Biography:
Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, September 9, 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American R&B singer, who began her career recording as a backing vocalist in 1961.
In 1962 she began a string of successful Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits: "Slow Twistin'" (with Chubby Checker) (#3), "Mashed Potato Time" (#2), "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" (#9), "Ride" (#5) and "Do the Bird" (#10). Both "Mashed Potato Time" and "Ride" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs.
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Mashed Potato Time chords
Dee Dee Sharp *
A
It's the latest, it's the greatest,
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya ,ya, ya
A
A Mashed Potato started long time ago;
F#m
with a guy named Sloppy Joe
D
You'll find this dance is so cool to do;
E
Come on baby, gonna teach it to you.
A
Mashed Potato, feel it in your feet now
F#m
Mashed Potato, come on get the beat now
D
Baby, it's the latest,
come on honey, it's the greatest,
E
come on baby, ya, ya, ya, ya
A
And then they dance it through and through,
F#m
They look for records they can do it to
D
They found a dance what is outta sight;
E
Doing The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
A
Mashed Potato, ya a weem o wep a weem o wep,
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya, ya, ya,
D
It's the latest, ah baby, (it s the greatest)
E
come on honey, ya, ya, ya, ya
A F#m D E
A
Now everybody is doing fine,
E
They dance alone or in a big boss line
F#m
And they discovered it's the most, man;
E
the day they did it to Please Mr. Postman.
A
Mashed Potato, wait a minute, wait a minute
F#m
Mashed Potato, deliver de letter
D
It's the latest, come on baby, (it s the greatest)
E
come on honey, ya, ya, ya, ya
A
Well they got with it more and more,
F#m
Ya ought to see 'em around the floor
D
The Mashed Potato, it s a long, long list ;
E
they even do it to the Dear Lady Twist.
A
Mashed Potato, get up from your chair now
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya, ya, ya
D
It's the latest, come on baby, (it s the greatest)
E
Ah, ah honey, ya, ya, ya, ya
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
F#m = Em
D = C
E = D
Set8
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# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------#
Mashed Potato Time chords
Dee Dee Sharp *
A
It's the latest, it's the greatest,
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya ,ya, ya
A
A Mashed Potato started long time ago;
F#m
with a guy named Sloppy Joe
D
You'll find this dance is so cool to do;
E
Come on baby, gonna teach it to you.
A
Mashed Potato, feel it in your feet now
F#m
Mashed Potato, come on get the beat now
D
Baby, it's the latest,
come on honey, it's the greatest,
E
come on baby, ya, ya, ya, ya
A
And then they dance it through and through,
F#m
They look for records they can do it to
D
They found a dance what is outta sight;
E
Doing The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
A
Mashed Potato, ya a weem o wep a weem o wep,
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya, ya, ya,
D
It's the latest, ah baby, (it s the greatest)
E
come on honey, ya, ya, ya, ya
A F#m D E
A
Now everybody is doing fine,
E
They dance alone or in a big boss line
F#m
And they discovered it's the most, man;
E
the day they did it to Please Mr. Postman.
A
Mashed Potato, wait a minute, wait a minute
F#m
Mashed Potato, deliver de letter
D
It's the latest, come on baby, (it s the greatest)
E
come on honey, ya, ya, ya, ya
A
Well they got with it more and more,
F#m
Ya ought to see 'em around the floor
D
The Mashed Potato, it s a long, long list ;
E
they even do it to the Dear Lady Twist.
A
Mashed Potato, get up from your chair now
F#m
Mashed Potato, ya, ya, ya, ya
D
It's the latest, come on baby, (it s the greatest)
E
Ah, ah honey, ya, ya, ya, ya
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
F#m = Em
D = C
E = D
Set8
http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/
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