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Theresa Loong. "Chicken Fat," a two-minute video work shown at Public Assembly in Brooklyn, NY, encouraged the audience to sing along in a community building exercise. The comedic piece was a social commentary to highlight gluttony and exercise obsession as well as the obesity problem in the US.
"Chicken Fat" was the theme song for President John F. Kennedy's youth fitness program, and millions of 7-inch 33 RPM discs which were pressed for free by Capitol Records were heard in elementary, junior high school and high school gymnasiums across the United States throughout the 1960s and 1970s. [2]
Chicken Fat (song) "Chicken Fat" (also known as "The Youth Fitness Song") is a 1962 song written by Broadway composer Meredith Willson (The Music Man, The Unsinkable Molly Brown) and performed by actor/singer Robert Preston. It was commissioned as part of the President's Council on Physical Fitness.
The "Chicken Fat" song was written Meredith Willson, creator of The Music Man. It was sung by Robert Preston, the star of the musical. "Chicken Fat" was produced in a three-minute, radio-friendly version and a six-minute version to accompany schoolchildren during workout routines.
This is the song that wakes up scouts every morning at MVSR! The boys love it! Click here to download the Chicken Fat Song. Touch down Every morning Ten times! Not just Now and then. Give that chicken fat Back to the chicken, And don't be chicken again. No, don't be chicken again. Push up Every morning Ten times. Push up Starting low. Once more ...
27 lis 2019 · Robert Preston sings "Chicken Fat 'The Youth Fitness Song' (School Version)," released as Capitol Custom Lp CF-1000 in 1961.
Chicken Fat Lyrics: Touch down every morning - ten times! / Not just now and then / Give that chicken fat back to the chicken / And don't be chicken again / No, don't be chicken again...
