Buzz Buzz a Diddle It
Freddy Cannon Lyrics

In Freddy Cannon's song Buzz Buzz a Diddle It, the singer is driving on the highway to visit his girlfriend whose name is Ruth when his car breaks down with a blown-out tire. He finds a phone booth where he attempts to call her, but all he can hear is a never-ending conversation between his girlfriend and some other man. The man divulges flattery and persuasion to get her to be with him. The singer is trying to reach his love and laments that he can't connect with her because the phone line is always busy, so he begs the telephone operator to help him connect with his Ruth (309-3939). He begs the operator to "switch him to heaven, " which means getting his call through to the woman he loves, and not disconnecting him. He is frustrated when he says, "my loving future hangs on you," which is an emotionally charged statement about the possibilities of love, which either make or break his future. In the end, the singer's final cry is, "Get my baby come on, sugar."

The lyrics of "Buzz Buzz A Diddle It" may appear to lack substance at first glance, but the song has noteworthy historical significance. The novelty tune was a massive hit for Freddy Cannon, a chart-topper in 1961, reaching number 11 on the Billboard charts. The overall sound of the record generated Cannon's third Top 20 hit. Additionally, the song's unusual hook was unforgettable by the audience. Cannon's "Buzz Buzz A Diddle It" was a significant evolution in the development of rock music during the early 1960s. The incorporation of less emphasized instruments and a distinctive falsetto vocal aided in the song's development.