Biography:
The Rays were an American group formed in New York in 1955, and active into the early 1960s. They first recorded for Chess Records. Their biggest hit single was "Silhouettes," a moderately-slow doo-wop piece of pop music that reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957 on Cameo after being initially released on the small XYZ Records. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The song was written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, Jr.
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Daddy Cool:the Rays.
(Daddy Cool was the flip side
of their hit 'Silhouettes on
CAMEO Records. It also made the Top 40
in 1957.)
INTRO:SPOKEN: Ebm B
B Bb Ab Db
I saw a crazy chick a-running down the street.
Eb B E
I said, a-whoo pretty baby, why the ragged beat?
Eb E Ab Abm7
She said, wow, what a square, don't you dig
Ab
the scene?
Gb Ab E B
Daddy Cool's playing his piano machine.
Eb Cm Gb Eb
(Daddy who? Daddy Cool! Daddy who? Daddy Cool!)
CHORUS:
B Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
F Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
Bb Bb7
Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..
Gm7 Eb Ebm Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)
#1.
Eb
She led me by the hand (cool daddy, cool)
Cm Eb
Down to the railroad track (cool daddy, cool)
Bb
There in a tin roof honnnnky tonk,
Eb
Cool Daddy shook the shack (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha.)
#2.
Eb
The joint was dim and dark (cool daddy, cool)
Cm Eb
Except for one spotlight (cool daddy, cool)
Bb
a-shining onto frantic hands..that rock like
Eb Bb Eb
dyna-mite (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)
CHORUS:
Eb
They had it..
Gb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
They had it..
Bb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
Eb
They had it..
Bb Bb7
Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..
Gm7 Eb Ebm Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)
BRIDGE:
Eb
(Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Ab Eb Ab Ebm
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Eb
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Bb Gb Ab B
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Eb
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock..
INTERLUDE: Eb Ebm Eb Ab Gb Ab Eb Ebm Bb Ab Eb
#3.
Eb Fm Eb
The rhythm was so gone (cool daddy, cool)
Cm Eb
I said, come on chick, dance (cool daddy, cool)
Gb Bb Db Bb
And as I held her innnnnn my arms..
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
I knew I found ro-mance (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha).
#4.
Eb
Then when they closed the club (cool daddy, cool)
Ebm Eb
I walked my baby home (cool daddy, cool)
Bbm Bb Eb
But now I see her every night cause she says I'm
Gb Eb
her own (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha!)
CHORUS:
B Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
Bb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
F Bb Bb7
Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..
Gm7 Eb Bb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha,
ah-ha-ha!)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
(Daddy Cool was the flip side
of their hit 'Silhouettes on
CAMEO Records. It also made the Top 40
in 1957.)
INTRO:SPOKEN: Ebm B
B Bb Ab Db
I saw a crazy chick a-running down the street.
Eb B E
I said, a-whoo pretty baby, why the ragged beat?
Eb E Ab Abm7
She said, wow, what a square, don't you dig
Ab
the scene?
Gb Ab E B
Daddy Cool's playing his piano machine.
Eb Cm Gb Eb
(Daddy who? Daddy Cool! Daddy who? Daddy Cool!)
CHORUS:
B Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
F Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
Bb Bb7
Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..
Gm7 Eb Ebm Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)
#1.
Eb
She led me by the hand (cool daddy, cool)
Cm Eb
Down to the railroad track (cool daddy, cool)
Bb
There in a tin roof honnnnky tonk,
Eb
Cool Daddy shook the shack (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha.)
#2.
Eb
The joint was dim and dark (cool daddy, cool)
Cm Eb
Except for one spotlight (cool daddy, cool)
Bb
a-shining onto frantic hands..that rock like
Eb Bb Eb
dyna-mite (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)
CHORUS:
Eb
They had it..
Gb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
They had it..
Bb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
Eb
They had it..
Bb Bb7
Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..
Gm7 Eb Ebm Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)
BRIDGE:
Eb
(Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Ab Eb Ab Ebm
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Eb
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Bb Gb Ab B
Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
Eb
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock..
INTERLUDE: Eb Ebm Eb Ab Gb Ab Eb Ebm Bb Ab Eb
#3.
Eb Fm Eb
The rhythm was so gone (cool daddy, cool)
Cm Eb
I said, come on chick, dance (cool daddy, cool)
Gb Bb Db Bb
And as I held her innnnnn my arms..
Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb
I knew I found ro-mance (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha).
#4.
Eb
Then when they closed the club (cool daddy, cool)
Ebm Eb
I walked my baby home (cool daddy, cool)
Bbm Bb Eb
But now I see her every night cause she says I'm
Gb Eb
her own (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha!)
CHORUS:
B Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
Bb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)
F Bb Bb7
Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..
Gm7 Eb Bb Eb
Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha,
ah-ha-ha!)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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