<P> "In the Middle of the House" is a novelty song written by Bob Hilliard . It was performed by Vaughn Monroe and separately by Rusty Draper in 1956 . Each was released as a single . Monroe's version reached number 11 on Billboard Magazine's Most Played by Jockeys chart and number 21 on the magazine's Top 100 chart in September 1956 . Draper's version, released only weeks later, peaked lower on the Most Played by Jockeys chart, climbing to number 24 . Draper outdid Monroe by one spot on the Top 100, peaking at number 20 . The song was quite popular in the UK as it was covered by Alma Cogan (#20), Jimmy Parkinson (#20) and the Johnston Brothers (#27). All versions were in the UK charts simultaneously in November 1956 . </P>

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