Drop It Joe:Connie Francis.
Album - Do The Twist - on MGM Records
in 1962.
INTRO: E G Bb G
#1.
C G
Joe fell in love with a campus queen, he dreamed
of her night and day.
G
She had a crush on a record machine and when he
C
tried to kiss her, she'd say.
CHORUS:
G
Drop it, Joe (drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
C
Drop it, Joe ( drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
D G
Come on and play this tune for me so I can Twist
C
all night.
#2.
C G
He bought her a big box of caramel and a dozen
posies, too.
G
But when he passed the soda shop Joe he heard
C
her, yell, hey, Joe, I been lookin' for you.
CHORUS:
G
Drop it, Joe (drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
C
Drop it, Joe ( drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
D G
Come on and play this tune for me so I can Twist
C
all night.
BRIDGE:
F C
The poor guy was caught in the middle, it made him
feel mighty low.
D G
Cause he was playing second fiddle to a hi-fi stereo.
#3.
C G
But Joe wouldn't quit and he finally won, at least
that's the way it seemed.
G
He married the chick and it really was fun til she
C
made him buy a record machine.
CHORUS:
G
Drop it, Joe (drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
C
Drop it, Joe ( drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
D G
Come on and play this tune for me so I can Twist
C
all night.
INTERLUDE: C F C G
#4.
C G
But Joe wouldn't quit and he finally won, at least
that's the way it seemed.
G
He married the chick and it really was fun til she
C
made him buy a record machine.
CHORUS:
G
Drop it, Joe (drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
C
Drop it, Joe ( drop a dime in the jukebox, Joe.)
D G
Come on and play this tune for me so I can dance
C
all night.
OUTRO:
C G C
(You wanna dance all night?)..so I can Twist all night..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.