Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,SissyBoyFloyd
Date: 01 Sep 22 - 07:48 PM

The Bee Gees did a cover version of the song right before they left Australia for England. They performed it dressed as owls on stage in one of their Australian farewell concerts before boarding a ship home, if I am not mistaken in 1966.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,renmarq
Date: 23 Aug 22 - 02:06 PM

Might as well keep this going...

According to IMDB (under "trivia" for the movie "In the Heat of the Night"), Anthony James was, in fact, grooving to "Lil' Red Riding Hood" in that diner scene. When they couldn't secure the rights, "Fowl Owl" was created and substituted in the audio. I imagine that is why the song seems sooo similar. It had to be. With the film already in the can, they needed the counterman's movements to match up. I suppose they also wanted a similar "predatory" feel to the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,chuck
Date: 17 Jul 18 - 09:50 PM

OK, so does anybody still have a link to the other "foul owl" video?
The one where the young guy walks into a Boston bar and is confronted by a trash-talking owl? The original link in this thread doesn't work anymore
Thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 12 Jun 14 - 02:44 PM

I wrote a review of this song for RockPeaks back in 2009 ... don't think I ever shared the link.
I definitely mentioned this thread in it. :-)

We were talking about Quincy Jones in another forum today and it made me want to revisit this wonderful place.

14 years, baby!! :-D

http://www.rockpeaks.com/video/j/Jones-Quincy/In-The-Heat-Of-The-Night-1967/Foul-Owl-on-the-Prowl

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Guest, leaddog
Date: 15 Jan 14 - 12:40 AM

It's a new year for this thread, now going on 14 years.

So, The Little Willies, featuring Norah Jones has a second album out with Fowl Owl on it. It's very different, appropriately sultry and country. Catch it on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUhX8-1Ea_Q

By the way, Norah Jones and Quincy Jones are not related, her father is Ravi Shankar.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,India
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 09:42 AM

No worries, i just found the full version of mp3 after a hour of searching google & torrentz.


foul-owl-feat-boomer-travis.mp3

Cheers
R

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,India
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 09:08 AM

Amazing thread. All the mp3 links are dead now. Anybody got a full mp3 working link. (not a youtube video)

Cheers

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 08:58 PM

When Hawk and I got into this discussion we were MUCH younger.............Not to mention 2 wars, 911, and 2 presidents. Many of the cast of the movie have died since 200 when this started as well....................Jesus.....really depressing!

I still think we need T-shirts................


Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 05:43 PM

Let me just pull this thread into 2012. It deserves it.
I posted here before, on 17 Feb 07 to be precise, when I wrote I was 33. I'm 38 now, and I've fathered two kids since... "The Owl" is one of the few track in my iTunes library that has the "Lyrics" field completed, and the only track where it doesn't contain the lyrics, but a summary of this page. I watched the video on Youtube again today and I still love it...

Subject: ALL AMERICAN DIVA
From: Michelle McCool
Date: 11 Apr 11 - 08:36 AM

hai everyone ...........



LYRICS :



All you little birds better lock up tight

'Cause there's a foul owl on the prowl tonight.

Hey, little lark, get outta the dark,

Foul owl on the prowl.

Cute little jay, stay outta his way,

Foul owl on the prowl.

You just might be the quail he'll tail,

Foul owl on the prowl.

You just might be the swallow he'll follow,

Foul owl on the prowl.

If you hear him hoot, scoot,

If you pass his tree, flee,

If you catch his eye, fly,

Don't wait to say goodbye.

He's got a yen for a purty little hen,

Foul owl on the prowl.

He's hungry for a chick, so get home quick,

Foul owl on the prowl...whhhooo.

If you hear him hoot, scoot,

If you pass his tree, flee,

If you catch his eye, fly,

Don't wait to say goodbye.

He's got a yen for a purty little hen,

Foul owl on the prowl.

He's hungry for a chick, so get home quick,

Foul owl on the prowl...whhhooo



VIDEOS :



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FctEF2z5opk



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JatYt3EHtc



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LedoHwygE



DOWNLOAD IT :



http://www.sendspace.com/file/ebkn4b

MP3 DOWNLOAD LINK







~_~



TWEET ME :)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,AnotherGuest
Date: 09 Feb 11 - 02:31 AM

Thanks all for this amazing long-living thread, and especially to the person that posted the http://www.youtube-mp3.org/#v=FctEF2z5opk link. Brilliant.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,icebreud
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 12:39 AM

Thank you for posting this link!

http://www.youtube-mp3.org/#v=FctEF2z5opk

Quick and easy .mp3 of Foul Owl... THE FULL VERSION! Only taken me about ten years to find it!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,GUEST bigbobper
Date: 25 Jan 11 - 01:09 AM

I just bought a soundrtrack CD "In The Heat Of The Night" & "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs". It contains 20 tracks from ITHOTN including "FOUL OWL" & "BOWLEGGED POLLY". It also contains 15 tracks from TCMMT.

I got it through AMAZON. I got a used (Very Good) copy for about 10 bucks inc. S&H. They also show new copies starting at $ 39.99 at the moment.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Will Fly
Date: 21 Jan 11 - 02:03 PM

Hi CB - very kind of you to say so. I personally think it's hard to beat the "cool" of the original - but I'm flattered that you like my simple version!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Cool Beans
Date: 21 Jan 11 - 12:50 PM

Will,
   I like your version better than the original.
CB

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jan 11 - 07:06 AM

~_~

hai people , a few links for you ......

VIDEO : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FctEF2z5opk

FOR AN MP3 , Visit :   http://www.youtube-mp3.org/

OR


Direct mp3 link [ takes around A minute to convert ] -

http://www.youtube-mp3.org/#v=FctEF2z5opk

Click on download .

FILE INFO : Size : 1.2 Mb
2Min , 43 s
64 Kbps BITRATE


Enjoy !
:)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,DX
Date: 21 Jan 11 - 06:04 AM

JusT SAW In the Heat of the Night .

I Too love Foul owl .
Funny to see so many people get   the lyrics wrong .
I heard it correctly the 1st time itself .


ALSO : Longest thread in INTERNET history .

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Will Fly
Date: 19 Jan 11 - 11:39 AM

Having dug out my copy of "In The Heat Of The Night" and had another listen to "Foul Owl:, I just couldn't resist having a crack at it.

You can't possibly beat the original, but I had fun doing it anyway...

Will Fly - "Foul Owl On The Prowl"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Cool Beans
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 04:02 PM

11 years and going strong! Dig the bird, carry the word.

Subject: RE: Foul Owl (from "In the Heat of the Night")
From: GUEST,rcdjones
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 11:39 AM

Wow. Just amazing, this forum about this song--especially since the thread originated 11 years ago. (Is that some kind of record?) I'm nearly 52, and have been wondering for YEARS whether the ITHOTN jukebox song was some little-known or unreleased Sham the Sham & the Pharaohs track. I mean, its resemblance to "Little Red Riding Hood" is unmistakeable, and caught my attention the very first time I ever heard it back in the 60s.

So after years of wondering about it every time the movie has aired on television over the years, I finally decided this morning to research it. Imagine my delight at finding this forum and the other sites mentioned by posters here! The story behind the song is fascinating: just the type of obscure pop music trivia I love. Thanks to everyone here for helping set the record straight.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Leaddog
Date: 16 Jan 11 - 11:37 PM

It's 2011 now, going on 11 years for this thread.
There's an artist in San Diego with a painting of a Foul Owl.
http://jillianseaman.blogspot.com/
Could be on the prowl.

Here's a website with a nice treatment of the song, written by a reader or contributor of this thread.
http://www.rockpeaks.com/video/j/Jones-Quincy/In-The-Heat-Of-The-Night-1967/Foul-Owl-on-the-Prowl

By the way, is it possible that Glen Campbell played the banjo for this song? He was a big star in 1967, winning 4 Grammys.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Another guest
Date: 09 Sep 10 - 03:57 PM

Came across this by googling "Bow Wow on the Prowl" as I was watching In the Heat of the Night.
What a surprise to find it's really Fowl Owl not Bow Wow. An even bigger surprise is all the homework everyone did on this site. You folks know your stuff.
Now, if you Google Fowl Owl on the Prowl, you can get downloads, information on the song, the lyrics, the movie, etc.
Amazing how much information has been added since this thread started back in '00!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Smithy
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 04:26 PM

Thanks for the chords Martin. Having lots of fun. Great song for the kids.

Bowlegged Polly chords anybody?

Not too sure how "PC" Bowlegged Polly is being as it seems to be about inbreeding and deformity and all. I take it that this song was written by Quincy Jones. The racial context of the film and the fact that it was sung by the "Rhinestone Cowboy" makes the song bitingly satirical of the Deep South. This is just one example of the very clever use of soundtrack music and music effects in this great film.

Smithy (ITHOTN fan)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Martin
Date: 15 Jul 10 - 11:14 AM

Somebody requested the chords for Foul Owl, I believe. Here they are:

Verses
|Em    |A7      |G       |C7 B7 |
|Em    |G       |C7 B7 |Em      |

Chorus
|E(major)|Am      |D7    |G       |
|C          |Am F# |B7    |          |

have fun!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Martin
Date: 15 Jul 10 - 10:39 AM

I have DEFINITELY seen the diner juke box scene with the original Sam the Sham song! I recall not knowing who it was that was singing about Li'l Red Riding Hood and wanting to find out. But WHERE and WHEN could I have seen/heard it??? Has there been a director's cut of the movie made or something? This is puzzling the crap outa me!! i can find no talk of a 'restored' or 'alternative original' version anywhere on the web.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,manatee
Date: 12 Jul 10 - 07:30 PM

I just watched ITHOTN for the first time tonight on BBC 4 in the UK, shown after an excellent program with Rich Hall on the history of Hollywood portrayals of the South.

When the jukebox scene came on, I leant straight over to the computer and Googled "Bow wow on the prowl..." Read through this thread, chuckled heartily, was sure it would end somewhere, but was pleased to see people still posting on the song in 2010! Just bought the track on iTunes and had to come back and post so I could join the Foul Owl Club.

Spaw - you've had (another!) year – where are those t-shirts???

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,David1949
Date: 10 Jul 10 - 03:48 AM

Believe it or not, I first saw "In the Heat of the Night" when I was 18 in 1968. I never forgot this scene! I was doorman in a theatre in Seattle while attending UW. Until tonight, I too always thought it was BOWWOW on Prow-owl.

Not for nothing did I discover this thread. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,smithy
Date: 04 Jul 10 - 04:55 PM

Hi
Could you post those chords for "Bowlegged Polly" and "Foul Owl" please.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Uncle Mo
Date: 28 Mar 10 - 02:00 PM

I don't know why, but I am having a problem uploading anything to YOUTUBE.
Everytime I try to upload the page seems to keep skipping quickly and I have to shut the site down and start over, but again, the same problem.
I would like to upload the extended version of Fowl Owl if I ever figure out my problem.

As a matter of fact, after my H.D. failed last year I had a bit of trouble trying to find this website again.

It's certainly nothing great, but a bit different.

Uncle Mo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,zzzhuh
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 10:14 PM

All you little birds better lock up tight
'Coz there's a foul owl on the prowl tonight.
Hey, little lark, get out of the dark.
Foul owl on the prowl.
Cute little jay, stay out of his way.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
You just might be the quail that he'll tail.
Foul owl on the prowl.
You just might be the swaller he'll foller.
Foul owl on the prowl.
If you hear him hoot, scoot.
If you pass his tree, flee.
If you catch his eye, fly.
Don't wait to say 'goodbye'.
He's got a yen for a purty little hen.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
He's hungry for a chick, so get home quick.
Foul owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 03:13 PM

I've looked a few times for an MP3 of this song with no luck. Then I found this thread and the Youtube video mentioned previously at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FctEF2z5opk . Since all the previous links to download an MP3 version were dead I went ahead and made an MP3 from the youtube video and now I'm posting a link here.

If you use a player that supports album art there's a nice shot of Ralph leaning over the jukebox included and the 'comments' field has a summary of factual info I got from this thread. I also entered the lyrics from this page into the lyrics database for lyrics plugin for Winamp/Windows Media Player (http://www.lyricsplugin.com/ ) Enjoy.

http://rapidshare.com/files/316342386/Foul_Owl_on_the_Prowl.mp3.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Octane
Date: 22 Oct 09 - 04:12 PM

Just randomly thought of this thread and decided to post for '09! I'm a bit late though, only 2 1/2 months till we're at 2010. :P Real interesting tidbit about that Sam the Sham song. This song still creeps me out a bit, gives me goosebumps!

I remember watching this with my dad when I was home sick, and we got into an argument about whether or not it was a "real" song. Well, come to find out it wasn't - that was my first post! - and now I find that it's INSPIRED BY a real song. Welp, see you in 2010!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,ken standing
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 07:10 PM

Thank you, thank you, thank you.....have just put the youtube clip in my favourites. I've been a Fowlowlite for 20+ years and never expected to find out the whole song. Now I find there's a community!

It's the neat,jokey/scary understated quality....simple but catchy and satisfying....or something like that.............:)

My life is complete...............now I can SCOOT!!

best wishes and thanks again.........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 03:51 AM

i watched the movie on cable last night, and finally decided to look for this song.....       i have been cracking up at the tune, and talking about it since the movie first came out...    and now, i just found this thread and can't believe what i am reading...   what a hoot...   literally....   fowl owl...    all this time i thought it was bow wow, like everyone else on this amazing thread, that's run for the past, what - ten years?!      the irony is, i am in the concert biz for the 30 years.    i can find musicians and get stuff done!!!   i gotta get this song played live by the original players...   michael martin murphey is out here in calif in mid nov.   i swear to god, i am going to go out to the gig and talk to the guy. and owen castleman, better known to this thread as boomer, is gonna get a call, in texas, where the dude lives.   i have a client in galveston, and am out there a lot.   i drive to his house, if i have to....

back to you folks, you crazy people...    i love this !!!!

Subject: RE: Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night')
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 01:36 AM

Why not? This is one of our weirdest threads so why not keep the wackiness going.

I really do need to look into T-Shirts or something........


Spaw

Subject: RE: Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night')
From: GUEST,Uncle Mo
Date: 09 Jul 09 - 10:13 PM

I have been playing around with the Fowl Owl audio file and have remixed an interesting file.
Of course it's not in stereo but I have altered the file and it sounds fairly well.
If anyone is interested, I could post it to YouTube.
I have extended the song as well as overmixed some of the movie clips.

Uncle Mo

Subject: RE: Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night')
From: GUEST,Uncle Mo
Date: 28 Jun 09 - 03:27 AM

This is a great forum going here. I just watched In The Heat Of The Night, last night again for an uncounted times over the years. It's one of those movies you never tire of.
And like everyone else, can't wait until Anthony picks open that "Seeburg Jukebox" to get a free play of Foul Owl.

For such a catchy tune it seems strange how it never got any air play anywhere in the country.
I wonder if it was ever available back in the 90's when Napster first appeared and everyone was uploading and downloading each others music files. I recall finding a few music files that I thought were impossibe to be had back then.

Well, Fowl Owl to all. Keep the bird alive and sing'in.
From Uncle Mo in New Jersey.

Subject: RE: Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night')
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Jun 09 - 07:37 PM

Why are you sorry Beans? I think we've all pretty much agreed on that but its a wonderful ripoff. Copyright royalties made it much better to write "original" stuff that was similar to the country/pop that was probably on the radio at a small town southern country station and Ralph's jukebox.

Did you ever read the story of how much Stephen King continues to pay in royalties for his book "Christine?" Every chapter opened with a few lines from a 50's R&R classic. He said he'd learned a serious lesson and would never do THAT again!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night')
From: Cool Beans
Date: 27 Jun 09 - 03:52 PM

Just saw the movie again last night. Great film, but, sorry, "Foul Owl" is a third-rate knockoff of "Little Red Riding Hood" and I say this as someone who was once handed an award by one of its writers, Marilyn Bergman.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: Will Fly
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 01:43 PM

The CD of the soundtrack of the film contains the song. Buy the CD:

In The Heat Of The Night

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: PoppaGator
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 01:36 PM

A couple of weeks ago, ITHOTN came on TV (TCM) and I had the opportunity to watch it for the first time since encountering this thread and becoming conscious of the song.

I certainly enjoyed the experience ~ brought a whole new perspective to watching a familiar old film!

(Maybe when our friend "GUEST" posts the same info yet again next year, he will have learned to make a Blue Clicky for the YouTube link!)

---------------Your wish is our command! Mudelf.------------

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 May 09 - 04:55 PM

Thanks for posting that same info again Guest. Drop back and post it again next year!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 19 May 09 - 04:33 PM

The producers wanted to use 'Li'l Red Riding Hood' by Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs, which was a huge camp hit on the airwaves in 1966.

CLICK HERE

Unfortunately, Sam, who was known for his big ego, demanded an absurd amount of money for the rights to the song. So the producers had Quincy Jones write up something similar, which of course cost them much less money. When I hear it it sounds like a parody of the Pharaohs song, but that's just me I guess. The two songs do sound extremely similar.

---------------Link fixed ----------------------

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: strigiology_don
Date: 13 Apr 09 - 07:57 PM

Oops, I didn't mean to say 92 MB.
The avi file is 16 MBs.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: strigiology_don
Date: 13 Apr 09 - 07:47 PM

I also have a 92 MB avi of the clip (downloaded & converted from a flv video available on YouTube) from the movie wherein this song is played.
As noted in my mp3 notice just above, if anyone knows how to make it 'permanently available' to all who happen by this small Foul (Fowl) Owl forum email me and I'll send the files to you.
{I'm not an "intellectual property" lawyer, so I don't know the copyright infringement pecularities in all this, but since it's only a movie clip & a song from the soundtrack it can't be such a big thing. Or maybe it is.}

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: strigiology_don
Date: 10 Apr 09 - 06:42 PM

I have an MP3 of this; had it for years. If I knew a way of attaching it permanently to this forum I would. Should anyone need a copy to attach as a permanent link for those interested you can email me - donmagel-at-netscape-dot-net
{take out the - the email addy}
whoooo,
don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 08:23 AM

I just watched the "In the Heat of the Night" DVD last weekend. The commentary narrative that you can turn on during this movie discusses this song. It said to avoid paying royalities to play an existing song, Quincy Jones, who wrote the theme song, wrote "Bow Wow on the Prowl." This song only existed for this movie. The only place where it maybe recorded is on the movie sound track. I guess they may have released a movie sound track LP.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Feb 09 - 02:00 PM

If for no other reason than to keep this thing going...

I like everyone else googled this song and found this terrific thread. Simply amazing! Great song, great movie. Weird how the song has such a cult following.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Clifton53
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 03:45 PM

Amazing thread, still going after all this time. Mudcat at it's best! Thanx for the many links, the YouTube one from Jim is really cool, no interruptions in the song.

It's great how one song can get such a response and be so informative

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Little Hawk
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 09:47 PM

Aww, crap! I'll never live it down that you beat me to this one, man. ;-)