The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner… Read Full Bio ↴The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) after the split of doo wop group The Robins.
Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with "Young Blood" and "Searchin'." They also had success with hits such as "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Little Egypt."
Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005, although he is the only surviving original member. Gardner is now semi-retired and has handed the reins over to his son Carl Jr.
In 1987, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, thus becoming the first group to be inducted (the other inductees at the time were solo acts). In 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004, "Young Blood" was #414 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. "Young Blood" and "Yakety Yak" were part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The band's song "Down In Mexico" appears on the new film, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.
Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with "Young Blood" and "Searchin'." They also had success with hits such as "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Little Egypt."
Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005, although he is the only surviving original member. Gardner is now semi-retired and has handed the reins over to his son Carl Jr.
In 1987, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, thus becoming the first group to be inducted (the other inductees at the time were solo acts). In 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004, "Young Blood" was #414 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. "Young Blood" and "Yakety Yak" were part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The band's song "Down In Mexico" appears on the new film, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.
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The Coasters Lyrics
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"In" Crowd I'm in with the in crowd (Do-do-do) I go where the in…
Along Came Jones I plopped down in my easy chair and turned on…
Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Baby That's Rock & Roll SPOKEN: In the beginning, there weren't nothin' but rocks.…
Bad Blood Bad blood, bad blood Well, she's the kind of woman that…
Besame Mucho Pt. I Bésame, bésame mucho Each time i cling to your kiss, I hear…
Brazil Brazil, where hearts were entertaining June, We stood benea…
Bull Tick Waltz Perdona si te estoy llamando en este momento pero me hacia…
Charlie Brown Fe-fe, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum I smell smoke in the auditorium Ch…
Cool Jerk Cool jerk, cool jerk, cool jerk, cool jerk We know a…
D W Washburn D. Double-u Washburn I heard a sweet voice say D. Double-u W…
Dance! (Dance with me, dance with me, dance with me, dance…
Don Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Down Home Girl Lord I swear the perfume you wear Was made out of…
Down in Mexico Down in the Mexicali There's a crazy little place that I…
Easy Living Living for you is easy living It's easy to live when…
Framed I was walkin' down the street mindin' my own affair When…
Frosty the Snowman Frosty the snowman was a jolly, happy soul With a corncob…
Gee Love makes me treat you the way that I do, Gee…
Girl Girls Girls Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls Sitting on the buse…
Hey Sexy Hey Sexy Where'd you get that crazy looking sweater Sexy I n…
I I love Paris in the spring time I love Paris in…
I Love Paris I love Paris in the spring time I love Paris in…
I Must Be Dreamin Oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh! Oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh! Oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh! Oh-oh-…
I Must Be Dreaming Oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh! Oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh! Oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh! Oh-…
I'm a Hog for You I'm a hog for you baby, can't get enough of…
I'm A Hog For You Baby Little Egypt The Coasters I went and bought myself a ticket …
Idol With The Gjolden Head Bought myself an idol with a golden head (Great big idol…
Im A Hog For You Baby Little Egypt The Coasters I went and bought myself a ticket …
It I've been watching You for days, now baby I just love your S…
Just Like a Fool Mary had a little lamb His fleece was white as snow And…
Let's Go Get Stoned Let's go get stoned, let's go get stoned When your baby…
LITTLE EGYPT I went and bought myself a ticket and I sit…
Lola Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Love Potion # 9 (Serve it up) I took my troubles down to Madame…
Love Potion #9 (Serve it up) I took my troubles Down to Madame Ruth (And dr…
Love Potion Number Nine (Serve it up) I took my troubles down to Madame…
Lovey Dovey For you′re the cutest thing, I did ever seen I really…
Mafia 2: One Kiss Led To Another My girlfriend was Babysitting down the street So I bought so…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
My Baby Comes to Me Well, she go to see the baker when she wants…
On Broadway They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway They say…
On the Sunny Side of the Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
One Kiss My girlfriend was Babysitting down the street So I bought so…
Poison Ivy She comes on like a rose but everybody knows She'll get…
Poison Ivy (Re-Recorded / Remastered) She comes on like a rose, But everybody knows, She get you…
Riot in Cell Block On July the second, 1953 I was servin' time for armed…
Riot in Cell Block No. 9 July the second, it was nineteen sixty-three I was servin' …
Riot in Cell Block Number Nine On July the second, 1953 I was servin' time for armed…
Run Oh, Red went and bought himself a monkey Got him from…
Run Red Run Oh, Red went and bought himself a monkey Got him from…
searchin (Gonna find her) (Gonna find her) (Gonna find her) (Gonna fi…
Shake Why don't you, wake me, shake me Don't let me sleep…
Shoppin I was shopping for a suit the other day And walked…
Shoppin' for Clothes I was shopping for a suit the other day And walked…
Smokey Joe Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café …
Stewball I took two dollars to the racehorse track Uh, huh, run,…
Sweet Georgia Brown Georgia (Brown), Georgia (Brown) Georgia (Brown), Georgia W…
That Is Rock [Spoken] In the beginning, there weren't nothin' but rocks.…
That Is Rock & Roll In the beginning, there weren't nothin' but rocks Then someb…
The "In" Crowd I'm in with the in crowd (Do-do-do) I go where the in…
The Coasters Charlie Brown Fe-fe, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum I smell smoke in the auditorium Ch…
The Idol With Golden Head Bought myself an idol with a golden head (Great big idol…
The In Crowd I'm in with the in crowd (Do-do-do) I go where the in…
The Shadow Knows You can hide down in the alley With your hat pulled…
The Snake & the Bookworm He watches every move she makes He follows every step she…
The Way You Look Tonight Some day, when I'm awfully low, When the world is cold, I…
Three Cool Cats Three cool cats, three cool cats Parked on the corner in…
Thumbin I had myself a day job Pumpin' gasoline A dollar a day…
Wait A Minute Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Wait a…
Wake Me Why don't you, wake me, shake me Don't let me sleep…
Whadaya Want (Bee-dah-bee-day-doh, bee-dah-doh-day) Ooh, ooh! (Bee-dah-be…
What About Us He's got a house made of glass Got his own swimming…
Wrap It Up I've been watching You for days, now baby I just love your S…
Yackety Yak Take out the papers and the trash Or you don't get…
Yakity Yak Take out those papers and the trash Or you don't get…
You Some day, when I'm awfully low, When the world is cold, I…
You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
Young Blood I saw her standin' on the corner A yellow ribbon in…
Zing Went the Strings of My Heart Never could carry a tune Never knew where to start You came…
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R. R. Rubin
She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her under your skin
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
malbuff
"You're gonna need an ocean/Of calamine lotion". Thousands of songwriters, myself likely included, will go to our graves having never penned as perfect a couplet as this.
Juliet Reminiec
Today that line would be you're gonna need an ocean of Aloe Vera lotion
Robyn Rodriguez
Both of you are SO RIGHT
D Mac
I used it today with a friend who has poison Ivy. She didn’t know the song!
B. Wheatley
Sounds more like the clap...
Brenda k Davis
Include me!
nobodyaskedbut
Most under-appreciated singing group of early rock&roll. They were quite creative.
R. R. Rubin
She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her under your skin
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
Carlos Moreno
You are my hero 🦸♀️
John Mertens
Gotta Love it. I was introduced to this very early song by woman I knew who Identified as Poison Ivy herself. We could never go to a bar and play this song and not dance.