A short look back at the classes of 1961, a/k/a the first “lab rats” who were “treated” to Robert Preston’s rousing tune of staying fit. Warning: Even if you’ve never heard this song before, after watching this, you won’t forget it. 
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“Go, you chicken fat, go!”
Posted on 29 July 2010 by admin
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July 29th, 2010 at 8:17 am
I was thinking about how fun the “summer fun” program at a local school was for me growing up in the 1960s. We heard this song every morning and “worked out” to it (actually, my friend and I just rolled our eyes and checked out the teenage girls who were counselors). Thanks for evoking some great memories!
July 29th, 2010 at 8:33 am
I too remember hearing this song in school. It was played a few times during gym. This was during 1991.
July 29th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I so remember this! Thanks for putting a smile on my face today.
July 29th, 2010 at 9:38 am
I went to elementary school in the 70s and they would break this out every once in a while – perhaps for the sake of nostalgia of the teachers and the principal, lol.
My brothers HATED the fact that I sang this song enthusiastically at home, lol. They figured they had escaped it when the 60s ended.
July 29th, 2010 at 9:54 am
LOLOLOLOLOL 1961 a very good year. The year I was born
This is tooooooooooo funny!!!!!! I happen to LOVE Robert Preston but that is beside the pt.
July 29th, 2010 at 9:57 am
That’s the year I was born!
July 29th, 2010 at 9:58 am
I’ve never heard this song before…I guess nuns & catholic school was enough !
July 29th, 2010 at 10:46 am
This was a real trip back in time…I was in grade school during JFK’s time in office.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:37 am
my 46 year old dad talks about this
July 29th, 2010 at 11:54 am
I remember this very well… we all seemed to like it, or at least some of us! What memories this brings back!
July 29th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Well done, well done!
July 29th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
The 1977 Class of St. Joseph’s High School, Brooklyn, New York, humbly thanks you for posting this!!!
July 29th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
We used this for gym class in ‘62-’66. Oh, my gosh. It was so intimidating.
Only 1 out of 12 could do volunteer sit-ups. The rest of us had a herneated disc.
Ask Miss Dean!
July 29th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I just saw a headline about “do children nowadays need more PE classes?”, and this came to mind, and sure enough…found it on youtube lol. I was 10 y.o. in 1961. We weren’t crazy about the exercising, but loved to stop and holler-sing “go you chicken fat, go!!” That’s news to me that Robert Preston did the song.
July 29th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I just saw a headline about “do children nowadays need more PE classes?”, and this came to mind, and sure enough…found it on youtube lol. I was 10 y.o. in 1961. We weren’t crazy about the exercising, but loved to stop and holler-sing “go you chicken fat, go!!” That’s news to me that Robert Preston did the song.
July 29th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
JFK, Democrats and the freakin’ government were trying to control my health and health care even back then. Didn’t work then and won’t work today. Take a lesson Washington!!
July 29th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
EhMyGod!
We use to do this in block in 6th gradee!!
Sooo love it, such memories<3
ah, loved that class! (:
July 29th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
i remember this song at pomeroy elementary in pasadena texas…lol..its so rude..lol
July 29th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
LOL Can’t believe I found this on you tube, I remember this song well. I was in the 6th grade, it was in 1963, we even did a program for all the parents to see with this song. Melvin Ave Elementary School, Reseda, CA… Mr. Gilroy’s class…
July 29th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Had to suffer through this song every Friday with Mrs Miller’s third grade class – Olivia Park Elem. in the late 60’s.
Scarred me for life!
July 29th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Had to exercise to this damned song in the mid-seventies. Additionally, THis was before Video Games, Computers etc. so as kids we played outdoors, Rode Bikes, ran already. This was unnecessary.
July 29th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
@indyboxer Get a xbox 360 for the class and then they will run a mile to play it
July 29th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
I noticed that NONE of the kids in the photo are fat. I currently teach 8th grade phy. ed and the obesity fight feels like an impossible one to fight. Kids don’t want to do ANYTHING!!!
July 29th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
evil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 29th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
This song is soooo corny, and that’s why it’s one of the greats ! !
We heard it in grade school PE, in the early 70s.
Sorry, but I love it – a classic corn-dog, if there ever was one!