin' out with
her tonight? You bet yer fur. By the way, where'd ya meet her?

I met her one day at the Laundromat.
She turned around and smiled at me, ya get the picture? (Yes, we see).
And that's when I fell in love with the Leader Of the Laundromat

My folks were always putting her down (down, down)
Because her laundry came back brown (brown, brown)
I don't care if they think she's bad
I fell in love 'cause she looked so sad
I got a date tonight with the Leader Of the Laundromat

(Dang it!)

My dad said "Find a laundry that's new" (find a laundry that's new)
How can I tell my baby we're through (tell my baby we're through)
Gotta drive right into town
I don't care if my shirts are brown
I got a date tonight with the Leader Of the Laundromat

(Dang it!)

When I finally got there, I told her it was all over between us. I'll never forget the
hurt and the funny look in her eye. She grabbed my laundry and ran into the street,
directly into the path of a runaway garbage truck. I yelled "watch out, watch out,
watch out, watch out, watch ou-ou-t"

(Dang it!)

I felt so messy standing there (messy standing there)
My daddy's shorts were everywhere (daddy's shorts were everywhere)
Tenderly I kissed her goodbye
Picked up my clothes, they were finally dry
But I won't forget you, oh Leader Of the Laundromat

(oh-oh-oh-oh)

(ooh--ooh—ooh—ooh)

 

[alineber]

washman

LOL!  Too funny. I needed that thanks.

 

[classiccaprice]

The Detergents - 1964

 

[ptcruiser51]

I have two copies of the 45. Not for sale, I still play them as a gag for pals. I think I still have 45s of their novelty/parody hits (?) "Double-Oh-Seven" and "You Can Never Eat Home Anymore" gathering dust somewhere.

 

[countryford]

I have that song on a 45 in the jukebox in my house.

 

[frigilux]

My sister worked at The Disc Shop in Watertown, SD, in the mid-1960s, and she brought this single home for me. I played it to death, not understanding (at five years of age) it was a spoof on Leader Of The Pack.

Thanks for that blast from the past, Ben, and for the video link, Will.

 

[davey7]

Purim

Was that part of a Purim Spiel?