Originally composed in 1942 by , the piece was a lush, sophisticated instrumental characterized by soaring melodies and its iconic pizzicato string section. It eventually became famous as the long-running theme for The Red Skelton Show . However, where David Rose saw elegance, Spike Jones saw an opportunity for a "musical depreciation" masterpiece. The Spike Jones Treatment
Recorded for in October 1945, Spike Jones and his City Slickers took Rose’s orchestral standard and injected it with their signature brand of "corn." If you listen to the remastered version on YouTube , you’ll notice that the precise string work is constantly interrupted by: Spike Jones - Holiday for Strings
: Most famously, a clucking chicken that mimics the rhythmic pizzicato. Originally composed in 1942 by , the piece