Spike Jones | - Holiday For Strings

: Outlandish laughter and sound effects that turn a formal "holiday" into a frantic circus. Why It Still Works

: Most famously, a clucking chicken that mimics the rhythmic pizzicato. Spike Jones - Holiday for Strings

In the world of mid-century music, few names evoke as much laughter and sheer sonic bedlam as . While many know him for his seasonal hit All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth , one of his most brilliant destructions of "serious" music remains his 1945 rendition of "Holiday for Strings." : Outlandish laughter and sound effects that turn

The Chaos of "Holiday for Strings": When Spike Jones Met David Rose Spike Jones - Holiday for Strings