Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell) Lyrics




Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John,
He says he has the blues but he has a lotta fun.
Oh baby,
Ye-e-e-eh baby,
Woo-o-o-oh baby,
Havin' me some fun tonight.

Well, long tall Sally has a lot on the ball
And nobody cares if she's long and tall.
Oh baby,
Ye-e-e-eh baby,
Woo-o-o-oh baby,
Havin' me some fun tonight.

Well, I saw Uncle John with long tall Sally.
He saw Aunt mary cummin' and he ducked back in the alley.
Oh baby,
Ye-e-e-eh baby,
Woo-o-o-oh baby,
Havin' me some fun tonight.

We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Gonna have some fun tonight.
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Everything will be alright.
We're gonna have some fun,
Gonna have some fun tonight.

We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Gonna have some fun tonight.
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Everything will be alright.
We're gonna have some fun,
Gonna have some fun tonight.

 
Lead Singer: Paul

Recording: 4/1/63 (BBC), 5/21/63 (BBC), 7/16/63 (BBC), 7/30/63 (BBC), 3/1/64, 3/31/64 (BBC), 7/14/64 (BBC), 7/17/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 3/10/64, 6/4/64
Length: 2:00
Take: 1

Anomalies

1:58
Guitar makes strange sound... (left)
 
This was originally recorded by Little Richard, one of The Beatles' inspirations. The Beatles met Little Richard at the Star Club in Hamburg when they were performing there in 1962. They also met Billy Preston there, who was Little Richard's keyboard player. They didn't see him again until 1969 when George Harrison saw him at a concert and brought him in to play piano for The Beatles on "Don't Let Me Down" and "Get Back."
The Beatles recorded this in one take. Since they played it live so often, they had it down.
This was the last song performed by the Beatles at a paid concert. The last show was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Aug. 29, 1966. They played a meager bit of "In My Life" after it, but gave up and left the stage.
The Beatles frequently ended live sets with this.
A showcase song for Paul McCartney in The Beatles early days.
The first single for The Kinks. They decided to record it after seeing the reaction The Beatles got when they played it.
The Beatles also covered Little Richard's "Lucille" at early concerts. A version can be found on the Live At The BBC album.


Past Master Vol I Lyrics   

How many times this song has been viewed: