The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
1972 single by Tom Jones
"The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" | ||||
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Single by Tom Jones | ||||
from the album Close Up | ||||
B-side | "All That I Need Is Some Time" | |||
Released | March 1972 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Earl Shuman and Leon Carr | |||
Producer(s) | Gordon Mills | |||
Tom Jones UK singles chronology | ||||
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"The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" is a song written by Earl Shuman and Leon Carr,[1] and released as a single by Tom Jones. The guitarist on the single is Big Jim Sullivan.
Song background
The song tells the story of a puppeteer from New Mexico, who uses puppets to encourage social and political change. The melody of the song's chorus is adapted from the score of the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio.
Chart performance
It reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and was a minor hit in the US, peaking at #14 on the Easy Listening chart and #80 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] in May 1972.
References
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Tom Jones
Discography
- Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual)
- What's New Pussycat?
- A-tom-ic Jones
- From the Heart
- Green, Green Grass of Home
- Delilah
- Help Yourself
- At This Moment
- Reload
- Mr. Jones
- Praise & Blame
- Spirit in the Room
- Long Lost Suitcase
- Surrounded by Time
- "All You Need Is Love"
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
- "Black Betty"
- "Burning Down the House"
- "Carrying a Torch"
- "Darlin'"
- "Daughter of Darkness"
- "Delilah"
- "Detroit City"
- "Gimme Shelter"
- "Green, Green Grass of Home"
- "Help Yourself"
- "I (Who Have Nothing)"
- "I'm Coming Home
- "It's Four in the Morning"
- "It's Not Unusual"
- "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
- "Kiss"
- "Lady Lay Down"
- "Love Me Tonight"
- "Mama Told Me Not to Come"
- "Move Closer"
- "Puppet Man"
- "Rainin' in My Heart"
- "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow"
- "Sex Bomb"
- "Sixteen Tons"
- "She's a Lady"
- "Stoned in Love"
- "Thunderball"
- "Till"
- "What in the World's Come Over You"
- "What's New Pussycat?"
- "Without Love"
- "With These Hands"
- "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"
- This Is Tom Jones
- Tom Jones
- Tom Jones: The Right Time
- The Wexford Carols
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones"
- What's New Pussycat? (musical)
- Tom Jones impersonator
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