This is a parody of Johnny Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans", which reached #1 earlier in 1959. In this song, the Boy Scouts of Camp Kookamonga are attempting to sneak up on some Girl Scouts. I didn't listen to the entire song so I don't know whether they caught them or what happened when they did. This is probably one of my least favourite songs that I have found so far.
Homer and Jethro were Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920-1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920-1989). They were from Nashville and started their music careers in 1939 on the Renfro Valley Barn Dance radio program in Renfro Valley, Kentucky.
The duo started recording and releasing song parodies in 1949. That year, their version of "Baby It's Cold Outside", recorded with June Carter, reached #9 on the U.S. country chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1953, they reached #2 on the country chart and #17 on the Hot 100 with "(How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window", which I would describe as clever but annoying. "The Battle Of Kookamonga" was their most successful pop song, reaching #14 on the Hot 100 and winning a Grammy Award for "Best Comedy Performance - Musical".
Homer and Jethro released albums regularly starting in 1953, including two albums of jazz instrumentals, until Haynes passed away from a heart attack in 1971. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
Created November 3, 2026.