Speaking of Rod McKuen—as you do—what about his late 50’s novelty songs, The Mummy and its insanely catchy (and tres quotable) b-side, The Beat Generation put out under the name Bob McFadden and Dor?

Bob McFadden was a singer and voiceover actor best known for characters like Milton the Monster, Cool McCool, and the ThunderCats’ Snarf. McFadden was also the voice of Franken Berry, the voice of the old guy in the Pepperidge Farm commercials, and the “Ring around the collar” for Wisk detergent. For this collaboration, Rod McKuen used the pseudonym Dor. Legend has it that the band is Bill Haley & His Comets. There would also be an LP called Songs Our Mummy Taught Us.

Eventually McKuen would put out a full album of Beatnik schtick called Beatsville under his own name.