Biography:
The Dovells are a musical group formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1957 that was initially under the name 'The Brooktones'. Remembered for the top 10 pop smashes "You Can't Sit Down" and "Bristol Stomp", the beginning members were Arnie Silver, Mark Gordesky, Len Borisoff, Jerry Gross, Mike Freda, and Jim Mealey. Initially singing to local student audiences, a version of the group performs to the day.
Their first single was "No, No, No", which was a minor local hit for them as the Brooktones
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Hey pretty baby You can't sit down
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Don't you hear the drummer thumpin' You can't sit down
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You gotta shake it like a crazy You can't sit down
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Because the band is sayin' something You can't sit down
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And every--body is a jumpin' You can't sit down
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You gotta slop bop flip flop hip hop never stop
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You can't sit down you can't sit down
You gotta move move move around and round
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You can't sit down you can't sit down
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You gotta fly fly fly way off the ground
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You're puttin down a crazy sound
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No no you can't sit down no no you can't sit down
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When you're on South Street You can't sit down
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And the band is really bootin' You can't sit down
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You hear the hippy with the back beat You can't sit down
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And you see the gang a groovin' You can't sit down
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You gotta get your bottom movin' You can't sit down
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You gotta make it break it shake it all around
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