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Why is Hampster Dance such a great song?

Because it is a sped-up/chipmunked version of Roger Miller's "Whistle Stop". And Roger Miller was freaking awesome!

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That, that right there!

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See how he shifted in to the D-sharp-potato chord from the G-minor-underage chord?

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Let's listen to the giggle track for a bit...

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Now this is a question I'd like to know the answer to.