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Bill Haley

Shake Rattle And Roll

Decca DL-5560
May / 1955

Produced by Milt Gabler

Cover image of Shake Rattle And Roll

Bill Haley and his Comets

1.

Shake Rattle And Roll

Charles Calhoun

© Progressive Music, BMI

Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans
Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans
Well roll my breakfast cause I'm a hungry man

I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
Well you never do nothin'
To save your doggone soul

Wearin' those dresses your hair done up so nice
Wearin' those dresses your hair done up so nice
You look so warm but your heart is cold as ice

I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
Well you never do nothin'
To save your doggone soul

Go go go go go

I'm like a one eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I'm like a one eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I can look at you tell you don't love me no more

I believe you're doin' me wrong and now I know
I believe you're doin' me wrong and now I know
The more I work the faster my money goes

I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
I said shake rattle and roll
Well you never do nothin'
To save your doggone soul

Shake rattle and roll

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2.

A.B.C. Boogie

Al Russel - Max Spickel

© Myers Music, ASCAP

Down around the corner in a little school
Children learn their lessons and the golden rule
Cause they got a teacher up from Basin Street
And she does her teachin' with a boogie beat
Teachin' the ABC with rhythm and ease

Every single mornin' it's the same old thing
All the kids are waitin' for the bell to ring
When they hear it ringin' they all jump in line
Walk into the classroom feelin' mighty fine
To learn their ABC with rhythm and ease

Well a readin' writin' arithmetic
Taught to the tune of a liquorice stick
No education is ever complete
Without a boogie woogie woogie beat well all reet

And when the day is over and it's time to go
The children get their books and stand right at the door
Teacher is so happy Cause she's done her bit
To educate the kids and make 'em really fit
To say their ABC with rhythm and ease
[ instrumental ]
Well a readin' writin' arithmetic
Taught to the tune of a liquorice stick
No education is ever complete
Without a boogie woogie woogie beat well all reet

And when the day is over and it's time to go
The children get their books and stand right at the door
Teacher is so happy cause she's done her bit
To educate the kids and make 'em really fit
To say their ABC with rhythm and ease

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3.

Rock Around The Clock

Jimmy DeKnight - Max Freedman

© Myers Music, BMI

One two three o'clock four o'clock rock
Five six seven o'clock eight o'clock rock
Nine ten eleven o'clock twelve o'clock rock
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

Put your glad rags on and join me hon
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock rock rock till broad daylight
We're gonna rock gonna rock around the clock tonight

When the clock strikes two three and four
If the band slows down we'll yell for more
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock rock rock till broad daylight
We're gonna rock gonna rock around the clock tonight
[ instrumental ]
When the chimes ring five six and seven
We'll be right in seventh heaven
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock rock rock till broad daylight
We're gonna rock gonna rock around the clock tonight

When it's eight nine ten eleven too
I'll be goin' strong and so will you
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock rock rock till broad daylight
We're gonna rock gonna rock around the clock tonight
[ instrumental ]
When the clock strikes twelve we'll cool off then
Start rockin' round the clock again
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock rock rock till broad daylight
We're gonna rock gonna rock around the clock tonight

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4.

Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)

Dickie Thompson

© Danby Music, BMI

Last night I was dreaming
Dreamed about the H-bomb
Well the bomb went off and I was caught
I was the only man on the ground

There was a thirteen women and only one man in town
Thirteen women and only one man in town
And as funny as it may be the one and only man in town was me
Well thirteen women and me the only man around

I had two gals every morning
Seeing that I was well fed
And believe you me one sweetened my tea
While another one buttered my bread

Two gals gave me my money
Two gals made me my clothes
And another sweet thing bought me a diamond ring
About forty carets I suppose

Well thirteen women and only one man in town
There was a thirteen women and only one man in town
There was something I can't forget
Because I think of those thirteen women yet
Well thirteen women and only one man around
[ instrumental ]
I had three girls dancing the mambo
Three girls balling the jack
And all the rest really did their best
Boy they sure were a lively pack

I thought I was in heaven
And all of these angels were mine
But I woke up and I ended the dream
Cause I had to get to work on time

Well a thirteen women and only one man in town
There was a thirteen women and only one man in town
No I can't tell you where I've been
Cause I kinda think that someday I'll go back again
To those thirteen women and me the only man around
Well a thirteen women and me the only man around
Well a thirteen women and me the only man around
Well a thirteen women and me the only man around

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5.

Dim Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)

Beverly Ross - Julius Dixon

© Republic Music, BMI

(By-oot by-are by-oot by-are)

What a crazy party all the gangs here too
The beat is really jumpin' like a kangaroo
I've ordered you a soda and potato chips
But now I want to get a taste of your sweet lips

So dim dim the lights (dim dim the lights)
Dim dim the lights (dim dim the lights)
Turn down the lights I want some atmosphere

The furniture is round the room with glee
I'm rockin' like a boat upon a stormy sea
But dig the crazy fracas running wild tonight
But still I haven't had a chance to hold you tight

So dim dim the lights (dim dim the lights)...

Looking at his earrings bouncin' off the back
Look at Susie and a huggin' Jack
Look at Nancy dancin' in her stocking feet
We're all going crazy with the Mambo beat

(By-oot by-oot by-oot by-oot)

Well everybody's really havin' lots of fun
But honey as for me the night has just begun
Cause now I wanna tell you things and hold you tight
But how can I do it with the room so bright

So dim dim the lights (dim dim the lights)...
[ instrumental ]
Well everybody's really havin' lots of fun
But honey as for me the night has just begun
Cause now I wanna tell you things and hold you tight
But how can I do it with the room so bright

So dim dim the lights (dim dim the lights)...

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6.

Happy Baby

Frank Pingatore

© Myers Music, ASCAP

(Happy happy baby happy happy baby)
(Happy happy baby happy happy baby)
(Happy happy baby)

I got a baby and my baby's happy with me (happy baby)
I got a baby and my baby's happy with me (happy baby)
A slick little chick and she treats me tenderly (happy baby)

Well I got a date with my baby can't hesitate (happy baby)
Well I got a date with my baby can't hesitate (happy baby)
She's a real gone gal and man I just can't wait (happy baby)

My baby and me don't fight
We hug and we kiss all night
I love her with all of my might
She's a cute little smoothy
And she sure is groovy

Well I'm going steady and happy I'm gonna be (happy baby)
Well I'm going steady and steady I'm gonna be (happy baby)
Wanna keep my baby as happy as she can be (happy baby)

(Happy happy baby happy happy baby
Happy happy baby happy happy baby happy happy baby)

My baby and me don't fight

Well I'm going steady and happy I'm gonna be (happy baby)
Well I'm going steady and steady I'm gonna be (happy baby)
Wanna keep my baby as happy as she can be (happy baby)

(Happy happy baby happy happy baby)
(Happy happy baby)
Well my baby is happy with me

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7.

Birth Of The Boogie

Bill Haley - Billy Williamson - Jimmy Ayre

© Myers Music, BMI

Boogie boogie woogie
The boogie woogie woogie beat

Down in Africa many years ago
There lived a little fella named Zulu Joe
He took his tom-tom a great big stick
And that was the birth of the boogie lick

Birth of the boogie birth of the boogie
Birth of the boogie birth of the boogie
Birth of the boogie the boogie woogie woogie beat
[ instrumental ]
Then Joe got hip and he started to sing
The animals flipped and began to swing
Monkey elephant kangaroo
They all picked up on the boogie too

Birth of the boogie birth of the boogie...
[ instrumental ]
Well the animals a boogied all over the place
The rabbit spit in the bulldog's face
Joe kept a beatin' till the early morn
And that's when the boogie woogie was born

Birth of the boogie birth of the boogie...

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8.

Mambo Rock

Bix Reichner - Jimmy Ayre - Mildred Phillips

© Myers Music, BMI

Hey mambo (mambo rock)
Hey mambo (mambo rock)
Hey mambo (mambo rock)
Everybody's doing it mambo rock

There's an island in the Caribbean Sea
Where the natives dance and rock with glee
They mambo dance in a different way
They do the crazy mambo rock all day

Hey mambo (mambo rock)...
[ instrumental ]
Where the waves roll up on the golden sand
You can grab your chick right by the hand
You can clap and stamp your feet
To that crazy rockin' mambo beat

Hey mambo (mambo rock)...
[ instrumental ]
Through the red hot day and the cool cool night
When the mambo moon is shinin' bright
They love to dance around the clock
To that crazy rockin' mambo rock

Hey mambo (mambo rock)...
[ instrumental ]
Hey mambo (mambo rock)...

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