OK, the gag was first used in that disjointed mess known as “Buddy’s Beer Garden” over seven years earlier. It’s not as good, but you can’t hate tongues that sing “La-la-la!”
It’s quite possible Clampett could be responsible for the gag in the earlier cartoon. He said how he’d offer gag ideas to the directors at Schlesinger before he became a director himself.
Reminded of a tongue sandwich gag being used in a Simpsons episode as well. They weren't singing/moving as much as the appearance of a tongue sticking out of the sandwich was all there was.
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