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After this version of the song was initially recorded in 1965, the producers decided to remove the second verse. That two verse version went on to become a number 1 hit. Five years later, Bang Records released this unedited version for their compilation album Bang & Shout Super Hits.
[Chorus]
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
[Verse 1]
Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And everybody, yeah, tries to put my Sloopy down (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you know, Sloopy, girl, I'm in love with you (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And so I say now
[Chorus]
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
[Verse 2]
Sloopy wears a red dress, yeah, as old as the hills (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
But when Sloopy wears that red dress, yeah, you know, it gives me the chills, oh, oh (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Sloopy, when I see you walkin', walkin' down the street (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I say, "Don't worry, Sloopy, girl, you belong to me" (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And so I say now
[Chorus]
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (yeah)
Give it to 'em (Yeah), right now
[Guitar Breakdown]
[Verse 3]
Sloopy, let your hair down, girl
Let it hang down on me (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Sloopy, let your hair down, girl
Let it hang down on me, yeah, yeah (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Bridge]
Come on, Sloopy (Come on, come on)
Well, come on, Sloopy (Come on, come on)
Well, come on, Sloopy (Come on, come on)
Well, come on, Sloopy (Come on, come on)
Well, it feels so good (Come on, come on)
You know, it feels so good (Come on, come on)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, Sloopy (Come on, come on)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, yeah (Come on, come on)
Ohhh
[Outro]
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah) ah
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on
Hang On Sloopy (Three verse version) was written by Wes Farrell & Bert Berns.
Hang On Sloopy (Three verse version) was produced by Bob Irwin & Richard Gottehrer & Jerry Goldstein & Bob Feldman.