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by The Four Lads
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Lyrics with no parentheses denote a solo as indicated below.
Lyrics in single parentheses denote The Four Lads harmonize.
Lyrics in double parentheses denote The Lads and the backup singers
all sing together.
Intro:
(The mocking bird sang his song by the break of morn.)
(The mocking bird sang his so-ong then a song was boh-orn.)
Toorish: Well, the mocking bird,)
Arnold: Mocking bird,
Busseri: Mocking bird,
Codarini: Well, the mocking bird...
Verse 1:
(The Lord looked down to see what He heard,)
(The Lord put the voice in the) mock-(mockin' bird.)
(A song was born, He liked what He heard.)
(The song was sung by the mockin' bird.)
(Singin', "Lo-or-ord, hear me.")
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/JGr0
Verse 2:
Mock.
(Well, the Lord looked down and He blessed the bird.)
(He gave it the power to sing His word.)
(To sing 'bout the joy of this heavenly land,)
(Where none but the good and right shall stand.)
(Well, His voice did rumble, His voice did rock.)
(The earth was shaken by the mighty shock.)
(Singin', "Waaa-ah-ah, wa-hoo.")
(Oh, sing little mockin' bird, sing your song.)
Verse 3:
(Well, he sang and sang, his voice was heard.)
(His tune was carried by ev'ry bird.)
(To the ends of the earth this warning rang out,)
("Sinner, when the fire burns you wanna shout.)
Outro:
((That's how a so-o-o-ong was born. Wow!))
Lyrics in single parentheses denote The Four Lads harmonize.
Lyrics in double parentheses denote The Lads and the backup singers
all sing together.
Intro:
(The mocking bird sang his song by the break of morn.)
(The mocking bird sang his so-ong then a song was boh-orn.)
Toorish: Well, the mocking bird,)
Arnold: Mocking bird,
Busseri: Mocking bird,
Codarini: Well, the mocking bird...
Verse 1:
(The Lord looked down to see what He heard,)
(The Lord put the voice in the) mock-(mockin' bird.)
(A song was born, He liked what He heard.)
(The song was sung by the mockin' bird.)
(Singin', "Lo-or-ord, hear me.")
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/JGr0
Verse 2:
Mock.
(Well, the Lord looked down and He blessed the bird.)
(He gave it the power to sing His word.)
(To sing 'bout the joy of this heavenly land,)
(Where none but the good and right shall stand.)
(Well, His voice did rumble, His voice did rock.)
(The earth was shaken by the mighty shock.)
(Singin', "Waaa-ah-ah, wa-hoo.")
(Oh, sing little mockin' bird, sing your song.)
Verse 3:
(Well, he sang and sang, his voice was heard.)
(His tune was carried by ev'ry bird.)
(To the ends of the earth this warning rang out,)
("Sinner, when the fire burns you wanna shout.)
Outro:
((That's how a so-o-o-ong was born. Wow!))
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The Four Lads The Mocking Bird Recording details & track overview
[THE MOCKING BIRD]{1}
Written by: Dazz Jordan
Performed by: The Four Lads with the Rhythm Act{2a}{2b}
First released:{3}
Single: 1952 [Length: 2:22]
Album: 1958 [Length: 2:20]{4}
{1}The 1952 version of "The Mocking Bird," (sometimes spelled as "The
Mockingbird") was The Four Lads' first release. It was a good-sized hit and
made it all the way to #23 on the U.S. [Billboard Pop 100 Chart.] The single
was reissued in 1956 in the same form as in 1952, and was remade in 1958
with the Joe Melee Orchestra as the backup musicians. The melody of the song
comes from Dvorak's{5} [New World Symphony.]{6} (This song shouldn't be
confused with the 1963 song, "Mockingbird," written and recorded by Charlie
& Inez Foxx and covered by dozens of artists.)
{2a}Personnel performing on this recording:
* Bernie Toorish (Lead tenor.)
* Jimmy Arnold (Second tenor.)
* Frank Busseri (Baritone.)
* Connie Codarini (Bass.)
{2b}Covered by:
Ed Shaughnesy
et al.
{3}Released on:{*}
SINGLE(s):
(1)The Four Lad.....MORE.....(all The Mocking Bird track/recording details) ←
The Four Lads biography
The Four Lads were a popular Canadian male singing quartet, who were experts at close harmony and [a cappella] vocals and were very much influenced by spirituals and gospel music. They scored a number of pop Top 100 hits during the early '50s, for Columbia Records. In the 1960s, and 1970s, the group earned many gold albums as well.
The original quartet grew up together in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and were choirboys at the St. Michael's Choir School, where they learned to sing. In 1947, tenor John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born March 2, 1931), had already been performing gospel and church music with a group called the Otnorots (Toronto spelled backwards), that included bass vocalist Corrado "Connie" Codarini (born in 1930-died April 28, 2010), baritone Rudi Maugeri, and second tenor John Perkins, the latter two were later to become founding members of another group, The Crew-Cuts.
In 1948, they changed their name to the Jordonaire.....MORE.....(full The Four Lads biography) ←
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