2. An American doo wop group, whose lone hit was "Sh-Boom", ranked #215 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time. The Chords were a 1950s American doo wop group, whose lone hit was "Sh-Boom". They are sometimes mistakenly cited as the first R&B group of the 1950s to reach the pop charts. Although both versions of the song Sh-Boom (by The Chords and by The Crew-Cuts) were huge hits, it is the song Gee, released by The Crows in June 1953, that is properly credited with the honor of being the first Rock n’ Roll hit by a rock and roll group. The Chords - Carl (lead) and Claude Feaster (baritone), Jimmy Keyes (first tenor), Floyd "Buddy" McRae (second tenor) and Ricky Edwards (bass) - formed in 1951 in the Bronx, New York, but were not discovered until three years later, when they were spotted singing in a subway station, a performance that ultimately landed them a recording contract with Atlantic Records' Cat Records label. Jerry Wexler, Atlantic's A&R man, had the Chords cover a Patti Page hit, "Cross Over the Bridge" (it was also covered by The Flamingos for the Chance Records label), but it was the B-side, "Sh-Boom," a vocal tune with an a cappella catchy introduction that caught the imagination. A cover version later done by a white group called The Crew-Cuts, attempted to add their own spin on the song by seemingly adding nonsensical syllables ("shh-boom, shh-boom, yadda da da yadda da da da da da") that caused considerably more commotion. However the words ("Yadda da da yadda da da da da da") were never sung in the original version by the Chords. By the end of June 1954, "Sh-Boom" had climbed up the charts nationwide, charting on both the R&B (number three) and pop (number nine) lists, a nearly unprecedented feat for its time. For all practical purposes - along with The Crows' 1954 hit "Gee" (another upbeat B-side hit that DJs flipped over) - "Sh-Boom" introduced the white audience to black R&B music for the first time. [NOTE: The Crows "Gee" first appeared on the Billboard charts in March, 1954. While both versions of "Sh-Boom" were influential, better candidates for the first, or most influential song, by a black act to cross-over from the R&B charts to the pop charts, are The Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man" which made it to #17 of the pop charts in 1951, and The Orioles' "Crying in the Chapel", #11 in 1953]. Not everyone thought the song was a precursor of good things to come. Peter Potter, host of TV's popular "Juke Box Jury", was seemingly aghast at the state of this then-new trend in pop music and attacked "Sh-Boom" asking if anyone would remember the admittedly demented ditty in five, let alone 20 years time and whether any record label would even think to re-release it in the future. Atlantic released numerous additional singles which mostly failed to chart. A last gasp attempt to resurrect the act came in mid 1955 when the group renamed themselves the Sh-Booms after their one big hit. The Chords/Chordcats/Sh-Booms went through several personnel changes during the late 1950s, recording a handful of forgettable records for Vik Records in 1957, and eventually returned to Atlantic in 1960 for one last recording before slipping away into the ether of time.
1. The British 1979 Mod Revival band called "The Chords" consisted of Chris Pope, Martin Mason, Billy Hassett, and Brett Ascott. The Chords story starts with cousins Billy Hassett and Martin Mason rehearsing Beatles and Who songs, etc, together at school. Via a New Musical Express advert Chris Pope joins in January 1978. They spend the year writing, rehearsing and playing a couple of gigs. They also fail to become the band in Quadrophenia - too loud apparently!. With the dawn of 1979 Paul Halpin (the original drummer and eventual road manager) is replaced with Brett (Buddy) Ascott. Buddy adds the final element the band is looking for. A powerhouse drummer with far too much energy and a desire to be Keith Moon, Buddy is the final link in the chain. By the end of March the band are playing the Wellington in Waterloo to packed crowds. In the audience are Paul Weller, NME and Polydor. This helps the band secure more gigs and an important support slot to The Jam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P9-swHFctk
http://www.discogs.com/artist/658528-Chords-The-2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chords
http://www.chrishunt.biz/features54.html
http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=chords
http://www.thechords.co.uk/
https://myspace.com/thechordsuk
Sh Boom
The Chords Lyrics
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Life could be a dream
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay (sh-boom)
Life could be a dream
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay (sh-boom)
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay (sh-boom)
Life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind (dat-dat-dat-dat-dat-duh)
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
(Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again) boom sh-boom
Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang (sh-boom)
Ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
(Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom)
Life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above
Sh-boom if you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
(Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again) boom sh-boom
Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang (sh-boom)
Ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom
The Chords's song, Sh-Boom, is a doo-wop classic that explores the idea that life could be even more enjoyable if certain conditions were met. The song does an excellent job of blending upbeat melodies with lyrics that express desire and aspiration. In the first verse, the singer reflects on how great life could be if they were to find love in paradise above. Then, they speak directly to their potential sweetheart, expressing a desire to spend their life with them, saying "If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you, life could be a dream, sweetheart."
Throughout the song, the singer talks about how being with their sweetheart would make everything better, including making their dreams come true. They even suggest that simply being with their loved one is enough to make them happy. The lyrics in Sh-Boom are a testament to human desire and how we often dream of a better life with the ones we love. The song captures the essence of the doo-wop genre, which taps into the longing and desire that often accompanies love and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Life could be a dream
Life has the potential to be perfect
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay (sh-boom)
A jovial, playful sound effect
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If only we could escape to a place of pure happiness
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
If you would just confess your love for me exclusively
Life could be a dream sweetheart
Life has the potential to be perfect if we're together
Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Greeting and hoping to see each other again, accompanied by a playful sound effect
If only all my precious plans would come true (sh-boom)
If all my ambitions and goals were realized
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
If you would just allow me to love you forever
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind (dat-dat-dat-dat-dat-duh)
Whenever I gaze at you, I can't help but think about you
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
If you would just comply with my desires, we would be happy and content
Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang (sh-boom)
Another playful, nonsensical sound effect
Ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay
Yet another upbeat sound effect to enhance the fun and jovial atmosphere
Dee-oody-ooh, sh-boom, sh-boom
Once again, a playful sound effect and title of the song, repeating the fun atmosphere
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: James C Keyes, Carl Feaster, Floyd Mc Rae, Claude Feaster, James W. Edwards
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mirandak3273
This is an early genre of Rock ‘n Roll called’Do-Wop.’
This was the first Do-Wop record to chart on the White pop charts.
It’s not the first song of this style, just the first as I described above. The style of music has deep roots. I’d say a precursor artist of note was The Ink Spots, who were ending a 20 year career of vocal songs when Sh-Boom charted in 1954.
You have it right about the A Capello nature. This was a Black music of young urban teenagers who couldn’t afford instrumentation but wanted to do close harmony R&B songs. The trope is of a small group singing on a street corner and imitating R&B instruments, including drums, with nonsense scat words like ‘do’ and ‘wop.’
I’d say the best Do-Wop group were the Platters but the best song is the cover of “I Only Have Eyes For You” by the Flamingos.
By the late 50s there were White kids doing Do-Wop, usually urban Italian kids. The most successful and famous was Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
@MacKNoPro
[Intro]
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom
[Chorus]
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (Sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
[Verse 1]
Hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom (Ba-boom)
[Refrain]
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, whoa
[Chorus]
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (Sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
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[Bridge]
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
[Chorus]
Oh, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hope we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)
[Refrain]
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, whoa
[Bridge]
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
[Chorus]
Woah, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hope we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)
[Outro]
Day dong da ding-dong
Sha-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la
Whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bo da do da dip, whoa
Life could be a dream, life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom
@kristizayas81
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Life could be a dream
Sh-boom, if I could take you to a paradise up above
If you will tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart, hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom
Life could be a dream
If only all my precious plans would come true
If you would let me spend my whole life loving you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart (Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom)
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we could be so fine
Oh, life could be a dream
Sh-boom, if I could take you to a paradise up above
Sh-boom, and tell me, darling, I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart, hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom
Oh, life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom
Whoa, life could be a dream
Sh-boom, if I could take you up to paradise up above
Sh-boom, and tell me, darling, I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart, hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom
Oh, life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do-roo-do-do, sh-boom. (i also copied this btw)
@leventtrolley9135
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (Sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom (Ba-boom)
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, whoa
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (Sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
Oh, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, whoa
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
Woah, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)
Day dong da ding-dong
Sha-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la
Whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bo da do da dip, whoa
Life could be a dream, life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom
@THERSG16
“Oh, Stanley. If only you could see this.”
@blueshell0
This is the comment that deserves most likes
@luisrodrigodiazgarcia2208
Damn the nostalgia hits hard with this one
@gamerness0132
These are memories
@theatticaddict
@@jwaj what the fuck
@pablitomujica4109
😔🤝
@xanderremza9826
“Sorry babe, me and the boys are vibing to the Cars soundtrack.”
@saladking4106
@@venari13 cars is the og reference
@nancylozoya6200
Anthony’s RC Adventures dude cars is the only reference
@xanderremza9826
Anthony’s RC Adventures im punching the air rn