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- January 6, 1969
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11 statements · 9% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
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3 identifiers linking Gitarzan across the web's reference databases
11 statements · 9% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
3 identifiers linking Gitarzan across the web's reference databases
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"Gitarzan" is a novelty song released by Ray Stevens in 1969 about a character who lives in a jungle and forms a musical band with his female partner, Jane, and their pet monkey. The song features Tarzan's jungle calls, scat singing, and a funky boogie-woogie, a quote from the song "Swinging on a Star", with the line "Carrying moonbeams home in a jar" superimposed over an insistent G Major ostinato, and a melody from Martha and the Vandellas' "Honey Chile" in its chorus. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 31 May 1969 and #10 in Canada in May 1969. It did best in New Zealand, where it reached #2. The music and lyrics were written by Stevens with a title and concept supplied by Bill Justis. Justis is officially credited as Bill Everette.