Biography:
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo wop Pop R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953 from New York City, NY, USA. There have been over 60 members since 1953. www.theofficialdrifters.com shows the current lineup and tour dates.
The original Drifters
Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic Records approached Clyde McPhatter after he left The Dominoes and signed him. McPhatter first recruited several members of his former group
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Other songs:
- Dance With Me
- Saturday Night At The Movies
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Under The Boardwalk
- This Magic Moment
- A Room Full Of Tears
- Adorable
- Can I Take You Home Little Girl
- Come On Over To My Place
- Dont Go Please Stay
- Drip Drop
- Fools Fall In Love
- Harlem Child
- Honey Love
- I Count The Tears
- If You Cry True Love True Love
- Ill Take You Home
- Ive Got Sand In My Shoes
- Kissin In The Back Row Of The Movies
- Moonlight Bay
- On Broadway
- One Way Love
- Please Stay
- Ruby Baby
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Spanish Lace
- Stranger On The Shore
- Sweets For My Sweet
- There Goes My Baby
- There Goes My First Love
- True Love True Love
- Up On The Roof
- When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- Youre More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
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[Intro]
C Am Dm G
Your momma says that through the week you can't go out with me,
D D7 G G7
but when the weekend comes around, she knows where we will be.
[Chorus]
C E F Dm
Kissin' in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F G G7
holding hands together, you and I, holding hands together, oh yeah !
C E F Dm
Smooching in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F Fm
we could stay forever you and I , we could stay forever you and I,
C G F C
hugging and a kissin in the backrow of the mo…vies.
[Verse]
G C
Every night I pick you up from school, 'cause you’re my steady date,
G G7 C
but from Monday through to Friday night I leave you at the gate, yeah.
F C
You know we can't have to much fun till all your homework’s done,
D D7 G G7
but when the weekend comes she knows where we will be, yeah
[Chorus]
C E F Dm
Kissin' in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F G G7
holding hands together, you and I, holding hands together, oh yeah !
C E F Dm
Smooching in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F Fm
we could stay forever you and I , we could stay forever you and I,
C G F C
hugging and a kissin in the backrow of the mo…vies.
[Verse]
G G7 C
I Sit alone at night and watch TV, but I still think of you,
G G7 C
and now and then the gang drops by, we share a joke or two, yeah.
F C
You know they don't knock on my door after Friday night for sure,
D D7 G G7
cause when the weekend comes they know just where I'll be, yeah
[Chorus]
C G F C
Hugging and a kissing in the back row of the movies.
C Am Dm G
Your momma says that through the week you can't go out with me,
D D7 G G7
but when the weekend comes around, she knows where we will be.
[Chorus]
C E F Dm
Kissin' in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F G G7
holding hands together, you and I, holding hands together, oh yeah !
C E F Dm
Smooching in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F Fm
we could stay forever you and I , we could stay forever you and I,
C G F C
hugging and a kissin in the backrow of the mo…vies.
[Verse]
G C
Every night I pick you up from school, 'cause you’re my steady date,
G G7 C
but from Monday through to Friday night I leave you at the gate, yeah.
F C
You know we can't have to much fun till all your homework’s done,
D D7 G G7
but when the weekend comes she knows where we will be, yeah
[Chorus]
C E F Dm
Kissin' in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F G G7
holding hands together, you and I, holding hands together, oh yeah !
C E F Dm
Smooching in the backrow of the movies on a Saturday night with you,
G G7 F Fm
we could stay forever you and I , we could stay forever you and I,
C G F C
hugging and a kissin in the backrow of the mo…vies.
[Verse]
G G7 C
I Sit alone at night and watch TV, but I still think of you,
G G7 C
and now and then the gang drops by, we share a joke or two, yeah.
F C
You know they don't knock on my door after Friday night for sure,
D D7 G G7
cause when the weekend comes they know just where I'll be, yeah
[Chorus]
C G F C
Hugging and a kissing in the back row of the movies.
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