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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Wake Me Shake Me:The Coasters.
#14 R&B and #51 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1960.
INTRO:/CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
#1.
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my garbage truck.
D
(I got a lot) got a lot of cans to pick up.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
BRIDGE:
G D G
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the
C D G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.
#2.
G
I had a dream (had a dream) I had a dream (had a dream)..
I said, I looked (had a dream) over yonder (had a dream)..
G
What did I see (had a dream) I said, two big garbage trucks
(had a dream) I said, are coming after me (had a dream)..
G
I picked up them cans (had a dream) I said, side by side..
D C
Why don't you swing down sweet garbage truck and let your
G
buddy ride.
CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
BRIDGE:
G D G
(Why don't you wake me) shake me..gotta get up in the
C D G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.
OUTRO:
G D G C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D G
about a quarter to eight.
G D G C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D G
about a quarter to eight.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#14 R&B and #51 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1960.
INTRO:/CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
#1.
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my garbage truck.
D
(I got a lot) got a lot of cans to pick up.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
BRIDGE:
G D G
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the
C D G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.
#2.
G
I had a dream (had a dream) I had a dream (had a dream)..
I said, I looked (had a dream) over yonder (had a dream)..
G
What did I see (had a dream) I said, two big garbage trucks
(had a dream) I said, are coming after me (had a dream)..
G
I picked up them cans (had a dream) I said, side by side..
D C
Why don't you swing down sweet garbage truck and let your
G
buddy ride.
CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
BRIDGE:
G D G
(Why don't you wake me) shake me..gotta get up in the
C D G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.
OUTRO:
G D G C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D G
about a quarter to eight.
G D G C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D G
about a quarter to eight.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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