This delightful? song served as the title for a book of similar such by Marcia & Jon Pankake, "Joe's Got A Head Like a Ping Pong Ball". The book was originally published in 1988 as "A Prairie Home Companion Folk Song Book" complete with forward by Garrison Keillor. Most of the songs were sent in by radio listeners over several years in the mid 80's. The book title was changed when it was reprinted in the early 90's.rich r