Biography:
The Archies are a fictitious rock band created for various Archie Comics publications. The band, formed by the main characters of the various "Archie"-related comics, includes lead singer and guitarist Archie Andrews, bassist Reggie Mantle, tambourinist Betty Cooper, keyboardist Veronica Lodge, and drummer Jughead Jones. Jughead's dog Hot Dog was the group's mascot.
In 1968, Filmation produced "The Archie Show", a Saturday morning cartoon based upon the Archie comics.
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Bang-Shang-A-Lang:The Archies.
#22 on BB Hot 100 on CALENDAR Records
in 1968.
INTRO: G#
#1.
G# C# G#
I recall just walking down the street..trying to
C# G#
escape the city heat.
C# G#
I saw her from the corner of my eye, eye, eye.
G# C# G#
Yeah, she looked so good I thought I'd die.
CHORUS:
G# C# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
G# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
#2.
G# C# G#
Something said I shouldn't waste no time..if I'm ever
C# G#
gonna make her mine.
C# G#
I walked right up and said, how do you do, do, do.
G# C# G#
She said, I bet I do as good as you.
CHORUS:
G# C# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
G# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
BRIDGE:
G# C#
I remember when I held her tight..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
G# C#
Felt like holding dynamite, now..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
C#
What's that ringing in my ear..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
G#
Tell me, ain't those bells I hear?..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
D#
Bang, bang, shang-a-lang..bang, bang, shang-a-lang.
D#
Bang, bang, bang..shang-a-lang-lang..bang-bang-bang..
shang-a-lang-lang..
#3.
G# C# G#
Now, she's gonna spend her life with me.
G# C# G#
Then we'll be as happy as can be.
C# G#
Because I love her more than I can tell, tell, tell..
G# C# G#
Sunday afternoon we'll hear the bells.
OUTRO:
G# C# A#
And they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang, shang-a-lang..bang, bang.
G# A#
Oh, they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang, shang-a-lang..bang, bang.
G# A# D#
Bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..bang, shang-a-lang..
G#
bang, bang.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#22 on BB Hot 100 on CALENDAR Records
in 1968.
INTRO: G#
#1.
G# C# G#
I recall just walking down the street..trying to
C# G#
escape the city heat.
C# G#
I saw her from the corner of my eye, eye, eye.
G# C# G#
Yeah, she looked so good I thought I'd die.
CHORUS:
G# C# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
G# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
#2.
G# C# G#
Something said I shouldn't waste no time..if I'm ever
C# G#
gonna make her mine.
C# G#
I walked right up and said, how do you do, do, do.
G# C# G#
She said, I bet I do as good as you.
CHORUS:
G# C# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
G# A#
My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang shang-a-lang, bang, bang.
BRIDGE:
G# C#
I remember when I held her tight..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
G# C#
Felt like holding dynamite, now..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
C#
What's that ringing in my ear..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
G#
Tell me, ain't those bells I hear?..(bang-shang-a-lang.)
D#
Bang, bang, shang-a-lang..bang, bang, shang-a-lang.
D#
Bang, bang, bang..shang-a-lang-lang..bang-bang-bang..
shang-a-lang-lang..
#3.
G# C# G#
Now, she's gonna spend her life with me.
G# C# G#
Then we'll be as happy as can be.
C# G#
Because I love her more than I can tell, tell, tell..
G# C# G#
Sunday afternoon we'll hear the bells.
OUTRO:
G# C# A#
And they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang, shang-a-lang..bang, bang.
G# A#
Oh, they'll go bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..
D# G#
bang, shang-a-lang..bang, bang.
G# A# D#
Bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang..bang, shang-a-lang..
G#
bang, bang.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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