Biography:
The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) after the split of doo wop group The Robins.
Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with "Young Blood" and "Searchin'." They also had success with hits such as "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Little Egypt."
Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005
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Other songs:
- Yakety Yak
- Along Came Jones
- Charlie Brown
- Down Home Girl
- Down In Mexico
- Idol With The Golden Head
- Im A Hog For You Baby
- Little Egypt
- One Kiss Led To Another
- Poison Ivy
- Run Red Run
- Searchin
- Smokey Joes Cafe
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Taint Nothin To Me
- That Is Rock And Roll
- The Climb
- Three Cool Cats
- Wait A Minute
- Wake Me Shake Me
- What About Us
- Young Blood
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Yakety Yak:The Coasters.
#1 on BB Hot 100 in 1958.
#1.
G
Take out the papers and the trash.
C
Or you don't get no spending cash.
D7
If you don't scrub that kitchen floor,
G
You ain't gonna rock and roll no more.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
#2.
G
Just finish cleaning up your room.
C
Let's see that dust fly with that broom.
D7
Get all that garbage out of sight,
G
Or you don't go out Friday night.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
#3.
G
You just put on your coat and hat.
C
And walk yourself to the laundry mat.
D7
And when you finish doing that,
G
Bring in the dog and put out the cat.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) G C D7 G (x2)
#4.
G
Don't you give me no dirty looks.
C
Your father's hip, he knows what cooks.
D7
Just tell your hoodlum friends outside,
G
You ain't got time to take a ride.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
OUTRO:
G
Yakety yak, yakety yak..(x2)(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 on BB Hot 100 in 1958.
#1.
G
Take out the papers and the trash.
C
Or you don't get no spending cash.
D7
If you don't scrub that kitchen floor,
G
You ain't gonna rock and roll no more.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
#2.
G
Just finish cleaning up your room.
C
Let's see that dust fly with that broom.
D7
Get all that garbage out of sight,
G
Or you don't go out Friday night.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
#3.
G
You just put on your coat and hat.
C
And walk yourself to the laundry mat.
D7
And when you finish doing that,
G
Bring in the dog and put out the cat.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) G C D7 G (x2)
#4.
G
Don't you give me no dirty looks.
C
Your father's hip, he knows what cooks.
D7
Just tell your hoodlum friends outside,
G
You ain't got time to take a ride.
G
Yakety yak..Don't talk back.
OUTRO:
G
Yakety yak, yakety yak..(x2)(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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