Rockin' Robin
Day Bobby Lyrics
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Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee,
Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee,
Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee,
Tweet, tweet, tweet tweet
He rocks in the treetops all day long,
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song.
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet.
[Chorus]
Rockin' robin (tweet, tweet, tweet);
Rock, rock, rockin' robin (tweet, tweedle-dee);
Go rockin' robin, we're really gonna rock tonight.
Every little swallow, every chickadee,
Every little bird in the tall oak tree,
The wise old owl, the big black crow,
Flappin' their wings singin' go bird, go.
[Chorus]
The pretty little raven at the bird man stand
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand,
He started goin' steady and "bless my soul,"
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole.
[Chorus]
He rocks in the treetops all day long,
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song.
All the little birds on J-Bird Street,
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet.
[Chorus]
He rocks in the treetops all day long,
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song.
All the little birds on J-Bird Street,
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet.
[Chorus]
Go rockin' robin, we're really gonna rock tonight
The lyrics to Rockin' Robin, performed by Day Bobby, are centered on a bird named Rockin' Robin who spends his days singing and dancing in the treetops. The chorus, which is repeated several times throughout the song, urges Robin to continue rocking and promises a fun-filled night of excitement. The verses detail the various birds in the area who appreciate Robin's musical talents and even offer him dance lessons to improve his skills.
The repetition of the lyrics "Tweedily deedily dee" create a playful and cheerful tone to the song which is complemented by the upbeat melody. The use of onomatopoeia in the chorus with "tweet, tweet, tweet" adds to the lightheartedness of the song. The lyrics also have a message of encouragement, as Robin is urged to pursue his passion for singing and dancing, and not to let others outdo him.
Line by Line Meaning
Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee,
The sound of the robin's chirping.
Tweet, tweet, tweet tweet
More of the robin's chirping.
He rocks in the treetops all day long,
The robin spends all day in the trees.
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song.
The robin sings while hopping and bopping.
All the little birds on J-Bird Street,
All the birds that live on J-Bird Street.
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet.
The other birds enjoy listening to the robin's singing.
[Chorus] Rockin' robin (tweet, tweet, tweet); Rock, rock, rockin' robin (tweet, tweedle-dee); Go rockin' robin, we're really gonna rock tonight.
The chorus of the song, where the robin is called the 'rockin' robin' and he and his bird friends are going to have a good time tonight.
Every little swallow, every chickadee,
All the other types of birds.
Every little bird in the tall oak tree,
All the birds that live in the tall oak tree.
The wise old owl, the big black crow,
The wise owl and the big black crow are part of this bird community too.
Flappin' their wings singin' go bird, go.
The other birds flap their wings and sing in encouragement of the robin.
The pretty little raven at the bird man stand
There's a pretty little raven who taught the robin some dance moves.
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand,
The raven taught the robin some cool dance moves that he really enjoyed.
He started goin' steady and "bless my soul,"
The robin became really good at dancing and this surprised everyone.
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole.
The robin was such a good dancer, he even out-danced the buzzard and the oriole.
Go rockin' robin, we're really gonna rock tonight
The song ends with everyone excited to see the robin perform and have a good time tonight.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: DAN SOVAK, JIMMIE THOMAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alanomar4339
He rocks in the treetops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet
Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Go rockin' robin 'cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin' their wings signin' "go bird, go"
Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Go rockin' robin 'cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
A wordy little raven at the bird's first dance
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the treetops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet
Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Go rockin' robin 'cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Well, the pretty little raven at the bird bandstand
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the treetops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet
Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Go rockin' robin 'cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
@davidnelson7972
Unfortunately for my neighbors - I still sing this song 65 years later
@davidnelson7972
@John Meegan well that;s awful nice thank you, but I also play blasting rock guitar, with thoughts of Hendrix, but play like Neil Young bahhhhd.
@tiffanypagillo2409
That’s beautiful
@SunnyMusicalProductions
I say……. Lucky neighbors!
@nicolelatorre7639
😂😂😂
@MrBb51290
I'd be rockin with ya outside
@NONO-rz4tg
Im currently 10, almost 11. I remember being about 5 or 6 and me and my grandma would wake up everyday at 9 or 10am to go sit out in the porch and sing. We'd always sing this song. Even everyday at 6am when i woke up to go to school we'd sing this waiting for the bus. Great memories.
@marrybunny3929
That’s sooo cute 🥺🥰
@kaceyolsen8350
I'm 49 and just love older generations of awesome music. There's just nothing so upbeat like this anymore!
@jeannetrangata
Thanks to my beautiful Mommy, who was born in 1941 and grew up in the heart of this ear, I know all of the songs and dances from her youth. This is a great song. :)