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He's So Unusual
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Wikipedia article
"'He's So Unusual'" is a song from the late 1920s performed by Helen Kane, who was the inspiration for the Betty Boop character. The song was written by Al Sherman, Al Lewis and Abner Silver. Released on June 14, 1929, "He's So Unusual" was featured in the motion picture, 'Sweetie'. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc. are the publishers of record.
Helen Kane
This song is one of the Boop-styled songs which Kane sang. This is evidenced in the signature line featured in the lyric. This song and "I Wanna Be Loved by You" are two notable "Boop" songs, although there were several other songs which Kane sang in this persona as well, such as "Button Up Your Overcoat," "That's My Weakness Now," and more.
Homage
The song is referenced in the 1962 Academy Award-nominated animated short Disney musical film, 'A Symposium on Popular Songs' during the song, "Charleston Charlie", written by Al Sherman's songwriter sons: Robert & Richard Sherman.Sherman, Robert B. 'Walt's Time: from before to beyond', Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
Cyndi Lauper 'She's So Unusual'
"He's So Unusual" was later covered by Cyndi Lauper, in a short (45 second) version, on her Grammy Award winning album, 'She's So Unusual'. The sung lyrics continue in the background of the subsequent song "Yeah Yeah", while the beginning of the song plays before "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" in the song's music video.
References
Category:Songs written by Al Sherman
Category:Songs written by Al Lewis (lyricist)
Category:Songs written by Abner Silver
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Cyndi Lauper songs
Category:1929 songs
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