"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" is a 1966 novelty record written and performed by Jerry Samuels, and released on Warner Bros. Records. The song became an instant success in the United State
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty. Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, the organization'
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
…the final verse reveals that the narrator is not addressing a woman but a runaway dog: "They'll find you yet, and when they do, they'll put you in the ASPCA, you mangy mutt!" Samuels feared that the song would be perceived as disrespectful towards those with mental illness, and deliberately worded the last…
Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, poses with the Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Service she was awarded by the ASPCA after her successful return to Earth, the associated medal, and the couch used for her 1959 flight (to the right). Baker and her traveling companion Able were the first animals to return alive from space.
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Vehicle for pet adoption, in Brooklyn, New York