Bizarre international
phenomenon relating to
The Three Stooges. Marked by a fanaticism for all things
Stooge.
Stoogemania reached a climax in 1983 when "
The Curly Shuffle" became one of the decade's biggest novelty hits. It was to be the only hit for
Jump 'N The Saddle, a Chicago bar band whose lead singer,
Peter Quinn, wrote the song. "
The Curly Shuffle" was made famous by repeated airings by
Dr. Demento, followed by becoming the unofficial theme for Stooge marathons and specials.
Also the name of a movie from 1985 starring Josh Mostel and Sid Caesar. Josh plays Howard F. Howard (a reference to the last names of Moe, Larry and Curly or Shemp), a man obsessed with the Stooges - so much so that his family consider having him committed. Also starred Saturday Night Live alumni Victoria Jackson and voice-artist Phil Proctor of the Firesign Theatre.
Source: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0090081