Biography:
The group was christened the FIREBALLS® after their standing ovation performance of "Great Balls of Fire" at the Raton High School PTA talent contest in New Mexico, USA...January 1958. By the year's end they had auditioned for the late Norman Petty at his already internationally famous recording studio at 1313 W. 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico, where it stands today - a monumental contribution to the birth of early Southwest style Rock & Roll.
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Long Long Ponytail:The Fireballs.
Album - The Fireballs - recorded on KAPP
and JARO Records in 1959. Chuck Tharp
was vocalist (pre-Jimmy Gilmer.)
(Couldn't find a chart position.)
INTRO: E
#1.
E
Well, one night under a cloudless sky, I met a pretty girl
E7
and she caught my eye.
A E
A long ponytail made of Auburn hair really let's you know when
that girl is near.
D E B
She's a girl, with a long, long, ponytail.
#2.
E
Well, I walked up to her and I said, hey, baby, why didn't you
E7
let me know.
A E
I've never seen you around here before..yeah, and I missed you
so.
B A E B
Man, I really like that long, long, ponytail.
CHORUS:
E A
And I said, go, ponytail..uh-huh, go ponytail..wooo! go ponytail..
E B A E B
yeah, go, ponytail..yeah, I really like that long, long, ponytail.
INTERLUDE: E A Em B E B
#3.
E
Now, I took her out to the dance last night..she got out on the
A
floor and she did it up right..the long ponytail just a-boppin' to
the beat.
E Ebm
Don'tcha know all the boys looked at me..and that girl, with the long
E B
ponytail.
#4.
E
Well, I walked home and up to her front door, she give me a little
kiss and I begged for more.
A E
She looked at me with a twinkle in her eye..she said, now, baby, don't
B D E
you realize..that you're in love with a long, long ponytail.
OUTRO:
E A
And I said, go, ponytail..uh-huh, go ponytail..wooo! go ponytail..
Em E B A E
yeah, go, ponytail..yeah, I'm in love with a long, long, ponytail.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - The Fireballs - recorded on KAPP
and JARO Records in 1959. Chuck Tharp
was vocalist (pre-Jimmy Gilmer.)
(Couldn't find a chart position.)
INTRO: E
#1.
E
Well, one night under a cloudless sky, I met a pretty girl
E7
and she caught my eye.
A E
A long ponytail made of Auburn hair really let's you know when
that girl is near.
D E B
She's a girl, with a long, long, ponytail.
#2.
E
Well, I walked up to her and I said, hey, baby, why didn't you
E7
let me know.
A E
I've never seen you around here before..yeah, and I missed you
so.
B A E B
Man, I really like that long, long, ponytail.
CHORUS:
E A
And I said, go, ponytail..uh-huh, go ponytail..wooo! go ponytail..
E B A E B
yeah, go, ponytail..yeah, I really like that long, long, ponytail.
INTERLUDE: E A Em B E B
#3.
E
Now, I took her out to the dance last night..she got out on the
A
floor and she did it up right..the long ponytail just a-boppin' to
the beat.
E Ebm
Don'tcha know all the boys looked at me..and that girl, with the long
E B
ponytail.
#4.
E
Well, I walked home and up to her front door, she give me a little
kiss and I begged for more.
A E
She looked at me with a twinkle in her eye..she said, now, baby, don't
B D E
you realize..that you're in love with a long, long ponytail.
OUTRO:
E A
And I said, go, ponytail..uh-huh, go ponytail..wooo! go ponytail..
Em E B A E
yeah, go, ponytail..yeah, I'm in love with a long, long, ponytail.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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