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: catspaw49
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 09:20 PM

and.............

100

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 09:19 PM

Feel free. The YouTube link works fine though.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Monksqueal
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 04:08 PM

Still no Mp3 posted? Can't someone convert it from youtube and post a REAL link that works?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Carol
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 01:38 AM

I just remembered to look up that song (y'all know which one!) because it has been running through my head. Great song, great thread, great movie! I first saw the movie when it was released. Here it is almost Christmas 2008 and we still talk about it.

Anthony James was also a great "bad guy" in the film, dancing to the song.

Thanks everyone for posting the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: PoppaGator
Date: 15 Oct 08 - 03:36 PM

I really enjoyed reading through this thread last week; I'm amazed that I had never encountered it before.

I've watched "In The Heat of the Night" quite a few times on TV, but not recently, and I don't recall the song in question. I'll be keeping my ears open next time!

Quincy Jones is/was a musical genius, and I'm sure he did a great job creating a musical "substitute" for Sam the Sham's classic, complete with tongue-in-cheek inside-joke lyrics.

I was reminded of this whole discussion a couple of nights ago while watching the more recent film "That Thing You Do," which features many newly-written songs designed to evoke the sound of the sixties (or, more accurately, several different "sounds" of that era).

The title song is a wonderful "Beatlesque" creation, as are two or three additional songs supposedly written, and actually performed, by the band composed of the central characters.

Even more amazing and admirable is the collection of numbers performed by the other acts sharing their tour bus: there's a black girl group that looks like the Supremes but actually sounds more like the Shirelles, a solo act more or less in the mold of, say, Leslie Gore (although one of you may suggest a more apt comparison) and a few others, and all of them do songs written for the movie that recreate recognizeable styles. It's like a whole parallel universe of '60s pop music ~ and the composers just did a great job on every one of them.

The whote effort reminded me of this discussion of a single made-for-a-movie song intended to echo a specific real-world hit tune without actually "covering" or duplicating it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:42 PM

GUEST: please look again at my last message at 22 Sep 08 - 04:44 PM. I gave a link there which worked then and still works now.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Oct 08 - 03:35 AM

could someone post a new link to Foul Owl.I really want this song and the links on this page are dead and I cant find it anywhere.Its not on rapidshare,mp3 rocket,and google is a let down.So please could someone help me and the other people who are searching for this song and post it.Thanks to all

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,JD Holloway
Date: 04 Oct 08 - 12:31 AM

I'd like to know all of the chords and where the chords change if you wouldn't mind doing that for me

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Cluin
Date: 30 Sep 08 - 02:41 AM

Boomer Castleman had a solo hit in `75 with his song "Judy Mae" (a sordid little story song involving quasi-incest and suicide). He also had written "What Am I Doin' Hangin' `Round?" for the Monkees with Michael Martin Murphey. He also invented the Bigsby PalmPedal, a steel guitar-like string bending device for electric and acoustic guitars.

Boomer Castleman's website: http://www.boomercastleman.com.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 04:44 PM

This link to YouTube—which I copied from the post by "GUEST,Someone who wants to help" above—works fine for me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,lapinova
Date: 21 Sep 08 - 02:14 PM

This soundtrack doesn't seem to be available in Canada, I'd buy it in a heartbeat if it was.
None of those links above seem to work, but if someone wants to email me ([e-mail]) I'd be a happy rabbit.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 10:46 PM

I agree Hawk.......The best of the 'Cat at its strangest while coming up with some authoritative and FUN factoids.

Every time this one comes up I want to start a Fowl Owl Club with T-Shirts, membership cards, maybe even a secret decoder gizmo.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 07:34 PM

I think this may be my favorite Mudcat music thread of all time. Gotta love it. ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Sep 08 - 07:22 PM

somone please send me the mpw for fowl owl on the prowl, just saw in the heat of the night, heard the song for a spli second, first time ever in my life to hear or even watch that movie, thot i should google it and i found this thread

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Jimbo
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 10:13 AM

My mistake - it was only nominated.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Jimbo
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 10:11 AM

I just saw the film for the first time and loved the song, hence my finding this thread.

Re Boomer Castleman's comments - the film won the Grammy, not the Oscar, for best soundtrack. He obviously got them mixed up.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: Will Fly
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 03:20 AM

I bought the film sound track CD - just for "Foul Owl". Made sense.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Superfluous Bungee
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 01:17 AM

Honest, I don't know why except I heard Little Red Riding Hood tonight and (as many do) immediately thought of this one. Nice detective work and follow ups. A fun read.

We are but coda Yoda

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Damjan Kovacic
Date: 21 Jul 08 - 07:57 PM

Thanks for the song.
I've seen the movie just few weeks ago and was instantlly amazed by the song, trying to remember it. It's the sceen (and the dance) as well, that makes it so good. Anyway, after searching through google it was nice to find so many people talking about the same song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,Pahokee Pete
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 11:12 PM

Thanks Paul.

I've been hunting for an mp3 of that tune for quite a long time.

I first saw that movie in '67 in an old old theater deep in the old south. That tune has never left my memory.

All in all a excellent movie, with a fantastic sound track.

Thanks again

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Paul J. Weighell
Date: 11 Jul 08 - 06:29 PM

Only heard the Foul Owl song tonight but got as hooked as you lot!

I have put it here as an mp3 in case anyone has still not got it.

www.paulweighell.com/foulowlontheprowl.mp3

If anyone has a midi of the tune please let me know...

Paul J. Weighell

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Someone who wants to help
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 11:49 PM

Hey guys,

I saw In the Heat of the Night recently, and like so many of you I got addicted to Foul Owl!! I searched everywhere for a download, but found nothing except YouTube videos. This was by far the most helpful site though, and I was amazed by the 8-year thread!! WOW. You guys love this song.

So good news, HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET IT on your iPod / computer / whatever:

Okay go to this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FctEF2z5opk That's the uninterrupted version in all of its glory.

THEN you have to download this (or probably any other recording software, I just thought this was free and easy): http://www.mp3mymp3.com/mp3_my_mp3_recorder.html Use the download.com link, that works great with no viruses or whatnot. Once you have that installed and up and running, make sure your SOURCE is set on Stereo Mix and play around with your volume until you like it.

Click play on the youtube video, then immediately click the record button. (Make sure the vid. is fully downloaded btw). Now you wait. I chose to dance around a bit. (: Then once its all done, click stop on the recorder, and save it as an mp3 file (the option is right below record). After that, it's all yours! :D The quality isn't 100% to be honest, but its fine if you love the song enough.

GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE I COULD HELP.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,GUEST
Date: 17 Mar 08 - 01:45 AM

Great thread... and the translation utility is a tasty dessert. It's amazing that no retro band over the decades has covered "Fowl Owl" - you'd think someone would've! Just to see what would happen, I tried translating the lyrics... unfortunately the translator doesn't provide phonic equivalency from non-Western languages w/o language packs (so no lyrics for, say, the 5678's in Japanese, which would be a major hoot)... here's what came out...

French: Encrassez le hibou sur le vagabondage. Encrassez le hibou sur le vagabondage.

Spanish: Ensucie el buho en el vagabundeo. Ensucie el buho en el vagabundeo.

German: Beschmutzen Sie Eule auf dem Prowl. Beschmutzen Sie Eule auf dem Prowl.

Italian: Gufo di fallo sul prowl. Gufo di fallo sul prowl.

and, probably the best of the bunch, meter-wise, Dutch: Bevuil uil op prowl. Bevuil uil op prowl.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 16 Mar 08 - 05:06 PM

re: the Boomer quote above about the mini-Oscars, the thing is, not only did ITHOTH not win, it wasn't even nominated for best score or best song. It won the Best Sound award, but that's not the music.

also, a Q: there was a reference above to the extra director's voiceover version on the DVD saying it was Glen Campbell performing -- did somebody get that wrong? or is Jewison wrong? or is it actually correct that this is Campbell? it's also listed in the IMDB trivia as being Campbell. it doesn't sound like him, and it does sound like a duo.

can somebody help clear up? after eight years! :-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Mar 08 - 06:22 PM

               Welcome to the

MUDCAT CAFE FOUL OWL CLUB

    ........Weird ain't it?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Frank
Date: 14 Mar 08 - 04:58 PM

Viva Le Foul Owl! this is all bizzare. Do I even need to say it? I too was mezmerized first time around? Just saw the movie my second time after a couple of years and when "the scene" was coming I got all excited. To go with the sound, I also remembered how Ralph looked like a weirdo dancing to it. Someone brought up the Red Riding Hood/ Sam Sham connection and according to IMDB Little Red RidingHood WAS the song playing during filming, it was changed after the fact. Peace out, I've got a yen for a purty little hen.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Jeff
Date: 01 Mar 08 - 09:22 PM

I told Boomer Castleman about this thread and how weird it was that it has been going on for eight years. He replied with the following memory about the song:
Michael Martin Murphey and I did that for Quincy Jones back in '67 and the sound track won an Oscar for best sound track in 1968! Quincy Jones received the Oscar and gave us all "mini Oscars" for our performance. How cool! Best Boomer

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 09:43 AM

my e-mail is : [e-mail]
please send me the mp3! ;) i will make sure to send you some nice stuff too...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,Octane
Date: 14 Feb 08 - 03:37 PM

That certainly is a foul owl. >.>

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Feb 08 - 02:07 PM

And then...there's this:

the Foul Owl

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,Octane
Date: 14 Feb 08 - 01:45 PM

Thanks for the lyrics and MP3! I Googled the soundtrack after watching the movie and becoming obsessed with this song, and after I found out what it was called I looked up the lyrics, too, and this place was the result. Also, this thread has stood the test of time, eh?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,screech
Date: 01 Feb 08 - 12:55 AM

Geeeeeez......I can't believe this song has got everyone as mesmerized as me. Hadn't seen the movie in years and caught it on cable when home sick the other day. When that scene came on I jumped off the couch and PAID ATTENTION. It just blew me away and I've been obsessed ever since. What's the deal with it? Almost scary.

BTW - If anyone wants the real chords I'll share them. That PDF on that link has a bunch of mistakes. Also got an mp3 if you say please.

screech

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Jan 08 - 03:55 PM

Say there MAN.....Didja' happen to notice that the complete lyrics had already been posted at least twice before? Oh well, yours can be the official "2008" posting as we have one in 2006 and 2007.

So welcome to the "Foul Owl Club" where we say "Hooo gives a turkey how many times the lyrics are posted?" There'll be a delay on the shipping of your Secret Decoder Ring though but none of us have ours either!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,THE MAN
Date: 09 Jan 08 - 01:26 PM

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
lf you pass his tree--flee
If you catch his eye--fly
Don't wait to say goodbye...

He's got a yen for a pretty little hen
Foul owl on the prowl
He's hungry for a chick, so get home quick
Foul owl on the prowl

Foul owl on the prowl
(Mwu-ha-ha)
Foul owl on the prowl

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,Totz
Date: 19 Oct 07 - 03:24 PM

FYI... according to the commentary in the movie... the director originally wanted to get "Little Red Riding Hood" for that scene, but Sam The Sham and the Pharoahs wanted too much money for it... so Quincy Jones composed this little ditty instead.. so that explains why the songs sound so similar... great song though!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Azizi
Date: 05 Oct 07 - 07:24 PM

Earlier in this thread someone mentioned that the song "Little Red Riding Hood" reminds him or her of the "Foul Owl" song. It reminds me of that song too.

Here's a YouTube song clip of Little Red Riding Hood" that is presented along with a collage of Little Red Riding Hood drawings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql4-Asw3hCc&mode=related&search=
Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood

Added: March 10, 2007 ; From: Splainit
"from 1966..I touched up some of the pictures with Photoshop and colorized some as well. This is the 45 r.p.m. version of the song. I think this is the best version."

-snip-

The "from 1966" refers to the date that Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs recorded this version.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: Azizi
Date: 05 Oct 07 - 06:56 PM

Here's the link to the YouTube video that was mentioned.

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

Added: June 24, 2007; From: lupine22
From the 1967 movie "In the Heat of the Night," the "Foul Owl on the Prowl" sequence, played by Boomer & Travis.

-snip-

The video clip poster's summary comments include the song's lyrics. They seem to be the same as those posted by GUEST Date: 21 May 07 - 01:28 PM.

**

So does this make me a member of the "Foul Owl On The Prowl" club?

If so, that's a hoot!

:o}

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 10:21 PM

Wow, this is amazing to me! I first saw this movie about four years ago, and saw it again about a year and a half ago. This song was what stood out most of all. I started looking for it about a year ago and nobody I knew had ever heard of it or knew anything about it. Every so often I will try to find it and tonight I came across this thread. I never knew there were others out there....too funny.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Jen
Date: 13 Sep 07 - 01:34 AM

This is hilarious, I have been looking for this song too. Thought I might be the only one tried many searches on sites. I too thought it was "bow wow on the prowl" and my husband found the correct name. Thanks for the info.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 01:57 PM

in searching for the song, i found this thread and have enjoyed reading all these comments. i consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to songs from the 60's and 70's as long as it's top 40. i always get excited when i don't know who sang a song and i have to hunt for the answers and then find a copy of it. i'm pretty new on a computer but i now see why people are so crazy about them. I would like all to know that i've personally driven a big truck(18wheeler) across that bridge that was in the movie. i didn't know at the time but when i saw the movie i thought that was cool. i was hoping to get into the foul owl club with those credentials cause i'm definitely no computer whiz. thanks for all the info.                                                                rob

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,Chris UK
Date: 21 Aug 07 - 01:38 PM

OK am trying to find the whole song for fowl owl.
I am glad to have read all comments. cant find it anywhere on the web Thanks for the clip from you tube though.
real rhapsody doesnt have it.
Not on my space
yahoo music
Not on rapid share either
So anyone who CAN help I would be very grateful
Chris

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,G. from the Netherlands
Date: 25 Jul 07 - 05:35 PM

Hello eveybody,

Also catched by this song and watched it many times on video. Now on you tube. Thanks for all the information.

Enschede , the Netherlands

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jul 07 - 04:07 PM

FOUL OWL!
have a listen here...
myspace.com/firstperiod1

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from'In the Heat of the Night')
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Jul 07 - 04:23 PM

To add to my post above regarding Anthony James, the actor who played the counterman at the diner (and also was the father of Delores Purdy's unborn child).

He is now living in Massachusetts and is a successful modern artist. Look up his work on the web at The Arden Gallery. ALso, the actress who played Delores Purdy, Quentin Dean, only acted in a few more movies and TV episodes after this. She seems to have retired and hidden herself from the public eye as completely as one can.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from'In the Heat of the Night')
From: GUEST,Texas, of course!
Date: 14 Jul 07 - 03:22 PM

Unbelievable!! I too, saw the movie for the first time this morning on a movie channel. I had to find out more about the song. I also Googled it. I'm still looking for the song to download. Any other suggestions on where & how to get it on my ipod? How, now brown cow...Am I in the "Fowl Owl" club now?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,Angie
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 09:35 PM

Hey, I watched this for the first time this week and immediately Googled the song...it must be hypnotic or something, this seems to be a common reaction!! I'm off to search for it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,zyxxrd
Date: 29 Jun 07 - 07:26 PM

Hey, all u foul owl fans check out youtube. The clip has been posted, when u revisit dont forget to thank the provider

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST
Date: 21 May 07 - 01:28 PM

A great song and a great movie. The song is getting the attention it deserves in this thread! I found an mp3 awhile back using a Gnutella peer to peer client.

For what it's worth, here's my transcription (added to from lyrics previously posted)

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 gotta a yen for a pretty little hen.
Foul owl on the prowl.

He's hungry for a chick so get home quick.
Foul owl on the prowl.

(howling... laughter... scary sounds...)

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 gotta a yen for a pretty little hen.
Foul owl on the prowl.

He's hungry for a chick so get home quick.
Foul owl on the prowl. (repeating to fade)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Night'
From: GUEST,bill
Date: 04 May 07 - 05:23 AM

thanks for the info I to have been after this song for years

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Foul Owl (from 'In the Heat of the Ni
From: GUEST,flyfisher
Date: 20 Mar 07 - 03:47 AM

Unreal, the think that this thread has been going for this long nad the thing that stands out is I saw this at the movies in Paua New Guinea over 30 years ago and that song has stuck in my memory ever since. I finally have a copy of the MP3 - thanks dudes. Just watched the DVD again and when finished started this search. A true classic.

PS the web site still exists and yes you can download the track for free:http://rapidshare.com/files/13762145/16_Boomer___Travis_-_Foul_Owl.mp3.html
dont sign just follow the free path and enter the code requested and away you go - track is good quality.