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GUEST,David Usher	Jingles you remember. (611* d)	RE: Jingles you remember.	18 Sep 19
I learned the Chambers Caskets parody from Joe Hickerson at a house party in the 1970s in St. Louis. I did a show at a library in the south side of St. Louis in the 1980's and met the guy who said that he wrote the lyrics. His name is Jim Sparks. He lived in St. Louis MO. I'm pretty sure he has passed away by now. I did the song and he came running up in shock that anybody knew the song. He said he had been commissioned to write a theme song for the funeral director's convention in New York City in 1939. Here are the words (sung to Rock of Ages): Chambers caskets are so fine, Made of sandal-wood and pine. When your loved ones pass away, Have them pass the Chambers way. Chambers customers all sing, "Death, oh death, where is thy sting?"

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