I Go Ape
Neil Sedaka Lyrics
The moon is bright above
Oh, what a night for love
And as I hold you near
I whisper in your ear
I go ape everytime I see you smile
I'm a ding-dong gorila and
I carry on cave man style
I'm gonna bop you on the head
And love you all the while
Well, I'm a monkey's uncle
Who's a cousin to a chimpazee
Like I was reelin and rockin
And swingin from a coco-nut tree
Oh, honey can't you see
You bring out the monkey business in me
Orangotango ring-ting-tong
I'm related to old King Kong
Honey won't you say you're mine
With no hunky dunky monkey shine
When you hold my hand
I'm a pre-historic man
I go ape!
Like a barrel of monkeys
On an aba-da-ba honey moon
I go squealin and screechin and howlin
Like a big baboon
Well, baby I'll explode
If you don't come and kiss me soon
Yeah! Ooh!
Ohh... Honey you know that
I'm gonna be true to you
I'll keep you in bananas
and bring you coco-nuts too
And we'll settle down
In the nearest county zoo
Orangotango ring-ting-tong
I'm related to old King Kong
Honey won't you say you're mine
With no hunky dunky monkey shine
When you hold my hand
I'm a pre-historic man
I go ape!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA
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Neil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building era of songwriting. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived Read Full BioNeil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building era of songwriting. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived Read Full BioNeil Sedaka (born 13 March 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter often associated with the Brill Building era of songwriting. He teamed up with Howard Greenfield to write many major hit songs for himself and others.
Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
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michael hawkyard
This still excites me as much as the 1st time I heard it at a garden fete in Prescot, Liverpool in 1959, my mum and dad dragging me away from where it was playing. .....That peeanner when it starts is so explosive! Then there's the sax in the middle 8. I am so grateful to have been young when all that stuff was happening.
Farmer George
Me too. It was very popular with travelling fairs, dodgem cars , rides etc. Noisy fairground music. Never tire of hearing this song. Just wonder what the PC brigade would make of it!
Albert Tatlock
This was a great effort at a more rock and roll sound, it's got a great driving pounding piano
Roy Au Meuni
Neil Sedaka pure gold.
PimpMaster
Yesterday, I heard all the cuts on "Pure Gold," which refers to something, only nothing on the LP. But Neil rarely disappoints.
Michael Friedman
Lovely musical performance by Neil Sedaka.
Silvia B.
This is one of my father's favs from that period. :)
Zack Godby
Found this on a 7 inch vinyl for 50 cents, now I can’t stop listening to it. Love this song!
Kat Person
My sister brought this home when it came out. She was telling everyone that it was a ‘new’ type of record made from unbreakable material. So naturally I had to test her claim, so threw it on the floor and though it didn’t smash to pieces, bits of the edges came flying off! I was about 10 then and after my sister’s reaction I’m lucky to still be here today! Let’s say she went ‘Ape’!
hunlandsMom
Overwhelming! I`ve never heard this one before. It sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing.