Mr. Bass Man

Album: Mr. Bass Man (1963)
Charted: 24 16
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  • (Bop-bop-bop singing by bass voice)

    Mr. Bass Man, you've got that certain somethin'
    Mr. Bass Man, you set that music thumpin'
    To you it's easy when you go 1-2-3, d-d-be -bop-a-bop
    (Bass voice: You mean be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)
    Yeah!

    Mr. Bass Man, you're on all the songs
    be -did-did-a-boom-boom, be -dit-dit-a-boom-boom-bom
    Hey Mr. Bass Man, you're the hidden King of Rock 'n' Roll, d-d-be -bop-a-bop
    (Bass voice: No no, be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)

    It don't mean a thing when the lead is singin'
    Or when he goes "Hi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yah"
    Hey Mr. Bass Man, I'm askin' just one thing:
    Will you teach me? Yeah, will you sing?
    'Cause Mr. Bass Man, I want to be a bass man too, d-d-be -bop-a-bop
    (Bass voice: Try this, be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)
    Hey Mr. Bass Man, I think I'm really with it
    be -did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-be -dit-dit-dit-dit
    c'mon, Mr. Bass Man, now I'm a bass man too, d-d-be -bop-a-bop
    (Bass voice: That's it, be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)

    (Scat bass duet between Johnny & bass voice)

    (repeat "It don't mean a thing", etc.)

    (scat duet, fading out) Writer/s: JOHNNY H. CYMBAL
    Publisher: REGENT MUSIC CORPORATION
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Jennifur Sunwish I could find out who played sax on this
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyPer: http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm
    Ronnie Bright, best known as being "Mr. Bass Man" on the Johnny Cymbal 1963 hit (#16), passed away on Thanksgiving (November 26th, 2015) at the age of 77...
    The New York native sang in the Valentines, the Cadillacs and the Coasters and was a backup singer on Barry Mann's "Who Put The Bomp" (#7 in 1961) and Jackie Wilson's "Baby Workout" (#5 in 1963)...
    May he R.I.P.
  • Joules from UkI think you mean "folk" not "funk" when describing the Holy Modals.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 10th 1963, "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #99; and on April 7th it peaked at #16 (for 1 week) and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100...
    Six years later in 1969 he just missed making the Top 10 with a song titled "Cinnamon"; was released under the name Derek, it entered the Top 100 on October 20th, 1968 at position #67; and on January 5th, 1969 it reached #11 (for 2 weeks) and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100 (it also spent 2 weeks at #12)...
    R.I.P. Mr. Cymbal, born John Hendry Blair, (1945 - 1993).
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