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Baby Talk
Jan & Dean Lyrics

Bah bah bah bop oom dab oom dab oom wa wa wa
Bah bah bah bop oom dab oom dab oom wa wa wa
Bah bah bah oom dab oom dab oom dab oom dab

I am only five years old and my baby's three
But I know that she's the girl just you wait and see
When I say I love my girl, she replies to me, yeah

Dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab dab
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab

Which means to say she loves me
In baby talk
To say she loves me
Dip di dip di dip

She cannot speak very well, everybody knows
But to me she sure looks swell, in her baby clothes
I asked her if her love is true and she only goes
Yeah

Dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab dab
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab

Which means to say she loves me
I'll tell the world, that I love her so
And if she wants to be my girl
I'll never, (ever), ever let her go-o

(Mmm hmm hmm oom dab oom dab oom dab dab) she will say to me
When I kiss her on the cheek, oh so tenderly
Although I'm only five years old, she is only three
I really love my baby
(Dip di dip di dip)
Love my baby
(Dip di dip di dip)

Bah bah bah bop oom dab oom dab oom wa wa wa
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab, dab dab
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab dab

(Ooh ooh ohh ohh) oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab oom dab dab
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab oom dab dab
(Woo wee ooo ooo ooo ooo) oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab dab dab

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELVIN SCHWARTZ

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Jan Berry and Dean Torrence began singing together after football practice at University High School in Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Primitive recording sessions followed soon after in a makeshift studio in Jan's garage. They first performed on stage as The Barons at a high school dance. Then they were known as Jan & Arnie. After Dean returned from a stint in the army reserves, the duo began to make music as Jan & Dean in 1958.

Jan Berry and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan & Dean Read Full BioJan Berry and Dean Torrence began singing together after football practice at University High School in Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Primitive recording sessions followed soon after in a makeshift studio in Jan's garage. They first performed on stage as The Barons at a high school dance. Then they were known as Jan & Arnie. After Dean returned from a stint in the army reserves, the duo began to make music as Jan & Dean in 1958.

Jan Berry and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan & Dean, including the number one national hit, "Surf City" (1963). Subsequent Top-10 hits for Jan & Dean included "Honolulu Lulu," "Drag City," "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena," and "Dead Man's Curve" -- which became eerily portentous when Berry received severe head injuries in an automobile accident just a short distance from Dead Man's Curve in April 1966.

This accident marked the end of their commercial peak, during which they'd scored an impressive total of 26 chart hits over eight years. The group finally stopped performing after Jan Berry died in March 2004.

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01Baby Talk

Jan & Dean

02Poor Little Puppet2:56

03Who Put the Bomp2:55

04She's My Summer Girl2:13

05Walk On The Wet Side2:11

06When It's Over2:15

07I Gotta Drive2:34

08Philadelphia, PA2:12

09A Surfer's Dream2:27

10Move Out Little Mustang1:44

11Let's Turkey Trot2:32

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

roy robinson

7y↑15

Mel Schwartz sang false setto soprano in a group the Laurel s. I was the lead singer of the group on both sides including You Left Me . The group cut a dub and rode the elevator s in the Brill Building looking for some one to sign us . Leo Rodgers& Lou Silvers had a hit record with the Royal Teens Who wears short shorts Bob Gaudio wrote that record .Baby Talk was cut at Bell Sound studio in NYC
Baby Talk was first covered by Simon and Garfunkle and it went no where
I was under age and signed the recording contract to cut six sides in the first year when my mother refused to sign as she demanded an attorney look at it first
Mel Schwartz sold us out while we were under contract and Rodgers and Silvers gave our single to Herb Albert and Lou Adler who had their first hit with Jan and Dean
I ran into Dean Torrance at my friend Shep Gordon s office years later and when I told him the back story to his comeback hit ..he let me know he thought the lead singer was Black what can I say....
I love Doo Wopp and sometimes have the opportunity to sing at Doo Wopp Hall of Fame events with Wally Roker and other legends from the 50 s no regrets how my life has turned out
I made it out of Brooklyn to Beverly Hills Ca in early 60 s to book Small Faces Rod Stewart & Ronnie Woods first west coast tour and never looked back .
Married to the love of my life for some 39 years ..doesn't get any better than that
I love Rock and Roll
Roy Robinson

Ronald Herrera

6y↑14

Bom ba ba bom bab um dab um dab um wa wa wa
Bom ba ba bom bab um dad um dab um wa wa wa
Bom ba ba bom um dab um dad um dab um dab

I am only five years old and my baby's three
(Bom ba ba bom um dab um dab um dab um dab)
But I know that she's my girl just you wait and see
(Bom ba ba bom um dab um dab um dab um dab)
When I say I love my girl, she replies to me
(Bom ba ba bom)
Yeah

Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab
Um dab um dab um dab dad um dab um dab dab
Which means to say she loves me
In baby talk
To say she loves me
Dib dib dib dib dib

She can not speak very well, everybody knows
(Bom ba ba bom um dab um dab um dab um dab)
But to me she sure looks swell, in her baby clothes
(Bom ba ba bom um dab um dab um dab um dab)
I asked her if her love is true and she only goes
(Bom ba ba bom)
Yeah

Um dab um dab um dab dad um dab um dab dab dab
Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab
Which means to say she loves me

I'll tell the world,
That I love her so
And if she wants to be my girl
I'll never, (ever), never let her go

Um-um-um
Um dab um dab um dab dab she will say to me
(Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab)
When I kiss her on the cheek, oh so tenderly
(Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab)
Although I'm only five years old, and my baby's three
(Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab)
I really love my baby
Dib dib dib dib dib
Love my baby
Dib dib dib dib dib

Bom ba ba bom bab um dab um dab um wa wa wa
Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab
Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab

Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab
Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab
Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab
Um dab um dab um dab dab um dab um dab dab dab ....

All comments from YouTube:

Steve Knight

5y↑32

I remember hearings this at the skating rink in the 70s. The echoes were awesome. A big Jan and Dean fan, as a kid watching the new Then Movie "Dead Mans Curve " that got me listening...I'm 53 now and still listen...ahh to be 14 again. Thanks for the post.

joe Barnes

25w

Exactly

Steve Knight

@Salomea Reminiec In Memphis TN. Skateland they did...along with those. 😁

Salomea Reminiec

Steve,the only roller rnk that I went to.. the dj didn't play this song... for rock& roll couples he played beach boys.. loco motion skate was grand funk railroad

mkl62

7y↑10

This hit by Jan & Dean went to #10 on the Top 40 charts. It went to #7 on the Cash Box charts. It would finish at #95 for the year, 1959.

mkl62

10w

@Salomea Reminiec Seems to be. Their biggest hit was Dead Man's Curve. Then it became a reality.

Salomea Reminiec

10w

Was Baby talk a minor hit for Jan & Dean?

Kenneth Florek

7y↑30

The first time I heard this song it was over a PA system at a beach, where there were speakers spread apart at intervals, so the echoes over echoes was tremendous. Everybody should hear it that way. The trouble with the recording is not enough echo!

James Olson

BOSS NO MATTER

Jack Strong

7y↑3

Thanks for the comment, Jack

john meyer

6y↑41

It seems like a lot people underestimate Jan Berry. He was a brilliant arranger long before "The Beach Boys" were recording. And on a 2 reel tape recorder. He might not be Brian Wilson. But he was a Pre-med student going to UCLA Med School, and recording with Jan and Dean. Jan and Dean sold 20,000,000 records in their career. And Berry really did come back from "Dead Man's Curve" with his near fatal car crash in 1966.

Blue Lagoon

38w↑1

I used to think some of their songs were by the Beach Boys. I think this song is over the top creative!

Priscilla Wyatt

3y↑5

Well said, John Meyer! Jan Berry (with an IQ of 180) who inspired Brian Wilson was truly an unsung genius & deserves much more credit than he is given. To me, he IS the California sound & my childhood would’ve been somber without his music

William Bryan

3y↑3

john meyer SO TRUE LETS PUT THEM IN THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OH FAME. I SAW THEM SING THIS IN LA

Bob Dillow

5y↑8

Jan & Dean were very underestimated. It's a failure that they did not make the "Rock & Roll" Hall of fame. Somebody over there must be pissed about something. They have had many requests for them to be inducted. In their time Jan & Dean were the greatest.

65motowngirl

7y↑56

This is the first record I bought in my life. I remember that blue label well.

Rin Tin Tin

Me too! My second was 'Bonnie Came Back' by Duane Eddy though I preferred the B side 'Lost Island'. Can't make this stuff up!

Eric Loquillano

2y↑2

little trivia that Dad told me, of this 45 had a different label. it was white and featured jan & Arnie in the label by mistake.

Jack Strong

Cool Motown. Me Too. Loved the flip. Jack

ron Ed

65motowngirl sure is good !!🇬🇧👍🇬🇧🇬🇧😎

Frankie C

7y↑10

Tremendous sound quality!! Summer of `59. This is the best version IMO, the Laurels is only fair at best.

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

7y↑2

There is no trouble with this recording. This sound is absolutely spot on.

burlingtonbill1

3y↑4

BEAUTIFUL echo !! And NOT overdone ! (Reminds me of the "beautiful music" FM stations' music played over my dad's "Studiosonic" reverb system [fake stereo] in his new 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 ! )

Milton Santiago

3y↑14

Man, I haven't heard this song in ages..
Thanks for posting it.

Jack Strong

3y↑1

Thanks Milton For Checkin In. Jack

Trust Me I'm Dolphin

3y↑14

This song is about how immature people act when they are in love. It is really deep.

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

7y↑1

I love this silly, slap-happy song. It's so cheerful!

James O'Roarty

9y↑1

Can't stop listening to this! Thanks for posting, really appreciate it

Jonathan Bissoo

5y↑2

This is Gold. They need to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Tom Clayton

2y↑1

Always loved this song. Loved the unique harmony which predated the Beach Boys.

Victor Latigo

siempre en la salida de la prepa escuchaba esta cancion. en 2018. era de mis favoritas. era mi momento feliz. tenia 16 de edad

Bob Resner

3y↑1

Great song by Jan & Dean they should be in the Rock Hall.Rock On

Dave Dunn

3y↑10

Great memories of the summer of 1959 great group along with The Beach Boys

Samuel Griffin

3y↑14

First hit for Jan and Dean in 1959 before the 60s surf sounds came aboard

MrAdvance2go

5y↑4

most likely my very earliest memory, this record mom would play. its stirs the emotions when reaching so far back.

burlingtonbill1

7y↑2

LOVE THIS !! Hearing it for the first time today (9-7-15). Thought I knew all about the early days of the Beach Boys, but in reading the intro to Mark Dillon's "Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys," this song was mentioned as a sort of inspiration for "Surfin' " along with "Jennie Lee." When you take that into consideration, Brian's later gift of "Surf City" to Jan & Dean now looks more like a reciprocal gesture. Interesting.

burlingtonbill1

@skinduppy "Surfin'" never did much for me, so it doesn't matter as much as maybe it did to others, that it might have been "borrowed" - it was a very primitive, simple tune. The words were the big deal at the time as they represented one of THE 1st, if not the VERY 1st (vocal) songs about the sport. [Most of the real surf songs were instrumentals (Dale et al).] Its real significance to me was that it constituted the start of my favorite group of all time.

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

@skinduppy What was it?

skinduppy

+burlingtonbill1 I heard a tune yesterday on a 60's compilation and have to say "Surfin" was a total rip off from it, more than just borrowed or inspired, you could mash the lyrics and the two would sink!

roy robinson

7y↑15

Jack Strong

Hey Roy, thanks for the story. I played the laurels and related your post on my show last night. www.doowopcafe.org I remember hearing small faces in 70 maybe. Their first album with Rod & Ron. First Step . I couldn't believe they were English and had to go see them. One hell of a group. John

Madaleine0n

The story of Arlene Smith s singing ' Maybe ' is like this. . . .the girls who wrote it were putting it in a magazine talent contest. . .

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

@Jack Strong Hey, thanks Jack. I'll check it out!

Jack Strong

7y↑2

Ellen , I just heard the simon & garfunkle recording last nite for the first time. They recorded as Tom & Jerry.

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

@roy robinson No, no. Jan Berry (later of Jan and Dean) and Arnie were together for "Jennie Lee" because Dean Torrence was in the military. When Dean got out he and Jan got together and did "Baby Talk." I'm beginning to think that information about Simon and Garfunkel doing "Baby Talk" just isn't so.

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Stacy She wolf

My parents had this record and I can't find it anywhere in the house, thank you so much for putting this song on Youtube!

Jack Strong

3y↑1

My Pleasure Stacy , Jack

Chad Breidt

2y↑3

I'm only 15 and I love this song, pretty unusual but I'm raised by my grandparents.

Katharina Ritte

5y↑4

I finally found the song I've been looking for for years! :)

judy harmon

Katharina Ritte me too! I heard it so many years ago bug could never find it. Thank god for internet now!

Jack Strong

Happy For you. Thanks for the comment, Jack

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

7y↑32

Jan and Dean. . .with The Beachboys the very best in the '60s Surf Sound!

Rick Creighton

They had connections with Brian and had some of the best stuff back then. With or without him.

Cody Ray

6y↑6

one of my favs!

Madaleine0n

5y↑10

Baby Talk . . . . is also a Rock n Roll vocal form.

jamesbæns

Thank you. Thbbt

Jack Strong

5y↑1

Never Heard That, Jack

Keranu

7y↑7

I wish the wailing at the end could keep going on into infinity.

Jack Strong

7y↑4

@Keranu for your comment. Pretty good video on you tube of them doing this on the dick clark show. I played the grooves off of my copy . Jack

Raymond Rodriguez

I was brought up with this music with my dad and ungles n aunts I was born in 1974.. 24 years to late 😆.. Best memories

jeffib

3y↑1

Melvin Schwartz was one of the members of The Laurels, so, indeed, he is the writer of the song.

LaFayta

2y↑1

Herb Alpert arranged this song, it went into the top ten.

AltoonaYourPiano

3y↑5

Fun fact: This song is the first example of what would later be known as the "California sound", generally associated with songs about surfing and hot rods.

danyisnoob

4y↑6

I clicked on this by accident but this is not even bad

ron Ed

3y↑1

My first do woo record age 16. Y old. 1979 still love it. Whoooo weeee master record !!!!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😎🇬🇧

Robert Malone

Song reminds me of my first love in 1970. I was 15 and she was 13. See also Denise by Randy and the Rainbows.

GarthanSaal444

I recognize this song from a Jan and Dean 1980s appearance, well after Jan's accident. He was doing the "bop" sounds only.

georgethedj

8y↑16

Produced by Herb Alpert and Lou Adler.
Good stuff (?) from the West Coast.

Egbert Souce

6y↑1

Why would you doubt "Mel Schwartz"??? Did you also always wonder if the producer's name was really Herb Alpert??? No real reason to doubt either name, IMHO !!!

doowoplvr

1958....Originally recorded by Brooklyn, NY group The Laurels....written by group menber Melivn Schwartz.

Ronald Herrera

6y↑14

Rich Perez

6y↑1

I love this song

Daniel Padilla

All right jack strong being from California I remember Jan and Dean fondly great Duo thank you again so much for sharing

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

I love this oldie. I speak Baby Talk!

Steve andrews

5y↑1

the echo of a dynamic duo

Samuel Griffin

40w

Jan and Dean with Baby Talk released in 1959 before hitting the surf sounds of the 60s

Chip Drusano

9y↑1

When this song was out my name "Chip" was a common boy's name! lol

Joseph Harris

5y↑8

Reminds me of AM radio when i was a kid....DA DA ...DA DA...DA DA DA DA.....DA DA,,,,,,DADA!!!!!

Michael Overend

2y↑1

baby talk a method of "seduction" - technical term in psychology of marketing

Helga Zach

Cool👍👍👍💕💕🤩

jennifur sun

7y↑3

drummer was the great Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew. charted at 10 in 1959

John in Poughkeepsie

Steve Douglas on sax?

jennifur sun

+Jack Strong yes but he clames, sort of,that he is the most recorded drummer, and considering all the acts he drummed for, maybe he is. would love to meet himor be able to tell him thanks for all the music

Jack Strong

Is there anything he didn't play on ? Thanks for the comment, Jack

Thee Noble Surfer

Catchy as all heck!

dkpenman

8y↑3

Just reading about Herb Alpert on Wikipedia. He co-wrote the song.

Peter Leinhos

7y↑3

@dkpenman Sorry I'm having trouble agree-ing with that. Melvin Schwartz was the writter and original tenor in the Laurels, which were a Brooklyn group (Spring 1112 - 1960)

john coates

I met my wife of 35 years when I was 5, she was 3. Mom's were friends.

john coates

And I've called her baby cakes since we started dating.

Candy Heart

6y↑1

Amazing

Brandon Colis

man I listened to much Jan and Dean when I was in high school, I listened to Oldies, but I am in my late 30s, but I have not ever heard of this song, it was not until I watched the recent Scoob movie and heard this song in it, I had to find out the name and found this .. and I love it

Brandon Colis

@Jack Strong thank you for the upload!

Jack Strong

Great Brandon , Glad You Found Us , Jack

D Tittle1964

8y↑1

The first time this was done it was Jan and Arnie (Arnie Ginsburg) because Dean Torrance ( the Dean in Jan & Dean) was serving his term in the army. When his hitch was up he came back and Arnie left.

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

7y↑1

@Donald TittleJr I once caught Jan and Dean performing at Disneyland (in Anaheim). I was way in the back, but Jan was so impressive keeping up his end of the music. A heart like a lion he had!!

D Tittle1964

@Ellen Hilts-Gossett
They did. I wonder what became of Arnie? I know Jan died several years ago.

Ellen Hilts-Gossett

7y↑1

@Donald TittleJr From what I read, Jan and Arnie did a tune called "Jennie Lee." I've seen an old photo on YouTube of the very young Jan and Dean with Arnie in the middle!

Derrick Powell

5y↑1

Some good shit here!

Chathushka Ranawaka

Came here after watching Scoob 🖤

Robert Malone

The missing link between 1950s doo wop and 1960s surf and hot rod music.

Elizabeth Laughlin

5y↑1

My mother used to own the 45.

Wosiewose

9y↑1

Not bad for a garage! :D

Samuel Griffin

3y↑1

Babies cry and crawl before they talk and walk

Tom Dockery

Is this a description of the Kavanaugh hearings last year?

Sam

1y↑1

I'm 22 but this music always struck a chord with me, it just brings me back to a time I feel I should've lived in, the swing dresses, the Bobby socks, stockings, heels, the a line skirts, the doo wop music, the formal days of dating, having a traditional household, and just the roles of everything I long to walk out one day and see a 1953 Chevrolet belair with Dinah Shore, to see I love lucy and leave it to beaver live not reruns, to see fun commercials like Shasta hair cream, tootsie roll pop (triple good), the jello commercial with poor Chinese baby, ah those were the days, anybody got a time machine haha?

luis grant

3y↑1

Produced by Herb Alpert and Lou Adler

Mixonx Talk

She goes yEaH

Tank Girl

9y↑4

BABABABA! Mdeh mdeh mwawa!

Tank Girl

7y↑1

@Hippy(Bboomer) Agreed.

Jr Deleon

43w

Firme rola

Steve andrews

4y↑5

tHEY PUSHED THE eCHO CHAMBERS FULL BLAST

William Gilbert

7y↑1

on Union Manor comment: most are great people, but yes there are a few babies around the place.

Steve

Good sized hit on the west coast.....ba ba ba ba......

Peter Holzer

Hal Blaine on drums

Jack Strong

Shoulda Guessed that. Thanks for the comment. Jack

burlingtonbill1

3y↑1

MUCH prefer this to the Laurels' version.

William Riker

5y↑1

Cool

Jebediah Kat

jeffrey epstein theme song

Samuel Griffin

40w

Babies cry before they can talk

James Olson

5y↑1

BEFORE I HAD HAIR

William Gilbert

19w

also to Keith GTyler of Akron, OH.

adam pagan

24w

Year of release 1959

William Gilbert

this song goes out to Jim E CUMC Lincoln, NE

Raymond Rodriguez

I'm memory of my Nino Joe Garcia miss you

Raymond Rodriguez

Just sent to family

nigel husing

18w

Jan And Arnie

William Gilbert

D Crouch @voc rehab Lincoln, NE is another one

Nesi Ani

3y↑1

AN EVER

Ruben Rodriguez

26w

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