Scatman John
John Paul Larkin (born March 13, 1942 in El Monte, California; died Decembe… Read Full Bio ↴John Paul Larkin (born March 13, 1942 in El Monte, California; died December 3, 1999 in Los Angeles), known as Scatman John, was a famous stutterer who invented a unique fusion of scat singing and disco. As he liked to say, this was a process of "turning my biggest problem into my biggest asset."

Scatman John has received 14 golds and 18 platinums for his albums and singles. He was also the recipient of the Annie Glenn Award for his outstanding service to the stuttering community, and was also inducted to the National Stuttering Association's Hall of Fame.

In 1995, at 52 years of age, he became a world star. The sales of its single were low at the beginning, but gradually they were increasing until reaching the 1º position in practically all the countries where it was sent, selling more than 6 million copies throughout the world. Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop) is still his biggest sales success and his best song to date, having stayed several weeks in the Top 10 singles in the United Kingdom. Later he continued with the single Scatman's World entering the Top 10 of the United Kingdom with less success than his first single, but selling 1 million copies and reaching high positions throughout Europe.

Following the successes of these two singles, he released his debut album Scatman's World. It sold 3 million copies and broke the world record as an album sold in the largest number of countries. Scatman John began a tour of promotional concerts in Europe and Asia. In an appearance he made in Spain, the young people shouted for 5 minutes in a row, he couldn't start the song. During an interview regarding the new album, Scatman John spoke so fluently that a journalist said he had not heard Larkin stutter even once and asked if he was not using the stuttering community as a means to continue his career. Scatman was surprised to feel ashamed for the first time of his ease of speaking.

He was later diagnosed with lung cancer and soon went into intensive treatment. He maintained a positive attitude throughout, declaring that "whatever God wants is fine by me... I've had the very best life. I have tasted beauty." He died in his Los Angeles home on December 3, 1999, at the age of 57.

"I hope that the kids, while they sing along to my songs or dance to it, feel that life is not that bad at all. Even for just a minute." - John "Scatman" Larkin

Discography:
1995 - Scatman's World
1996 - Everybody Jam!
1995 - Scat Paradise (EP)
1999 - Take Your Time
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Scatman John Lyrics


- scatman I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Ballad of love I've looked everywhere, and I never really found Somebody li…
Be Someone I want love, but it's impossible A man like me, so…
Dream Again Beauty is strolling on the shore, Palm trees swaying in the…
Everybody Jam Hey Louis... Yeah? Is that you? Yes yes Oh, I'm Scatman John…
Everyday Hey you la la la Hey you la la la (Scatting by…
Everything Changes I've been checking out the structure of all I have…
Hi Louis And now for all of you children of all ages,…
I I want love, but it's impossible A man like me, so…
I Love Samba (Scatting by Scatman John) JOHN: Hey everybody get your f…
I'm a Scatman I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Jazzology (Scatting by Scatman John) The portrait of the jazz man c…
Lebanon Has anybody ever been to Lebanon? Does anybody really care t…



Let It Go I've got to tell you(echo) I want to tell you (echo) I've…
Let The Beat Go On I've got to tell you(echo) I want to tell you (echo) I've…
Mambo Jambo If you want to, Do the Mambo. Do the Mambo,…
Message to You Excuse me, may I interrupt you? There's something I must te…
Night Train GIRLS: Shoop Shoop night train JOHN: Yeah let's take a ride…
Only You (Scatting by Scatman John) Only you, Only you, Only you,m…
People of the Generation People of the generation You can put an end to separation …
Popstar Someone's got to be the hero Someone's got to do the…
Quiet Desperation Your're sitting on a milk mornin' noon and night Fantisizin…
Scat Man I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Scat Me If You Can JOHN: Scat me if you can Scat me if you can…
Scatmambo (Scatting by Scatman John) Scatmambo Check it out, che…
SCATMAN I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Scatman [Extended Version} I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Scatman (Basic Radio) (Scatting by Scatman John) I'm the Scatman Ski-Bi dibby di…
Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-B (Scatting by Scatman John) I'm the Scatman (Scatting by Sc…
Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) (Scatting by Scatman John) I'm the Scatman Ski-Bi dibby di…
Scatman - I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Scatman 2003 Skippa da pa doppo Pa pa pa rabbo Wee da pa pa…
scatman john (Scatting by Scatman John) I'm calling out from Scatland I'm…
Scatman's Dance Everybody do the Scatman's dance (Dee at da dee dah) Get t…
Scatman's World Scatman's world I'm calling out from Scatland I'm calling o…
Scatman's World (Single Mix) (Scatting by Scatman John) Scatman's World (Scatting by Scat…
Scatman's World Lyrics Scatman's world I'm calling out from Scatland I'm calling o…
Scatman'sWorld Scatman's world I'm calling out from Scatland I'm callin…
scatman(ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bo.... I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Scatmans World Scatman's world I'm calling out from Scatland I'm calling o…
ScatMusic As a matter of fact scat's where it's at Scat's where…
Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Mind Whoa... I've been watchin' your performance since I was jus…
Sing Now! This is the dawning of the new day, The wars are…
Sing Now!. This is the dawning of the new day, The wars…
ski bop bop be dop bop I'm the Scatman Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da…
Song of Scatland Imagine a land of love Where people have time to care Where…
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word GIRL: So Sorry, So So Sorry (x2) JOHN: Neither of us…
Stop the Rain (Scatting by Scatman John) The fire of desire's causing t…
Su Su Su Super Ki-Re-I (Refrain) Su Su Su Super …
Take Me Away JOHN: Listen to the Scat reggae! I'm so happy I…
Take Your Time (Muffled Scatting by Scatman John) GIRLS: Take your time …
The Chickadee Song GIRL: Sway to Chickadee Savvy - ah-ha! Aye Carumba me, I…
The Invisible Man I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man Incredible how y…
The Scatman (Scatting by Scatman John) I'm the Scatman (Scatting by Sc…
Time Time. Time. Take your time We can do - we can do -…
U-Turn Here it is Make a U-turn baby Make a turn around, Mak…
Welcom To Scatland Imagine a land of love Where people have time to care Where…
Welcome to Scatland Imagine a land of love Where people have time to care Wher…


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