Napoleon XIV

Napoleon XIV

voc, *1938 US
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Producer of Pop and Rock
A.k.a. Jerry Samuels Jerry Simms Napoleon Bonaparte Scott David

Jerry Samuels (born Jerrold Samuels on May 3, 1938), known by the stage name Napoleon XIV, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He achieved one-hit wonder status with the Top 5 hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" in 1966. Under the name Scott David (his son's name), he co-wrote "As If I Didn't Know" with Larry Kusik, a top 10 hit for Adam Wade in 1961. Samuels also wrote "The Shelter of Your Arms", a top 20 hit for Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1964.

Genres

Pop
Rock
Brass
Electronic
R&B/Soul

Popular Tracks

They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

They're Coming To Get Me Again, Ha-Haaa! on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Photogenic, Schizophrenic You on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Marching Off to Bedlam on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

I Live in a Split Level Head on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Josephine XV - I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha-Haaa! on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Bats in My Belfry on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Let's Cuddle Up in My Security Blanket on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

Dr. Psyche, the Cut-Rate Head-Shrinker on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

!aaaH-aH yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT on They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
It Should Have Been Me / Ha Ha	Yvonne Fair / Napoleon XIV	2008	Album
The Second Coming	Napoleon XIV	1996	Compil.
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!	Napoleon XIV	1966	Single
I'm In Love With My Little Red Tricycle	Napoleon XIV	1966	Single
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa !	Napoleon XIV	1966	Album
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!	Napoleon XIV	1966	Single

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