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"Alley Oop" is a track by The Beach Boys, from the album Beach Boys’ Party!, released 8th November 1965. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Beach Boys.
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[Intro] Hey hey hey Da da da That's what I say Da da da [Verse 1] There's a man in the funny papers we all know Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop He lived way back a long time ago Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Well he don't eat nothing but bearcat stew Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Oh well this cat's name is a-Alley Oop Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop [Bridge] He's the toughest man there is alive Alley Oop Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide Alley Oop He's the king of the jungle jive Look at that caveman go! [Verse 2] He's got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosaur Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop And he can knuckle your head before you count to four Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop He's got a big ugly club and a headful of hair Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop He's oohhhh eating grizzly bear Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Forgot the words! [Bridge] He's the toughest man there is alive Alley Oop Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide Alley Oop He's the king of the jungle jive Look at that caveman go! [Verse 3] He rides through the jungle tearing limbs offa trees Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop And knocking great big monsters dead on their knees Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Other cats don't bug him because they know better Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Because he's a mean motor scooter and a bad go-getter Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop [Bridge] Well, uh, he's the toughest man there is alive Alley Oop Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide Alley Oop He's a hully gully king of jive Well look at that caveman go! [Outro] There he goes (There he goes) Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Look at that caveman go Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Ride, daddy, ride Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Heigh-ho, dinosaur Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Oh my goodness, what a big brute he is! Hm! Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Oh, how would you like a dinosaur like that, for your own? Mm! Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop (G minor. D7.) (What now? What now?) (Just give me a minute.) (Brian, I need a B flat...You know I can't read.)
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