Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)

"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. The song was first performed on television in 1970, and released as a successful recording, topping the UK singles chart in December 1971, reaching the Christmas number one spot. The song also peaked at number 1 in Australia in February 1972. On the New Zealand Listener charts it reached number 3. Hill received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in 1972.

The single's B-side, "Ting-A-Ling-A-Loo", is a music hall parody. Hill later suggested that the melody of "Ting-A-Ling-A-Loo" had been largely plagiarised in the Spitting Image 1986 hit song "The Chicken Song".