Here Comes the Judge ( Pigmeat Markham song ) - Wikipedia Here Comes the Judge ( Pigmeat Markham song ) `` Here Comes the Judge '' Single by Pigmeat Markham B - side `` The Trial '' Released 1968 Genre Comedy soul proto - rap old - school hip hop Length 2 : 40 Label Chess Songwriter ( s ) Pigmeat Markham, Bob Astor, Dick Alen, Sarah Harvey Producer ( s ) Gene Barge Pigmeat Markham singles chronology `` My Wife ? No, I Ai n't Seen Her ( Part 1 / Part 2 ) '' ( 1961 ) `` Here Comes the Judge '' ( 1968 ) `` The Hip Judge '' ( 1968 ) `` My Wife ? No, I Ai n't Seen Her ( Part 1 / Part 2 ) '' ( 1961 ) `` Here Comes the Judge '' ( 1968 ) `` The Hip Judge '' ( 1968 ) `` Here Comes the Judge '' is a song and single by American soul and comedy singer Pigmeat Markham first released in 1968 on the Chess label. The record entered the UK charts in July 1968, spending eight weeks on the charts and reaching 19 as its highest position. The song originated with his signature comedy routine `` heyeah ( here ) come da judge '', which made a mockery of formal courtroom etiquette. Due to its rhythmic use of boastful dialogue, it is considered a precursor to hip hop. Other songs and cover versions Songs with the same name have been recorded by several artists most notably, Shorty Long, whose 1968 Tamla Motown song `` Here Comes the Judge '' also entered the UK charts in July 1968 but only reached 30 as its highest position. Long 's song is completely different from Markham 's, however it was inspired by Markham 's comic act involving a judge, which Markham performed on Rowan & Martin 's Laugh - In. The Markham song was also covered, as a parody, by UK band The Barron Knights, as part of their `` An Olympic Record ''. Peter Tosh, The Vapors and the Magistrates have recorded songs called `` Here Comes the Judge '' but they are different songs. References Jump up ^ `` Pigmeat Markham -- Here Comes The Judge / The Trial ''. www.discogs.com. Jump up ^ `` Here Comes The Judge ''. www.chartstats.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Here Comes The Judge ''. www.chartstats.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Here Comes The Judge ''. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. External links This 1960s single - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Here_Comes_the_Judge_(Pigmeat_Markham_song)&oldid=812279089 '' Categories : 1968 singles Comedy songs 1968 songs Chess Records singles 1960s single stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 November 2017, at 01 : 29. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang the song here comes the judge
Answer: Pigmeat Markham