Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II

Album

Single

Label

Minit Records

Genre

Rhythm & Blues

Composer(s)

Jessie Hill

Entered Chart

Mar 28, 1960

Peak Date

May 23, 1960

Released

February 1960

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Minit 607

B-Side

Part I

"Ooh Poo Pah Doo" is a song written and performed by Jessie Hill. It was arranged and produced by Allen Toussaint. The single reached No. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 28 on the Hot 100 in 1960.

Yo-o-oh (yo-o-oh)Yo-o-oh (yo-o-oh)Wow! Yea-a-ah (wow, yea)Now you people out there (hey)& you people over there (hey)Now standin` over there (hey)& you there in the corner (hey)& you people over there (hey)& on the road (hey)On the floor (hey)The ceiling (hey)All round the whole scope of the building! I`m gonna tell you (what is it?) About ooh poo pah doo
They call me the most
Ooh poo pah doo (ooh poo pah doo)They call me the most (call me the most)& I won`t stop tryin` till I create disturbance in your mind Wo I`m gonna
Create disturbance in your mind
Baby don`t you know it`s in your mind
Create disturbance in your mind
Baby don`t you know it`s in your mind
Wo oh oh oh oh wo oh oh oh
Yeah-eh-eh-eh (yeah-eh-eh-eh) (x4)Wo oh oh oh oh wo oh oh oh I`m gonna ring a few bells in your ear
Don`t you know I`m gonna ring `em ring `em in your ear
I`m gonna ring a few bells in your ear
Don`t you know I`m gonna ring `em ring `em in your ear
Wo oh oh oh oh wo oh oh oh
Yeah-eh-eh-eh (yeah-eh-eh-eh) (x4)Wo oh oh oh oh wo oh oh oh All right! (cheering, to fade)