Boll Weevil (song) the time was "Tossin' and Turnin'" by rock and roll singer Bobby Lewis, and Benton's song was not considered rock and roll by the magazine, "The Boll Weevil Song" holds the distinction of being the first number-one song on the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart. In the UK, the song reached a peak position of number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 40 for eight weeks during the summer of 1961. The majority of the song's lyrics are spoken by Benton, as in when the farmer inquires, "Say, why'd you pick my farm?", to which the
Sykes and a Big, Big Show Sykes and a Big, Big Show Sykes and a Big, Big Show is a British sitcom-sketch show first aired on BBC 1 in 1971. Starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, it was written by Sykes and directed by Harold Snoad and Douglas Argent. Sykes and Jacques had previously starred together in "Sykes and A..." (1960–65) and from 1972 to 1979 starred in "Sykes". "Sykes and a Big, Big Show" features situation sketches and musical numbers, performed by the singer Ian Wallace. Out of the six episodes, 3 episodes have been lost, the first 'Shipwreck' still exists as a b/w telerecording.