Biography:
The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) after the split of doo wop group The Robins.
Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with "Young Blood" and "Searchin'." They also had success with hits such as "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Little Egypt."
Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005
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Other songs:
- Yakety Yak
- Along Came Jones
- Charlie Brown
- Down Home Girl
- Down In Mexico
- Idol With The Golden Head
- Im A Hog For You Baby
- Little Egypt
- One Kiss Led To Another
- Poison Ivy
- Run Red Run
- Searchin
- Smokey Joes Cafe
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Taint Nothin To Me
- That Is Rock And Roll
- The Climb
- Three Cool Cats
- Wait A Minute
- Wake Me Shake Me
- What About Us
- Young Blood
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Charlie Brown:The Coasters.
#6 in UK and #2 in USA in 1959.
(Capo 5th fret.)
INTRO:
F
Fe, fe, fi, fo, fo, fum.
F7
I smell smoke in the auditorium...
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
#1.
F
That's him on his knees, I know that's him,
F7
Yellin', 'seven come eleven' down in the boys' gym.
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
CHORUS:#2.
Bb
Who's always writing on the wall?
Ab
Who's always goofin' in the hall?
Bb
Who's always throwin' spit balls?
C7
Guess who (Who, me?) Yeah, you!
#2.
F
Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow?
F7
Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O?
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
#3.
F
Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow?
F7
Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O?
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#6 in UK and #2 in USA in 1959.
(Capo 5th fret.)
INTRO:
F
Fe, fe, fi, fo, fo, fum.
F7
I smell smoke in the auditorium...
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
#1.
F
That's him on his knees, I know that's him,
F7
Yellin', 'seven come eleven' down in the boys' gym.
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
CHORUS:#2.
Bb
Who's always writing on the wall?
Ab
Who's always goofin' in the hall?
Bb
Who's always throwin' spit balls?
C7
Guess who (Who, me?) Yeah, you!
#2.
F
Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow?
F7
Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O?
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
#3.
F
Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow?
F7
Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O?
CHORUS:
Bb7
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown.
F
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown.
C7 Bb7
He's gonna get caught..just you wait and see.
F
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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