Hikky Burr

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"Hikky Burr"
Single by Quincy Jones, Bill Cosby
Released1969 (1969)
Length4:02
Songwriter(s) Quincy Jones, Bill Cosby

"Hikky Burr" was the Grammy-nominated [1] theme song for The Bill Cosby Show , and was also released as a well-known single in 1969. [2] It was written and performed by Quincy Jones and Bill Cosby. It is known for its nonsense lyrics. [3] It is on the album Smackwater Jack . "Hikky Burr" was featured on the album The Original Jam Sessions 1969 , and on The Best of Bill Cosby: 20th Century Masters Millennium Collection . [4]

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References

  1. Billboard. April 8, 1972.
  2. "Hikky Burr by Bill Cosby". Themadmusicarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  3. "The Not-Pop Jukebox: Hikky-Burr - Quincy Jones with Bill Cosby". Not-pop-jukebox.blogspot.com. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. "The Best of Bill Cosby: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Bill Cosby: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-21.