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Originally written by Jerry Leiber and performed by Little Willie Littlefield in 1952, “Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” is one of the Beatles' most well-known covers.
They first had the idea for covering the song in 1962, after hearing Little Richard perform a medley of “K.C. Loving.” Little Richa...
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Ah, Kansas City
Going to get my baby back home
Yeah, yeah
I'm going to Kansas City
Going to get my baby back home
Yeah, yeah
Well, it's a long, long, time
Since my baby's been gone
[Verse 2]
Ah, Kansas City
Going to to get my baby one time
Yeah, yeah
I'm going to Kansas City
Going to get my baby one time
Yeah, yeah
It's just a one, two, three, four
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, wah
[Chorus]
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, baby, woo no clown
I say you're no clown
Now, now, now, now
Tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, now, baby, woo no clown
I say you're no clown
Now, now, now, now
Tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
[Outro]
Well, I'll say bye
Bye, bye, baby bye, bye
Oh, so long
Bye, bye, baby I'm gone
Yeah, I said
Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Well, I'll say bye
Bye, bye, baby bye, bye
Woo, so long
Bye, bye, baby, I'm gone
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! was written by Little Richard & Mike Stoller & Jerry Leiber & Leiber-Stoller.
Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! on Fri Dec 04 1964.
According to the Beatles Bible website, October 18, 1964 was a busy day for The Fab Four. They recorded three new originals and five cover songs at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. Of the latter, these included:
“Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!” by Little Richard
“Words of Love” by Buddy Holly
“Mr Moonligh...