| Leader of The Pack
1964 Recorded By: The Shrangi-Las [spoken] Is she really going out with him? Well, there she is. Let's ask her. Betty, is that Jimmy's ring you're wearing? Mm-hmm Gee, it must be great riding with him Is he picking you up after school today? Uh-uh By the way, where'd you meet him? I met him at the candy store He turned around and smiled at me You get the picture? (yes, we see) That's when I fell for (the leader of the pack) My folks were always putting him down (down, down) They said he came from the wrong side of town (whatcha mean when ya say that he came from the wrong side of town?) They told me he was bad But I knew he was sad That's why I fell for (the leader of the pack) One day my dad said, "Find someone new" I had to tell my Jimmy we're through (whatcha mean when ya say that ya better go find somebody new?) He stood there and asked me why But all I could do was cry I'm sorry I hurt you (the leader of the pack) [spoken] He sort of smiled and kissed me goodbye The tears were beginning to show As he drove away on that rainy night I begged him to go slow But whether he heard, I'll never know Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out! I felt so helpless, what could I do? Remembering all the things we'd been through In school they all stop and stare I can't hide the tears, but I don't care I'll never forget him (the leader of the pack) The leader of the pack - now he's gone The leader of the pack - now he's gone The leader of the pack - now he's gone The leader of the pack - now he's gone [fade] |
| Leader Of the Laundromat
Recorded by: " The Detergents" Words and Music by: Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (Parody of "Leader Of the Pack" by the Shangri-las) ________________________________________ { } = sound effect [ ]= spoken ( )= sung by backup group {piano chord} (humming) [Is he really goin' out with 'er? I don't know. Look, here he comes now. Let's ask 'im. {piano chord} Hey, Murray, is it true Betty's wearin' your ring? Uh-huh. {piano chord} Who's that bangin' on the piano? I don't know. You goin' out with her tonight? You bet yer fur. By the way, where'd ya meet her? ] I met her one day at the Laundromat. [She turned around and smiled at me, ya get the picture? Yes, we see.] And that's when I fell in love with the Leader Of the Laundromat {sound of motorcycle revving} My folks were always putting her down (down, down) Because her laundry came back brown (brown, brown) I don't care if they think she's bad I fell in love cuz she looked so sad I got a date tonight with the Leader Of the Laundromat {motorcycle revs, sputters, and stalls} [Dang it!!] My dad said "Find a laundry that's new" (find a laundry that's new) How can I tell my baby we're through (tell my baby we're through) Gotta drive right into town I don't care if my shirts are brown I got a date tonight with the Leader Of the Laundromat {motorcycle revs, sputters, and stalls} [Dang it!!] [When I finally got there, I told her it was all over between us. I'll never forget the hurt and the funny look in her eye. She grabbed my laundry and ran into the street, directly into the path of a runaway garbage truck. I yelled "watch out !, watch out !, watch out !, watch out !, watch ou-u-t !" {screeching brakes, crash, sound of breaking glass and falling metal parts} [Dang it!!] I felt so messy standing there (messy standing there) My daddy's shorts were everywhere (daddy's shorts were everywhere) Tenderly I kissed her goodbye Picked up my clothes, they were finally dry But I won't forget you, oh Leader Of the Laundromat {motorcycle finally runs smoothly} (oh-oh-oh-oh) {piano chord} (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) {piano chord} [Who's that bangin' on the piano? I don't know.] |
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