The Madison Time - Part 1

Album

Single

Label

Columbia Records

Genre

Jazz

Duration

5:00

Composer(s)

Ray Bryant;Eddie Morrison

Entered Chart

Apr 11, 1960

Peak Date

May 16, 1960

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Columbia 4-41628

B-Side

Part II

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This started 1960's "other" dance sensation, after The Twist. The Madison steps were popularized on a Baltimore TV dance party hosted by Buddy Deane. Instructions were stated by another Baltimore DJ, Eddie Morgan. This was the only Top 40 hit for Ray Bryant, the uncle of jazz guitarist Kevin Eubanks (who was the band leader of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno). This was featured in the John Waters movie Hairspray. >>

It's madison time hit it
You're lookin' good -
A big strong line
When I say hit it,
I want you to go two up and two
back with a big strong turn
and back to the madison
Hit itta
(instrumental)
You're lookin' good
Now when I say hit it,
I want you to go two up and two
back double cross
come out of it with the rifleman
Hit itta
(instrumental)
Crazy
Now when I say hit I want the strong
"M" erase it and back to the madison
Hit it
(instrumental)
Walk on you're lookin' good
(instrumental)
Now then when I say hit, it'll be "T" time
(instrumental)
Hit it
(instrumental)
Big strong line
Now when I say hit it I want the big strong
Cleveland box and back to the madison
(instrumental)
Hit it
(instrumental)
Crazy
Now when I say hit it,
I want the big strong basketball
with the Wilt Chamberlain hook
(instrumental)
Hit it -- 2 points
Now this time when I say hit it,
I want the big strong
Jackie Gleason and back to the madison
(instrumental)
Hit it - and away we go
Now then when I say hit, birdland 'til I say stop
Hit it -- how 'bout a little stiff leg there?
You're lookin' good
Now when I say hit it come out of the birdland back to the madison
(instrumental)
Hit it - crazy
When I say hit it, go 2 up and 2 back double cross and freeze
Hit it
(instrumental)
And hold it right there
fade instrumental