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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[Intro]
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[Verse]
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Lord I swear the perfume you wear
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Was made out of turnip greens
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And every time I kiss you girl
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It tastes like pork and beans
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Even though you're wearin' them
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Citified high heels
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I can tell by your giant step
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You been walkin' through the cotton fields
[Chorus]
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Oh, you're so down home girl
[Verse]
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Your shoes are green, your dress is red
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And your wiggy head is powder blue
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But underneath all that mess,
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Well you're still the same old messy you
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You're sittin there in that fancy chair
Just drinkin' champagne like a movie star
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When ya oughta be sittin' on a sidewalk
Drinkin' white lightnin'
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Out of a jelly jar
[Chorus]
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Oh, you're so down home girl
[Verse]
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Every time you monkey child
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You take my breath away
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And every time you move like that
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I gotta get down and pray
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Don't you know that dress you're wearing
Is made out of fiberglass
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And every time you move like that
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I gotta go to Sunday mass
[Chorus]
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Oh, you're so down home girl
[Verse]
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I'm gonna take you to the muddy river
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And push you in
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Just to watch the water roll on
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Down your velvet skin
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I'm gonna take you back to New Orleans
Down in Dixieland
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I'm gonna watch you do the second line
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With an umbrella in your hand
[Chorus]
E D7 A
Oh, you're so down home girl
[Outro]
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[Verse]
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Lord I swear the perfume you wear
A
Was made out of turnip greens
A
And every time I kiss you girl
A7
It tastes like pork and beans
D
Even though you're wearin' them
D
Citified high heels
A
I can tell by your giant step
A7
You been walkin' through the cotton fields
[Chorus]
E D7 A
Oh, you're so down home girl
[Verse]
A
Your shoes are green, your dress is red
A
And your wiggy head is powder blue
A
But underneath all that mess,
A7
Well you're still the same old messy you
D
You're sittin there in that fancy chair
Just drinkin' champagne like a movie star
A
When ya oughta be sittin' on a sidewalk
Drinkin' white lightnin'
A7
Out of a jelly jar
[Chorus]
E D7 A
Oh, you're so down home girl
[Verse]
A
Every time you monkey child
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You take my breath away
A
And every time you move like that
A7
I gotta get down and pray
D
Don't you know that dress you're wearing
Is made out of fiberglass
A
And every time you move like that
A7
I gotta go to Sunday mass
[Chorus]
E D7 A
Oh, you're so down home girl
[Verse]
A
I'm gonna take you to the muddy river
A
And push you in
A
Just to watch the water roll on
A7
Down your velvet skin
D
I'm gonna take you back to New Orleans
Down in Dixieland
A
I'm gonna watch you do the second line
A7
With an umbrella in your hand
[Chorus]
E D7 A
Oh, you're so down home girl
[Outro]
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