“Jack the Ripper” wasn’t a hit in the US, but at Darmstadt American School in Darmstadt, Germany, during the mid-1960’s, many students were singing the words. They might have heard it over Radio Luxembourg or perhaps it found its way into a local juke box; or maybe a student brought a recording back following a visit to England. In any case, the song had a cult following.
Screaming Lord Sutch’s Jack The Ripper worked its way stateside at some point as well:
The One Way Streets (Zainsville Ohio 1960s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb3JiG_0DNI
The single today (by the One Way Streets) goes for upwards of $800 if you can even find a copy.