Bobo Bojangles - Met Your Mama At A Donkey Show 

This man is an imposter. Everyone knows Bobo died of constipation a week after I just shit my pants hit no 1 in Germany. Rumour has it this is actually Big Willie Wang and the chocolate starfish

The Carpenters did an incredible accapella cover of this.

Bobo Bojangles is undoubtedly a man of class and style.

I've been a big fan of his for almost 2 hours

"We were both drunk and I was high on coke" that's a true bluesman pouring his heart,soul,and cocaine out for the world to share

Better music than current day pop

Not only was he a civil rights activist as well but an animal rights activist with a soft spot in his heart for donkeys of course.

Following the success of “I Think I Just Shit In My Pants”, his 1964 hit that made a splash across the globe, Bobo Bojangles was looking to keep it up. After a night with the guys at a bar in Tijuana, Bobo found his inspiration. He immediately flew home and with a firm grip, set his pen ablaze to paper. The result, “Met Your Mama At A Donkey Show” was an immediate success and kept the Bobo train a-chuggin’. Famous singer and noted sea man Harry Belafonte took a stab at covering the tune in 1983 but eventually declined stating “The lyrics were just a tad salty for my taste and honestly, I found Bobo’s Tijuana story hard to swallow…. But he is one hell of an artist!” Bobo always said this song was his gift to the world and, quite unselfishly would always refuse the royalty check. That is until the last years of his life, when his addictions and lack of income forced him to take it in the end. Godspeed dear Bobo. Godspeed.

My dad interviewed him after a show in 1964. Not many people know this, but he taught his pet hamster to speak Latin and was also a 3 times Lithuanian national table tennis champion.

I remember Bobo had a special donkey show tour of northern Mexico in 67 to promote the single. His wife performed as part of the show.

Another timeless hit from Bobo. One of these days I'll clean out the attic and find my old record collection. I believe I have some of his singles on 45s.

I wish I could find the words to describe how much joy you are currently adding to my life

After the kids left for college and the house was empty, my wife and I would often roll back the rug and dance to this on a Saturday night. She passed away in 2017. I miss her every day.

the Bobo Bojangles songs come out very well. I will watch his career unfold with great interest.

The song ... the comments ... where have you been all my life!

I will never forget Bobo's appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show!!!!! The crowd went wild over this song!!!!!!

James Brown said this tune didn't have the stroke or spunk to reach the charts.....Hey Mr Brown who's the fool now!

Bobo was the man. I used to see him driving his '64 Coupe DeVille around the neighborhood handing out autographed 8X10 glossy photos of himself. Everyone loved Bobo and we all followed his career, watching every time he was on Ed Sullivan, American Band Stand, The Tonight Show, and Face The Nation. All of the R&B 'greats' were inspired by Bobo's music and his 'deer in the headlights' facial expressions. Truly a one-of-a-kind unique performer that was often imitaded but never duplicated. Motown lost their greatest rising star when Bobo gave up music and took an executive position with Bandini Fertilizer.

I remember hearing this when the Brady Bunch kids sang it for Joe Namath on the season 5 episode: "Adios, Marcia's Cherry".

I remember how much of a stir it caused down at the bingo club when this song came out. Bobo had more beef in that place than I had ever seen one man eat; everybody could see he was on a roll. "Donkey Show" was what defined Bobo Bojangles as an archetype - it was the real, raw Bobo; not the image-driven, bubble gum crooner the record label suits all wanted him to be . It was on a whole other level.

Bobo's songs contain the most meaningful deepest messages ever 🎓🎓🎓 Epic jam 🌟

According to my mom, who was a huge motown fan, they used to play this song at the local sock hop as a precursor to the Bristol Stomp

My grandfather met Bobo Bojangles on a civil rights march back in '63. Complete gentleman.

I remember in 1985 this was the Championship Question on Name that Tune. This song, being the banger it was and still is, was answered with in one note. The grand prize...all expenses two week tour of Mexico.

Man, I remember roller skating to this song. What a wholesome, innocent time.

I remember Grandad singing this one at the family reunion. A good time was had by all.

My grandad had the unenviable task of putting down Bobo's donkey. Bobo was never the same, his heart and arsehole were broken.

These are funniest songs I’ve ever heard in my entire life

😲 This is Bad! This song was way before it's time! The youngsters don't really have music like this!

Here in Lancashire, Bobo Bojangles is still worshipped as a god.

I believe it was in '64 or so that I first got a chance to see the legendary Bobo Bojangles. I had been on a fishing trip to the old fish hole deep in the dark bush of Della Reese County when a local yokel by the name of Ben Jurkin wandered by putting up flyers about a Bobo show. He was nailin' 'em to the marsh reeds, not an easy thing to do at any time, and that day the wind was up, and he called over to me: "Hey, nekkid white boy. Good show goin' on at Huxtable High tonight. The legendary Bobo Bojangles will be playin' his shit, and you know you gonna like it". Well, I pulled out of that wet hole and found my way to Huxtable High that evenin', and beheld the glory that was Bobo Bojangles. He had the audience spellbound as he described how his music got started, told us of the legends he had toured with, and then had us rockin' out to Met Your Mama at a Donkey Show (and its lesser-known followup "That Dog Won't Hunt (but He sure will Hump)". It's sad now to think that we lost Bobo to a cruel and bizarre twist of fate, when a chicken bone got lodged in his throat (some media claimed it was a 'Rooster bone', and that 'Rooster' was a burly ex-con named Buster Highman) Good times, man. Good times.

I wish I was around to shake this man’s hand. He’s an inspiration. EDIT: I just heard one of his other songs. Maybe not shake his hand but at least fist bump.

"Catchy!" -Rolling Stone. Bobo once drank a whole bathtub full of gin and took a shotgun blast standing.

I fondly remember Bobo opening for the Rolling Stones in June of 64 in Harrisburg, PA. at the aptly named Farmshow Arena, man, what a night that was

Just for the record the Donkey Bobo is referring to was called Rufus... unfortunately Rufus passed away in 1982 at a donkey sanctuary in Florida. He had had a successful career appearing in "notorious" stage shows alongside the Havana Superman in Cuba . After escaping to the USA during the Cuban revolution he began appearing in "adult" films under the name of the "HoofMeister"... It was believed that his death may have been caused by Equine AIDS although at the time this disease was unknown. Bobo attended his funeral where upon he gave a moving rendition of " Met your Mama at a Donkey Show" to a tearful congregation.

I somehow went with a bunch of other truck drivers down in Nuevo Laredo many years ago and somehow somebody wanted to go into where the donkey was sitting outside and yes that s*** does happen it was gross but I laughed my ass off more than it did anything for me I thought it was gross but wow what some people have to do for a dime

despite the controversy over his incontinence and death Bobo was loved by one and all, Eric Clapton was quoted as saying Bobo was one of his biggest influences.

My story about Bobo Bojangles is happy and sad. My white mom was you can say "like to have a good time". Before I was born, she cheated on my father with a black friend of his and ended up pregnant. After the baby boy was born, she gave him to a black share cropper family in Mississippi who named him Bobo. A couple years later I was born. Me and Bobo became best friends. Neither of us knew that we were half brothers. Bobo was always making up songs while we picked cotton for a dollar a day. He couldn't write so he would tell me the lyrics to his songs and I would write them down. His big break came when he sang his song "I think I shit my pants" at the county fair. A record producer heard the song and brought Bobo to Detroit and recorded it.I listened to his songs on the radio growing up. Bobo had it all, money, women, alcohol and unfortunately drugs which was his down fall. Motown and the world lost a legend when Bobo was found dead face first in a bowl of blow and with a empty bottle of Jack next to him. RIP bother!!!

Where's the bingo club? Where's his lovely lady? Where's the turn of events in which he starts discharging bodily waste?

This was my wedding song. ❤

Fun fact, Ed Asner & Abe Vigoda were also at that show.

I’ve been a fan of this ever since hearing it on TP’s Buried Treasure Show on Sirius

One of the greatest, most soulful love songs ever. I first heard this on the "Hee Haw" TV show.

I heard Little Richard was inspired by him and was his mentor. Too bad Bobo never got as famous.

Has anyone already seen his live performance of this at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967? He put on a hell of a show.

Bobo Bojangles. The voice of a generation.

I still remember a TV interview I saw back in the day when the legendary Roger Miller (King Of The Road, Kansas City Star, Can't Rollerskate In a Buffalo Herd) was asked what his inspiration to write such 'humorous and catchy' songs was.. And Roger kind of smiled, and then said "Look, I would not be doing ANY of the ditties I do if it were not for Bobo Bojangles!!!".. Miller than stated that he was looking forward to touring with Bobo when he (Bobo) returned from his sold out tour in Germany.. Unfortunately, Bobo either died or was incapacitated by a train wreck in Germany due to the train de-railing because of an overflowing toilet..

Smokey Robinson originally wrote this song.

Rumor is they ended up adopting the donkey. It would go into town and bring back coca-cola, ice packs, and raw oysters every Monday to supply the family for the week.

Shocked there was no mention of the Bingo club nor beef. He was really branching out at this point in his career....

Back in ‘63 my dad was at a civil rights march and someone stole his shoe and threw it on top of a colourful bus just as it was driving off. Bobo happened to be passing and saw my dad with no shoe trying to keep up with the procession and gave him a brand new shoe that he said he always carried with him in case he loses one. My dad was doing the Boogie Woogie in no time. What a gentleman!

The Cramps version is way darker. It really doesn't capture the vivid picture that Bobo Bojangles was painting

I'm not saying its legal, or even maybe the best idea.....but could some hacker organization like Anonymous replace all the elevator music used now with BoBo?

What program do they use to create these songs??

Me and the boys in our platoon played Bobo's record non stop when we were stationed in Da Nang.

Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, James Brown and so many others were truly inspired by this mans genius. He put everyday experiences for normal people to music and set our toes a tappin. Everyone I knew had been to a Donkey Show but after this song came out they went back again and again. My Grandmother became a huge fan of the shows after I played the 45 for her.

Drug infested, racially packed, horribly entertaining, I must say. Thanks Valley man.

So glad those master recordings were recovered so we get to hear this. I never thought I’d live to hear it. Used to tell my boy “not in my lifetime, but maybe in your lifetime”

Bingo clubs and donkey shows...Bobo was a man of rare class and leisure. Tragically saddled with a catastrophic case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

He got 8 purple hart's for the injures he inflicted to the enemy's forces during the Korean War. After that, he found his way into sniper school but quickly got bored and stuck with the all hand on deck approach because he had one hell of a grip squeezing the enemy tell thay turned purple. Soon after his service, he started squeezing the mic for the people bringing joy to all. The sad part is my grandmother loved that man so much in the 70s she started doing shows, hoping to catch his eye, but sadly died choking to death, and she never got to meet her hearo.

Rumors have it Bobo introduced magic mushrooms and angel dust to buddy holly and the crickets.

Disco put an end to Bobo’s run of hits although his one effort for this market Mama Shakes her Cakes ( Every Time She Skates ) was a small hit in Belgium. Hearing that his old hits were still in demand in the clubs of Northern England he moved to the town of Wigan in 1982. Performing alongside the likes of Edwin Starr and the Doolies his locally recorded ‘ I Quit My Grits for Fish and Chips’ made the lower part of Britain’s top 30 in 1985.

the video was banned in all countries except Mexico. They pixilated the donkeys face for obvious reasons.

Although IMYMAADS was never a commercial hit in the US it went to no 1 in Japan, but Bobo's manager kept the record company profits and Bobo never knew. Hishokemup Sakamento sought him out 20 years later. Bobo now working as a bingo hall cleaner went on a rushed tour of Japan, playing 3 shows to packed audiences, the last at the famous Hamariku Ashai Hall.

Damn Bobo cranking these out.

One of the most romantic places to find true love! Always has been❤❤😎😎

I wonder what other songs might be out there.

Ok, please excuse me if this is f'n dumb, but is this actual musicians, or AI??

The donkey show kicks ass

I now have to sneak this in the music playlist at the Cripple Creek Donkey Days festival somehow

Lookin' like Dr. House in black face.

My chef played this one day in the kitchen and holy fuck I was losing it 😂😂 best chef ever

BWAHAHAHA 💀🤟

Bobo made a tour in Sweden in 1965 before his big hit ”Shit in my…” made him famous. He stayed over at my parents newly build house in Skattkärr because the local hotel refused him to stay there because Bobo did not agree to the socialist manners that was forced upon people at that time in Värmland, Sweden. My nickname is Bobbo after him. He was very keen on go fishing in the nearby lake Gapern in my cousins boat.

Where’s the track for Iran “I met your mother at goat show” 😆🤣😂 merica 🇺🇸

Ja, té gek natuurlijk! Lekker ritme, goede sax, eveneens goede zang.

Rumor has it that Bobo Bojangles was so grateful to the donkeyed-woman--the main act--that he took her to the music recording studio to try and give her a go at a new career. Didn't work out for her, but it DID work out for her granddaughter, a little act you might know as "Cardi B".

Oh my. This song is so catchy that I just played it for my daughter...who directed me to look up a definition. Lmao

Someone should collect these, and perform them, like on cruise ships or an off broadway show...!

Just to clarify- the animal in the picture is a mule

Bobo Bojangles, International Man of Mystery.

Got the 45 when it came out about 1965. Still got it.

Where can I get Bobo Bojangles merch?

The ladies in the background are actually sister sledge and the Rockettes before going solo

Sound off all of my Marines from Pendleton! Let's sing along!!!

Find Bobo and put him on the Joe Rogan experience

F.Y.I. thats a mule in the picture . Lol

My parents danced to this at prom. So sweet.

Bobo Bojangles fount me when I was born by the river, in a lil tent. He rasied me up for a few years. Treated me as his own. He wasn't singin yet. He would make us fishin poles outta sugar cane poles. We would catch catfish and mullets and never went hongry. One day Bobo put holes in the handle of his pole and started blowin into it. Beautiful music came out of the pole and poo came out his pants. He immediately started writing his songs and playin the cane pole flute. He cleaned up in the river and went on to be one of the most beloved figures in music evah. He is the first person to evah say " Give a boy a fish and he'll eat fo a day. Teach a boy to fish and he'll eat foevah and he gone clean and cook mines too." He saved my life. Bobo Bojangles, two times Nobel Piece Prize Winner. Love you foevah Play Pops!

What the hell really goes on at the Bingo club?

Memories of me and my high school friends driving in old convertible Chevy Bel Air back in 62 down to TJ for the Donkey Show🫏

And they say love doesn't really exist

Strange, how suddenly YT make sure search won't find this song...

My dad had this shit on 8-track!

This is the most hilarious side of using ai 😂😂😂

Checkout the look on that "DONK"

Ah this takes me back.

I love the reminiscence stories in the comments. Thank you for sharing your dear memories of how Bobo helped your parents "have you".😂😂😂

Make more Bobo Bojangles songs

Bobo Bojangles is the greatest man in the entire history of the Planet Earth.