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Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

451 songs
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1996
Album
Jan 1996
Falling Up (book)

17 tracks

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Album
Jan 1996
Falling Up (book)

17 tracks

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1984
Single
Jan 1984
Captain Hook
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Single
Jan 1984
Captain Hook
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1984
Single
Jan 1984
Dreadful
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Single
Jan 1984
Dreadful
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1981
Album
Jan 1981
A Light In The Attic (book)

43 tracks

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Album
Jan 1981
A Light In The Attic (book)

43 tracks

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1978
Album
Jan 1978
Songs And Stories

8 tracks

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Album
Jan 1978
Songs And Stories

8 tracks

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1974
Album
Jan 1974
Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)

101 tracks

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Album
Jan 1974
Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)

101 tracks

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1974
Single
Jan 1974
Drats
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Single
Jan 1974
Drats
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1974
Single
Jan 1974
Chester
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Single
Jan 1974
Chester
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1974
Single
Jan 1974
Band-Aids
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Single
Jan 1974
Band-Aids
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1974
Single
Jan 1974
Dancing Pants
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Single
Jan 1974
Dancing Pants
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1974
Single
Jan 1974
Double-Tail Dog
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Single
Jan 1974
Double-Tail Dog
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1972
Album
Jan 1972
Freakin’ at the Freakers Ball

8 tracks

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Album
Jan 1972
Freakin’ at the Freakers Ball

8 tracks

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Album
Fuck ’Em

1 track

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Album
Fuck ’Em

1 track

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1969
Album
Jan 1969
Boy Named Sue (And His Other Country Songs)

10 tracks

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Album
Jan 1969
Boy Named Sue (And His Other Country Songs)

10 tracks

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1967
Album
Jan 1967
Drain My Brain And Other Songs

11 tracks

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Album
Jan 1967
Drain My Brain And Other Songs

11 tracks

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1966
Album
Jan 1966
“I’m So Good That I Don’t Have To Brag!” Shel Silverstein Sings His Songs

8 tracks

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Album
Jan 1966
“I’m So Good That I Don’t Have To Brag!” Shel Silverstein Sings His Songs

8 tracks

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1963
Album
Jan 1963
Uncle Shelby’s Story of Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back (book)

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1963
Uncle Shelby’s Story of Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back (book)

2 tracks

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1962
Album
Apr 1962
Inside Folk Songs

14 tracks

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Album
Apr 1962
Inside Folk Songs

14 tracks

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1961
Album
Jan 1961
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book (book)

22 tracks

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Album
Jan 1961
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book (book)

22 tracks

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Top Songs

#1
Daylight Dreamer
#2
Drats
#3
Captain Hook
#4
Daddy What If?
#5
Chester
#6
Blame
#7
Don the Dragon’s Birthday
#8
B is for Baby

About Shel Silverstein

Also known as
Sheldon Silverstein
Sheldon Allan Silverstein

Discography

Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)
101 tracks · 1974
A Light In The Attic (book)
43 tracks · 1981
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book (book)
22 tracks · 1961
Falling Up (book)
17 tracks · 1996
Inside Folk Songs
14 tracks · 1962
Drain My Brain And Other Songs
11 tracks · 1967
Boy Named Sue (And His Other Country Songs)
10 tracks · 1969
Songs And Stories
8 tracks · 1978
Freakin’ at the Freakers Ball
8 tracks · 1972
“I’m So Good That I Don’t Have To Brag!” Shel Silverstein Sings His Songs
8 tracks · 1966
Uncle Shelby’s Story of Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back (book)
2 tracks · 1963
Fuck ’Em
1 track

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Popular lyrics by Shel Silverstein

Daylight Dreamer

Here's the half-finished painting of a girl that I started last December Here's the first three pages of my novel bout I don't really rememb…

Drats

Can anyone lend me Two eighty-pound rats? I want to rid my house of cats.

Captain Hook

Captain Hook must remember Not to scratch his toes Captain Hook must watch out And never pick his nose Captain Hook must be gentle When he s…

Daddy What If?

(Daddy what if the sun stop shinin' what would happen then?) If the sun stopped shinin' you'd be so surprised You'd stare at the heavens wit…

Chester

Chester come to school and said, "Durn, I growed another head." Teacher said, "It's time you knowed The word is 'grew' instead of 'growed.'"

Blame

I wrote such a beautiful book for you 'Bout rainbows and sunshine And dreams that come true. But the goat went and ate it (You never knew th…

Don the Dragon’s Birthday

Here he comes across the lake. He's comin' for his birthday cake. Sing "Happy Birthday, Dragon Don," And watch him blow the candles... on .

B is for Baby

B is for baby See the baby. The baby is fat. The baby is pretty. The baby can laugh. The baby can cry. See the baby play. Play, baby, play. …

Channels

Channel 1's no fun. Channel 2's just news. Channel 3's hard to see. Channel 4 is just a bore. Channel 5 is all jive. Channel 6 needs to be f…

Band-Aids

I have a Band-Aid on my finger, One on my knee, and one on my nose, One on my heel, and two on my shoulder, Three on my elbow, and nine on m…

Discography at a glance

451

Songs on Lyrks

12

Albums

206

Singles

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Popular tracks by Shel Silverstein include Daylight Dreamer, Drats, Captain Hook, Daddy What If?, Chester. Browse full lyrics on Lyrks.

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