Shangri-Las The Dum Dum Ditty Lyrics:
He doesn't talk much,
But when he does he sayin' somethin'.
(Run-run ditty, run-run ditty.)
He lives in the slums,
'Cause his folks never had nothin'
(Run-run ditty, run-run ditty.)
(He's a rebel without a cause.)
(He doesn't do what everyone does.)
(And he makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
(Makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
(Makes my heart go run-run ditty, boom-boom.)
I see him every day,
Hangin' 'round the neighborhood.
(Run-run ditty, run-run ditty.)
They say stay away, don't talk to him,
'Cause he is no good.
(Run-run ditty, run-run ditty.)
(He's a rebel without a cause.)
(He doesn't do what everyone does.)
(And he makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
(Makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
(Makes my heart go run-run ditty, boom-boom.)
(How did he ever get in so much trouble?)
(Sha-da da-da, sha da da-da da-da.)
(Why do the papers always mention his name?)
(Sha-da da-da, sha da da-da da-da.)
(He's a rebel without a cause.)
(He doesn't do what everyone does.)
[ Find more Lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.org/sGYn ](And he makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
(Makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
(Makes my heart go run-run ditty, boom-boom.)
Oh-ah, yes. (He makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
Oh-ah, ye-eh-eh-es. (He makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
Oh-ah, ye-eh-eh-es. (Makes my heart go run-run ditty, boom-boom.)
Oh-ah, yes. (He makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
[Fade.]
Oh-ah, ye-eh-eh-es. (He makes my heart go run-run ditty.)
Oh-ah, ye-eh-eh-es. (Makes my heart go run-run ditty...)
[THE DUM DUM DITTY [1]
[Written by: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Larry Martire & Steve Venet.]
[Produced by: Shel Talmy.]
[Performed by: The Shangri-Las [2] [2a] [3] -1966.]
[Appears on: Shangri-Las '65-1965, Myrmidons of Melodrama-1994 & 2002, The
Shangri-Las Greatest Hits-1996 [4] , The Best of the Shangri-Las-1996 & 1999,
The Leader of the Pack-1999 & 2000, The Leaders of the Pack-2005,
Shangri-Las Remembered-2008, et al.]
[1] No one seems to be able to explain why the girls clearly say, "Run run
ditty," even though the song is titled, "Dum Dum Ditty." Go figure!]
[2] Personnel: Identical twins, Mary Anne & Marguerite "Marge" Ganser and
siblings, Mary & Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss
[1a] , formed the original act. Mary
Weiss was the main, lead singer, Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe," and
a number of B-sides and album tracks, Marge Ganser took lead on "I'm Blue"
and Mary Ann Ganser took the lead on "Sophisticated Boom Boom."]
[2a] Because Betty was underage, her mother did not allow her to tour until
1966, when she became 18. As a result she often did not appear in photos,
and many fans believed the Shangri-Las were a trio. Few pictures show all 4
of the girls.]
[3] Originally recorded by The Goodees in 1966, but after the Shangri-Las
recorded it shortly thereafter, also 1966, the Goodees' version was largely
abandoned. The only other cover was by the Fabulous Singlettes-1988.]
[4] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: The Dum Dum Ditty, Shangri-Las [end] 