Little Richard
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Little Richard
“Tutti Frutti” was the seminal Little Richard hit that not only became his first hit record, it also gave rise to the genre of rock-n-roll as we know it.
Richard’s famous “wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bop-bop” intro came about as he was vocalizing a drum fill he wanted to open his song. Although tutti f...
[Chorus]
Whop bop b-luma b-lop bam bom
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
A wop bop b-luma b-lop bam bom
[Verse 1]
I got a girl named Sue
She knows just what to do
I got a girl named Sue
She knows just what to do
[Bridge]
She rocks to the east, she rocks to the west
But she's the girl that I love best
[Chorus]
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty, whoo
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
A wop bop-b-luma b-lop bam bom
[Verse 2]
Got a girl named Daisy
She almost drives me crazy
Got a girl named Daisy
She almost drives me crazy
[Bridge]
She knows how to love me, yes, indeed
Boy, you don't know what she do to me
[Chorus]
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty, whoo
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Whop bop-b-luma, oww
[Break]
[Chorus]
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty, whoo
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
A wop bop-b-luma b-lop bam bom
[Verse 3]
Got a girl named Daisy
She almost drives me crazy
Got a girl named Daisy
She almost drives me crazy
[Bridge]
She knows how to love me, yes, indeed
Boy, you don't know what she do to me
[Chorus]
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty, whoo
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
Tutti frutti, oh rooty
A wop bop-b-luma b-lop bam boom
Tutti Frutti was written by Dorothy LaBostrie & Little Richard.
Tutti Frutti was produced by Robert Blackwell.
Little Richard released Tutti Frutti on Sat Oct 01 1955.
I’d been singing ‘Tutti-Frutti’ for years, but it never struck me as a song you’d record.
Little Richard being as wrong as one can be (here)