["SCHOOL IS IN"{2}] Written by: Gene Barge & Gary "U.S." Bonds. Performed by: Gary "U.S." Bonds{3}{4} First released{5}: Single: 1961 Album: 1962

{1}Blow Daddy! refers to Gene "Daddy 'G.'" Barge. Bonds is commenting as a way of introducing Daddy 'G' as the saxophone soloist during the break. (For the complete story, see the note 1 after the lyrics to "Quarter to Three," by Gary "U.S." Bonds on the mp3lyrics.org website.) (<a href="../quarter-to-three/">Quarter to Three</a>)

{2}"School Is In," made it to #28 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1961. Known as an answer song, as the name suggests, it is a song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s. Answer songs were also extremely popular in country music in the 1950s and 1960s, most often as female responses to an original hit by a male artist. Today, this practice is most common in hip hop music, especially as the continuation of a feud between performers. Sometimes an answer record imitated the original very closely (like a parody) and occasionally a hit song would be followed up by the same artist, as in this case.

{3}Born Gary Anderson, June 6, 1939, Gary grew up in the Norfolk, Virgina area. When he was not yet 21, he was approached by local record producer, Frank Guida, to join his tiny Legrand label. Guida changed Anderson's name to U.S. Bonds, hoping the first release, "New Orleans," would get extra airplay by disc jockeys mistaking it for a public-service announcement. Bonds is a rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer and a prolific songwriter.

{4}Covered by: Josie Cotton, The Groovie Ghoulies, et al.

{5}Appears on:{*} Single(s): (1)Gary 'U.S.' Bonds A-side: "School Is In" B-side: "Trip to the Moon" 1. Legrand, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, #1012, US-1961.

Album(s): (1)Greatest Hits of Gary 'U.S.' Bonds 1. Legrand, 12-Track, Mono LP, #LLP-3003, US-1962{6}.

(2)The Best of Gary 'U.S.' Bonds-From the Original Session Tapes 1. MCA Records, 10-Track, LP, #MCA-905, US-1984. 2. MCA Records, 10-Track, Cassette, #MCAC-905, US-1984.

(3)The Best of Gary 'U.S.' Bonds 1. Rhino Records, 18-Track, LP, #R2-70971, US-1990. 2. Rhino Records, 18-Track, Cassettes, #R4-70971, US-1990. et al.

{*}This list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.

{6}Transcribed from the track on this album.