Hully Gully
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan Lyrics


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Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Come on baby let me see
Doing the Hully Gully dance with me
All right hold tight
Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Busting down in Waikiki
Everybody dances till a quarter to three
Okay no delay
Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Walking in the rain and doing the Hully Gully
Always feel the same when I'm doing the Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Country music is really fine
But make it Hully Gully rhythm all the time
Cause when that spin
Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Walking in the rain and doing the Hully Gully
Always feel the same when I'm doing the Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Roll back the rug and nail up the door
It's cotton pickin' finger clickin' dancing on the floor
I'm a clown just dancing round
To Hully Gully
Hully Gully

Walking in the rain and doing the Hully Gully
Always feel the same when I'm doing the Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully
Hully Gully




Hully Gully
Hully Gully.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jet Harris & Tony Meehan's song Hully Gully are all about inviting listeners to join in the Hully Gully dance. The song starts with a repetition of the phrase "Hully Gully" several times, which serves as an invitation for listeners to join in the fun. The singer requests his partner to dance the Hully Gully dance with him and then tells them to hold tight as they prepare to dance. The song sets the scene in Waikiki where everyone is dancing until a quarter to three.


The song suggests that country music is really fine, but it is when it has the Hully Gully rhythm that it truly shines. This indicates that the Hully Gully dance is the perfect dance for any occasion, even for those who do not like country music. The last verse of the song can be interpreted as the band encouraging everyone to join in the Hully Gully dance by rolling back the rug and nailing up the door. Overall, the lyrics for Hully Gully are simple, repetitive, and catchy, encouraging listeners to join in the dance.


Line by Line Meaning

Hully Gully
A chant that expresses enthusiasm for the dance


Hully Gully
A repetition of the chant expressing excitement for the dance


Hully Gully
Continued enthusiasm for the dance


Hully Gully
A final repetition of the chant to reinforce the excitement for the dance


Come on baby let me see
An invitation to the dance partner to join in the Hully Gully


Doing the Hully Gully dance with me
Encouragement to the partner to dance in a synchronized manner


All right hold tight
Instruction to hold the partner tightly while performing the dance


Hully Gully
A chant that reinforces the rhythm of the dance


Hully Gully
A repetition of the chant to keep the rhythm going


Busting down in Waikiki
Describing the dance party happening with great energy in Waikiki


Everybody dances till a quarter to three
Describing how the party lasts until early morning hours


Okay no delay
Encouragement to dance with enthusiasm and without hesitation


Hully Gully
A chant that reinforces the rhythm of the dance


Hully Gully
A repetition of the chant, to reinforce the rhythm


Walking in the rain and doing the Hully Gully
Dancing enthusiasm even in difficult weather conditions


Always feel the same when I'm doing the Hully Gully
Expressing consistency in the enjoyment of the dance


Hully Gully
A chant that reinforces the rhythm of the dance


Hully Gully
A repetition of the chant, to reinforce the rhythm


Country music is really fine
Appreciation of the music genre but not the preferred music for dancing


But make it Hully Gully rhythm all the time
The preference for the Hully Gully rhythm in dancing


Cause when that spin
Anticipating the excitement of dance move


Hully Gully
A chant that reinforces the rhythm of the dance


Hully Gully
A repetition of the chant, to reinforce the rhythm


Roll back the rug and nail up the door
To make room for a dance to happen without any interruptions


It's cotton pickin' finger clickin' dancing on the floor
To describe the fun of the Hully Gully dance


I'm a clown just dancing round
The feeling of excitement while dancing


To Hully Gully
Finally, a chant that reinforces the rhythm and excitement of the Hully Gully dance




Writer(s): John Rodgers, Tony Meehan

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Comments from YouTube:

Bryan Palmer

Good vocal record ,my favorite of Jet and Tony thanks for posting this 💎 Auckland New Zealand 2022

John Minster

Fantastic!!!!!!

Max Brogan

Took a while finding this as thought another group sung it but this is the version I was after,another obscure find from my fathers collection ending up given to me as a child for some reason or another lol.

Sids60sSounds

RIP Jet

Как это было

"Just 4 Fun" movie, 1963!

garethbramley1

Maybe I should watch this film - saw it listing on TPTV only last week.

TONY gould

DOESA ANYONE KNOW WHO WAS DRUMMING IN THE FILM HONEY HUNNYCOMB

Steve Mullington

Choon!

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