I've always enjoyed this by Spike Jones:
The middle thing, though, with the "honeychile" stuff always struck me as kinda racist. But I've been listening to The Ink Spots and I guess it's, uh, spot on:
Look at how weird this is:
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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He stole it honestly!
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And they're all like that.
I guess it all boils down to intent. Did Spike Jones intend to make fun of black people, or was he merely lampooning a popular musical trope, with the guy doing the voiceover in on the joke?
That being said, for some reason I was reminded of this, though the style it spoofs is from a somewhat later date.
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