The Charts - Dance girl
(Dance-doo-doo, dance-doo-doo, dance-doo-doo)
(Doo-wop, doo-wop)
(Dance-doo-doo, dance-doo-doo, dance-doo-doo)
(Doo-wop, doo-wop)
(Dance-doo-doo, dance-doo-doo, dance-doo-doo)
(Dance)
Oh well dance, dance girl
Please come and dance with me
Oh, dance girl
Oh darling, can’t you see now?
I’m crazy for you
And all of the things that you do
(Dance, dance, dance)
Dance, dance girl
You know I love you so
Dance girl
I’ll never let you go
When we are dancing
Please let me hold you close
You know, I told you that I love you so
And all of the things that you do
And darling, when we are dancing
You thrill me through and through
Dance, dance girl
Please come and dance with me
Oh, dance girl
Oh darling, can’t you see now?
I’m crazy for you
And all of the things that you do
(Dance girl, dance girl, dance with me)
(Dance girl, dance girl, dance with me)
(Dance girl, dance girl, dance with me)
(Dance girl, dance with me)
You know, I told you that I love you so
And all of the things that you do
And darling, when we are dancing
You thrill me through and through
Dance, dance girl
You know I love you so
Dance girl
I’ll never let you go
When we are dancing
Please let me hold you close
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The Impressions - For your precious love
Your precious love
Means more to me
Than any love could ever be
For when I wanted you
I was so lonely and so blue
For that's what love will do.
And darling, I'm
(I'm so surprised)
Oh, when I first realized
(I realized)
That a-you were fooling me.
And darling
(Whoa-ooh)
They say that our love won't grow
But I just wanna tell them
(Ooo-ooo-ooo)
That they don't know-oh-ho.
For as long
As you're in love with me
Our love will grow wider
Deeper than any sea.
And of all the things that I want
In this whole wide world
Is just for you to say
That you'll be my girl.
And woo-ooo-ooo
(Wanting you)
Wanting you
(Oh-ooh, I'm lonely and blue)
I'm so-whoa, lonely
(That's what love will do).
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Dion - Lovers who wander
When she kissed me, I was born and she said goodbye
And I knew right away I was born to cry
Now I'm happy and the joke's on her
'Cause I found that place for lovers who wander, yeah
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dum dum da da, dum dum da da, dum dum da da la, la, la, la
She took my love, says she's not coming back
So my world and my sky was all turning black
Now I see the light, I'm wise to her
'Cause I found that place for lovers who wander, yeah
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Dum dum diddle diddle
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Dum dum diddle diddle
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Dum dum diddle diddle
Dum diddledy dum diddledy da, la, la, la, la
A-walking around thinking about her
Never thought I could do without her
She broke my heart, I really showed it
Look at me now, you'd never know it
Now my story can be told with a smiling face
I'm the luckiest guy in the human race
All my love and dreams have gone for her
'Cause I found that place for lovers who wander, yeah
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Yeah, she took my heart, you see
Yeah, she don't bother me
Yeah, I found that place to be, yeah
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah
Walking around thinking about her
Never thought I could do without her
She broke my heart, I really showed it
Look at me now, ha ha, you'd never know it
Now my story can be told with a smiling face
I'm the luckiest guy in the human race
All my love and dreams have gone for her
'Cause I found that place for lovers who wander, yeah
Dum dum da da, dum dum da da, dum dum da da, dum diddle diddle
Dum dum da da, dum dum da da, dum dum diddle diddle
Dum dum da da, dum dum da da, dum dum da da, dum diddle diddle
Dum dum da da, dum dum da da, diddle diddle la, la, la, yeah
Whoa, whoa. Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, I found that place to be, yeah
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Ben E. King - Stand by me
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
[Chorus]
So darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand
Stand by me, stand by me
[Verse 2]
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
[Chorus]
And darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Woah, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
[Chorus]
Darlin', darlin', stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now
Stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?
Oh, stand by me
Woah, just stand now
Oh, stand, stand by me
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The Jive Five - My true story
Cry, cry, cry whoa, uh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Cry, cry, cry whoa, uh, oh, oh, oh, oh
There is a story, yeah
That I must tell of two lovers
That I bewail
Now they must cry, cry, cry, whoa, uh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Their blues away
(Cry, cry, cry, their blues away)
Her name was Sue, yeah
His name was Earl
His love was Lorraine
She's a wonderful girl
But they must cry, cry, cry, whoa, uh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Their blues away
(Their blues away)
Love will make you happy
And love will make you cry
Love will make the tears fall
When your lover says goodbye
And then you'll cry, cry, cry, whoa, uh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Your blues away
(Cry, cry, cry, their blues away)
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This story ends, yeah
It was no lie
Names have been changed dear
To protect you and I
But we must cry, cry, cry, whoa, uh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Our blues away
(Cry, cry, cry)
Mm
(Whoa, uh our blues away)
We must cry
(Cry, cry, cry, whoa, uh our blues away)
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The Righteous Brothers - Unchained melody
[Verse 1]
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
Godspeed your love to me
[Bridge]
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea, yeah
Lonely rivers sigh
"Wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home, wait for me
[Verse 2]
Woah, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I, I need your love
Godspeed your love to me
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The Fabulous Blends - Starlight
U-u-u-u twinkle lil' starlight,
U-u-u-u twinkle lil' starlight.
Starlight,
Send me your love tonight.
Starlight,
Someone that can go ...
Make your love ...and true
The love that won't make me blue.
Starlight,
Won't you make her see,
That you would be
The only girl for me.
Starlight,
Send me your love tonight.
Wish I met, wish I might
Make my dreams
Come true tonight.
Yes I love her,
Love her so
And I know I never, never let her go.
Starlight,
Send me your love tonight,
Starlight,
Someone that can go ...
Make a love ...and true,
A love that won't make me blue.
Wish I met, wish I might
Make my dreams
Come true tonight.
Yes I love her,
Love her so
And I know I never, never let her go.
Starlight,
Send me your love tonight,
Starlight,
Someone that can go ...
Make a love ... and true,
A love that won't make me blue.
...p.s. few words are missing. If someone could hear/understand/distinguish them - please write a comment and I would add them to lyrics.
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The Dovells - Bristol stomp
The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol
When they do the Bristol Stomp
Really somethin' when they join is jumpin'
When they do the Bristol Stomp
Whoa, they start spinning every Friday night
They dance the greatest and they do it right
Well, it's the latest, it's the greatest sight to see
The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol (Whoa, oh, oh)
When they do the Bristol Stomp (Whoa, oh, oh)
Really somethin' when they join is jumpin'
(Ah-ah-ah, whoa)
When they do the Bristol Stomp
Whoa, it started in Bristol at a dee jay hop
They hollered and whistled, never want to stop
We pony and twisted and we rocked with Daddy G
The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol
When they do the Bristol Stomp
(Whoa, oh, oh)
Really somethin' when they join is jumpin'
(Ah-ah-ah)
When they do the Bristol Stomp
(Duh-duh-doo)
It's got that groovy beat
That makes you stomp your feet
Come along and try
Gonna feel fine
And once you dance with me
You'll fall in love you see
The Bristol Stomp will make you mine, all mine
The stars are spinning every Friday night
They dance the greatest if they do it right
But it's the latest, it's the greatest sight to see
The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol
When they do the Bristol Stomp
(Whoa, oh, oh)
Really somethin' when they join is jumpin'
When they do the Bristol Stomp
It started in Bristol at a dee jay hop
They hollered and whistled, never want to stop
We pony and twisted and we rocked with Daddy G
The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol
When they do the Bristol Stomp
(Whoa)
Really somethin' when they join is jumpin'
When they do the Bristol Stomp
The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol
When they do the Bristol Stomp
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Donnie and the Dreamers - My memories of you
Please give me more
More than just memories of you
All I have to keep me
Is my memories of you
I sit alone at night
And wonder what did I do
I've lost you, it's true but
I still have my memories of you
(Memories of you)
I gave you everything
But still you asked me for more
I hope I'm not the fool who
Didn't realize the score
Please give me more
More than just memories of you
Tell me what I've done
Tell me what I've said
I guess I used my heart
Instead of using my head
Knowing that I love you
How could you break my heart
Can't stand it any longer
Wondering why we're apart
Please give me more
More than just memories of you
Tell me what I've done
Tell me what I've said
I guess I used my heart
Instead of using my head
Knowing that I love you
How could you break my heart
Can't stand it any longer
Wondering why we're apart
Please give me more
More than just memories of you
(Memories of you)
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Dion & The Belmonts - When the Red Red Robin comes Bob Bob Bobbin' along
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob Bobbin' Along
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along, along
There'll be no more sobbin'
When he starts throbbin' his old sweet song
Wake up, wake up you sleepy head
Get up, get out of your bed
Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red
Live, love, laugh and be happy
What if I were blue, now I'm walking through,
Walking through the fields of flowers
Rain may glisten but still I listen for hours and hours
I'm just a kid again doing what I did again, singing a song
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin'
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along
There'll be no more sobbin'
When he starts throbbin'
There'll be no more sobbin'
When he starts a throbbin' his old sweet song
Wake up, wake up you sleepy head
Why don't you get up, get up, get out of bed, cheer up
Live, love, laugh and be happy
What if I were blue, now I'm walking through fields of flowers
Rain may glisten but still I listen for hours and hours
I'm just a kid again, doing what I did again, singing a song
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin'
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along
Along, along, along, along, along.
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The Diamonds - Ev'ry minute of the day
Don't make me cry
Don't make me blue
You know that I'm
In love with you
Ev'ry minute of the day
Ev'ry minute of the day
Tell your mind I'm gonna pray
Ev'ry minute of the day
A girl like you
A boy like me
Could get along
So heavenly
Ev'ry minute of the day
Ev'ry minute of the day
Tell your mind I'm gonna pray
Ev'ry minute of the day
[Instrumental]
[Bill Reed]:
You thrill me so
(You thrill me so)
With all your charms
(With all your charms)
I want to hold
(I want to hold)
You in my arms
Ev'ry minute of the day
Ev'ry minute of the day
Tell your mind I'm gonna pray
Ev'ry minute of the day
My silly dreams
Will all come true
If you will say
You love me to
Ev'ry minute of the day
Ev'ry minute of the day
Tell your mind I'm gonna pray
Ev'ry minute of the day
Ev'ry minute of the day
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Rochell And The Candles – Once Upon A Time Lyrics With Johnny Wyatt
Once upon a time
There was a little girl
The sweetest little girl
In this whole wide world
She was mine
Once upon a time
Oh, oh, oh, oh...
Once upon a time
There was a love
Sent down to Earth
From the angels above
That love was mine
Oh, once upon a time
Once upon a time
The story that I tell
I know it, oh, so well
It's not a fairy tale
And it's really, really true
Then love, love and laughter
And they lived happy ever after
Who would believe it's true
Would you
Once upon a time
There was a heart
So happy and so gay
Right from the start
That heart was mine
Oh, once upon a time
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Dion - Could somebody take my place tonight
(Oooo, ooo)
Are you lonely? Only 'cause there is nobody near
(Oooo)
If someone new should kiss you
Will your heartaches disappear?
(Bum bum bum)
I love you so (I love you so)
And I wanna know
(Bum bum bum)
Could somebody take my place tonight
(I wonder, I wonder)
(Oooo, ooo)
Could two other arms enfold you in a warm embrance?
And could two other lips get close enough to kiss your face?
(Bum bum bum)
Don't you know I love you so?
(I love you so)
And I wanna know
(Bum bum bum)
Could somebody take my place tonight?
(Tonight, ooo)
I've been gone so long, I get to wondering
(Wonderin')
Are you being true or have you found somebody new?
Write me, call me, tell me that you're still in love with me
Prepare me for the worst if that's the way it's gonna be
(Bum bum bum)
I love you so
(I love you so)
And I wanna know
(Bum bum bum)
Could somebody take my place tonight?
(Tonight)
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(Bum bum bum)
Oh I love you so
(I love you so)
I gotta know
Could somebody take my place tonight?
(I wonder, I wonder)
Could somebody take my place tonight?
(I wonder, I wonder)
Could somebody take my place tonight?
(I wonder, I wonder)
Could somebody take my place tonight?
(I wonder, I wonder)
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Dion - Shu bop
Shu Bop, Shubedubop, Oh oh (x8)
I can't forget the first time I saw you walking by
My heart stopped for a moment
There was love in my eyes
Shu Bop, Shubedubop, Oh oh (x4)
And I, I had to find a way
To make you look my way
There was joy in my heart
I, I couldn't turn away
What more girl can I say
It was love from the start
I don't know you
But I love you
And that feels so strange to me
And I know I want you
Got to have you
Stop girl, turn around and won't you look at me
You looked and you caught my eyes
I thought that I would die
It was love from the first time
You, you smiled and I walked away
Thinking of what to say
There was nowhere to hide
Shu Bop, Shubedubop, Oh oh (x4)
I can't forget the first time I saw you walking by
I don't know you
But I love you
And that feels so strange to me
I know I want you
Got to have you
Stop girl, turn around and won't you look at me
You looked and you caught my eyes
I thought that I would die
I was lost for the first time
You, you smiled and I walked away
Thinking of what to say
There was nowhere to hide
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Cab Calloway - The jumpin' jive
Hep-hep!
De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki!
Hep-hep!
Oh, rang-tang, te-dah-dah
Hep-hep!
Gonna tell you 'bout the jumpin' jive
Hep-hep!
Jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive;
Hep-hep!
Cats gonna beat out this mellow jive;
Hep-hep!
Beat it out on the mellow side
Boy?
Whatcha gonna say there, gate?
Oh, boy!
Whatcha gonna say there, gate?
Palomar, shalomar, Swanee shore
Let me dig that jive once more
Boy!
Lay it right on down to the gator
Oh, boy!
Lay it flat as a gator
Now, can't you hear those hepcats call
Yeah!
Come on, boys, let's have a ball!
The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive
Makes you dig your jive on the mellow side
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
The jim, jam, jump is the solid jive
Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
Now, don't you be that ickeroo
Get hep, come on and follow through
Then you get your steady foo
You make the joint jump like the gators do
The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive
Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
The jim, jam, jumpin' jive
Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side!
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive
Will make you dig your jive on the mellow side
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
The jim, jam, jump, the solid jive
Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
Now, don't you be that ickeroo
Get hep, come on and follow through
Then you get your steady foo
You make the joint jump like the gators do
The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive
Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
The jim, jam, jumpin' jive
Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side;
Hep-hep!
Hep-hep!
[Scating]
Now, I've told you 'bout the jumpin' jive
The jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive
I know you dug this mellow jive
Oh, you dig it on the mellow side
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The Marcels - Blue moon
Blue Moon Moon Moon Moon
Blue Moon Moon Moon Moon
Blue Moon Moon Moon Moon
Blue Moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue Moon
You knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper, "Please adore me."
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold, oh
Blue Moon
Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
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The Crew Cuts - Sh-boom
Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay
Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Hello hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Now every time I look at you
Something is on my mind (dat-dat-dat-dat-dat-duh)
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Sh-boom sh-boom Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da
Sh-boom sh-boom Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da
Sh-boom sh-boom Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da, sh-boom
Sh-boom sh-boom Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da
Sh-boom sh-boom Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da
Sh-boom sh-boom Ya-da-da Da-da-da Da-da-da Da, sh-boom
Every time I look at you
Somethin' is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Hello hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom sh-boom
Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang (sh-boom)
Ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life loving you
Life could be a dream sweetheart
(dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
Sweetheart
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Thurston Harris - Little bitty pretty one
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Little bitty pretty one
Come on and talk-a to me
Lovey dovey lovey one
Come sit down on my knee
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Tell you a story
Happened long time ago
A-little bitty pretty one
I've been watchin' you grow
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Little bitty pretty one
Come on and talk-a to me
Lovey dovey lovey one
Come sit down on my knee
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mm
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
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Dion - Come go with me
Dom dom dom dom
Domby dooby dom...
Whoa, oh, oh
Dom dom dom dom
Domby dooby dom...
Whoa, oh, oh
I love you, darling
Come and go with me
Please don't send me
Way beyond the sea
I need you, darling
So come go with me
[Chorus:]
Come, come, come, come
Come into my heart
Tell me, darling
Say we'll never part
I need you, darling
So come go with me, yeah
Said, yes, I really need you
Say I really need you
Please say you'll never leave me
Well, say you never
Yeah, you really never
Please won't you give me a chance
[Chorus:]
Yeah, play that
Let's try this thing
One more time, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I said
Yes, I really need you
Don't you know I need you
Please say you'll
Never, never leave me
Well, say you never
Don't you know you never
Please won't you give me a chance
[Chorus:]
Yeah, come rocking with me
Don't you know you need me
Come and go with me
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The Diamonds - Cool cool baby
I've got a cool cool baby
With a wiggle and a wok
I've got a cool cool baby
With the coolest kind of talk
I've got a cool cool baby
But my baby's really hot about me
I've got a real gone baby
Man she's taught me all the tricks
I've got a real gone baby
And I really get my kicks
I've got a real gone baby
And my baby's really gone about me
She's got a yard in Bermuda
And she [?] to bersuta
And a Cadillac car
She's got a palace down in frisco
A heathen on the disco
She's a baby got to be where you are
I got a cool cool baby
Man she's really dynamite
I've got a cool cool baby
She's the bait that fish will bite
I've got a wild wild woman
Yes the womans really wild about me
[Instrumental]
She's got a yard in Bermuda
A Cadillac car
A palace down in frisco
Well she's a baby got to be where you are
I got a cool cool baby
Man she's really dynamite
Cool cool baby
She's the bait that fish will bite
I've got a wild wild woman
Yes the womans really wild about me
I've got a wild wild woman
Yes the womans really wild about me
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The Dells - She's just an angel
The Dells were formed in 1953 in southern suburbs of Chicago, specifically the town of Harvey, Illinois, where all the members attended high school together. The original lineup featured lead baritone Marvin Junior, lead tenor Johnny Funches, tenors Verne Allison and Lucius McGill, second baritone Mickey McGill, and bass Chuck Barksdale. Initially called the El-Rays, the group recorded their first single, "Darling I Know," for Chess Records subsidiary Checker that year; it flopped. Lucius McGill departed not long after, and wasn't replaced, cutting the group down to a quintet. Newly christened the Dells, they got another shot in 1955 when they signed to Vee-Jay. They had a minor R&B hit with the ballad "Dreams of Contentment" that year, but really scored big in 1956 with the doo wop classic "Oh What a Nite," which featured Funches singing lead and went Top Five on the R&B charts. Thus established, the Dells hit the road, although they found it difficult to duplicate their chart success. Tragedy nearly struck in 1958; on their way to a gig in Philadelphia, the body of the group's station wagon failed, resulting in a serious accident that lacerated Junior's larynx (slightly altering his voice thereafter) and nearly cost McGill the use of his leg. The Dells went on hiatus to recover; in the meantime, Barksdale became a temporary member of the Moonglows, where he sang alongside Marvin Gaye.
The Dells reconvened in 1960 and successfully auditioned to tour with Dinah Washington, as both her opening act and backup group. Funches, however, was tired of touring and decided to stay home with his family, which would be the last time any member left the group. He was replaced by lead/falsetto tenor Johnny Carter, a former member of the Flamingoes. Working with vocal coach Kirk Stewart, the Dells perfected the more challenging art of jazz harmony singing. They toured with Washington for two years, subsequently signing with the Chess subsidiary Argo and releasing four jazz-flavored singles, all of which tanked. They returned to Vee-Jay in 1964 and began recording R&B again, though their local nightclub act centered more around jazz; 1965 brought them a Top 30 R&B hit with "Stay in My Corner," their biggest success since "Oh What a Nite." However, Vee-Jay went bankrupt in 1966, and the Dells returned to Chess for a third time, this time the Cadet subsidiary; their first two singles, "Thinking About You" and "Run for Cover," became local hits. Also in 1966, the Dells became Ray Charles' touring vocal backup, giving them an opportunity to sing in some of their biggest concert venues yet.
Group Members
Marvin Junior
Chuck Barksdale
Mickey McGill
Verne Allison
John E. Carter
Johnny Funches
Lucius McGill
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Dion and The Belmonts - I wonder why
Dont' know why I love you like I do, don't know why I do
Don't know why I love you, don't know why I care
I just want your love to share
I wonder why, I love you like I do
Is it because I think you love me too
I wonder why, I love you like I do, like I do
I told my friends that we would never part
They often said that you would break my heart
I wonder why they think that we will part, we will part
When you're with me, I'm sure you're always true
When I'm away, I wonder what you do
I wonder why I'm sure you're always true, always true
Don't know why I do
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The Diamonds - Walking along
Walking Along
Walkin' Along
The Diamonds
Walkin' along my merry way
Singin' a song I will be gay
I found a love and love is here to stay
Walking along just feeling glad
Singin' a song I won't be sad
Oh, happy day
I'm just walkin' along
When I'm walkin' feel just like a king
When I'm singin' don't care 'bout a thing
The reason I feel the way I do
You love me, whoo
I love you, who-ooh
Walkin' along my merry way
Singin' a song I will be gay
Oh, happy day
I'm just walkin' along
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The Diamonds - Church bells might ring
Church bells may ring
And surely darling the angels will sing
I'll tell you darling you're the queen of my throne
You should have known, sweetheart, sweetheart
Church bells may ring
Then surely darling the angels will sing
I'll tell you, darling you're the queen of my throne
You should have known, sweetheart, ring them bells
Oh ling a ling a ling a ling a ling ding dong
I love you darling and I want you for my own
I'll give you any, anything that I own
You should have known sweetheart
Hello, hello again, my friends
I hope that we will meet again
Ling a ling a ling ling a ling a ling
Oh ling a ling a ling ding dong
I love you, darling, and I want you for my own
I'll give you any, anything that I own
You should have known sweetheart, ring them bells
Hello, hello again, my friends
I hope that we will meet again
Oh ling a ling a ling ding dong
I love you, darling, and I want you for my own
I'll give you any, anything that I own
You should have known sweetheart
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