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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Run Red Run:The Coasters.
#29 on R&B and #30 BB Hot 100 on
ATCO records in 1959.
INTRO: F Fm
#1.
Fm Bb
Oh, Red went and bought himself a monkey..got him from
a pawn shop broker.
C Bb Ab
Taught that monkey how to guzzle beer and he taught him
Fm
how to play stud poker.
F Bb
Last night when they were gambling in the kitchen, the monkey,
he was taking a beating.
C Bb
The monkey said Red, I'm going to shoot you dead, because I
C F
know darn well you been cheating.
CHORUS:
Fm F Eb F
Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming
it at your head.
G Bb F# Fm
Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at
your head.
F C Bb
You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he
F Fm F
fills it full of lead.
#2.
Eb F Bb
Oh, Red jumped up and started to move like a P80-Saber Jet.
C Bb Gm
He zoomed around the corner, and he disappeared and everybody started
Fm
to fade.
Fm Bb
The race was on, you know the chase was on, and Red he sure could run.
C Bb
But, let me tell you sport, don't sell that monkey short, because he's a
F
travelling son of a gun.
CHORUS:
Fm F Eb F
Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming
it at your head.
G Bb F# Fm
Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at
your head.
F Cm Bbm
You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he
F Fm F
fills it full of lead.
INTERLUDE: Fm F Gm F..G Gm F G F..C Dm
#3.
F Fm Gm Bb F
The monkey trapped Red in a parking lot..down along the Avenue.
G Bb Fm F#
The monkey said, Red, you've made a man out of me, now I'm going to make a
Ab F
monkey out of you.
F Bb
Give me your car keys and give me your watch, give it to me or I'll
shoot.
C Bb F
Going to put on your brand new Stetson hat and go to town in your new
brown suit.
CHORUS:
Fm F Eb F
Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming
it at your head.
Bb F Fm
Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at
your head.
F G Bb
You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he
A C F
fills it full of lead.
OUTRO:
F Gm F Bb Gm F..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#29 on R&B and #30 BB Hot 100 on
ATCO records in 1959.
INTRO: F Fm
#1.
Fm Bb
Oh, Red went and bought himself a monkey..got him from
a pawn shop broker.
C Bb Ab
Taught that monkey how to guzzle beer and he taught him
Fm
how to play stud poker.
F Bb
Last night when they were gambling in the kitchen, the monkey,
he was taking a beating.
C Bb
The monkey said Red, I'm going to shoot you dead, because I
C F
know darn well you been cheating.
CHORUS:
Fm F Eb F
Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming
it at your head.
G Bb F# Fm
Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at
your head.
F C Bb
You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he
F Fm F
fills it full of lead.
#2.
Eb F Bb
Oh, Red jumped up and started to move like a P80-Saber Jet.
C Bb Gm
He zoomed around the corner, and he disappeared and everybody started
Fm
to fade.
Fm Bb
The race was on, you know the chase was on, and Red he sure could run.
C Bb
But, let me tell you sport, don't sell that monkey short, because he's a
F
travelling son of a gun.
CHORUS:
Fm F Eb F
Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming
it at your head.
G Bb F# Fm
Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at
your head.
F Cm Bbm
You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he
F Fm F
fills it full of lead.
INTERLUDE: Fm F Gm F..G Gm F G F..C Dm
#3.
F Fm Gm Bb F
The monkey trapped Red in a parking lot..down along the Avenue.
G Bb Fm F#
The monkey said, Red, you've made a man out of me, now I'm going to make a
Ab F
monkey out of you.
F Bb
Give me your car keys and give me your watch, give it to me or I'll
shoot.
C Bb F
Going to put on your brand new Stetson hat and go to town in your new
brown suit.
CHORUS:
Fm F Eb F
Well, run Red run, because he's got your gun and he's aiming
it at your head.
Bb F Fm
Run Red run, because he's got your gun, and he's aiming it at
your head.
F G Bb
You better get up and wail, you better move your tail, before he
A C F
fills it full of lead.
OUTRO:
F Gm F Bb Gm F..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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