Skinny Minny
Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers Lyrics


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My skinny Minnie is a crazy chick,
Six foot high and one foot thick
Do I love her
Does a boy love pie
She is the apple of my eye,
Skinny Minnie
She ain't skinny, she's tall, that's all
Tho' her shadow doesn't take much ground
What there is sure gets around
What there ain't that's what she be
'N' even that's too much for me
Skinny Minnie
She ain't skinny, she's tall, that's all

Slightly slimmer than a fishing pole
One half rock and one half roll
Dig that chick from either side
Man, you'll yell "Where did she hide"




Skinny Minnie
She ain't skinny, she's tall, that's all

Overall Meaning

The song "Skinny Minny" by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers is a lighthearted tribute to a girl who is not actually skinny, but is instead described as "six foot high and one foot thick." Despite her size, the singer is in love with her and declares her to be the "apple of my eye." The lyrics also suggest that this woman is something of a character, with a shadow that "doesn't take much ground" but manages to get around nonetheless. Despite any quirks or challenges associated with her size, the singer remains devoted to his "Skinny Minnie."


The lyrics of "Skinny Minny" speak to a certain type of 1960s rock and roll aesthetic, which prized irreverence and humor over more serious subject matter. The song was originally released in 1962 on a single by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers (who would later become The Beatles). It would later be included on the album "My Bonnie," which was credited to Tony Sheridan and The Beatles. Interestingly, the guitar solo in "Skinny Minny" was performed by George Harrison, one of the future members of The Beatles.


Line by Line Meaning

My skinny Minnie is a crazy chick,
My girlfriend, who I refer to as Skinny Minnie, is quite unique and eccentric in her own way.


Six foot high and one foot thick
She's notably tall and slender.


Do I love her
Do I have strong affection towards her?


Does a boy love pie
Absolutely, I do!


She is the apple of my eye,
She's the most important person in my life, someone I cherish deeply.


Skinny Minnie
She goes by the name of Skinny Minnie.


She ain't skinny, she's tall, that's all
In spite of her nickname, she's not skinny but quite tall, nothing more to it.


Tho' her shadow doesn't take much ground
She's so slim that her shadow is not very prominent.


What there is sure gets around
Despite not being noticeable, whatever part of her shadow exists makes an impact.


What there ain't that's what she be
Her personality thrives on the things that are not readily available to the world.


'N' even that's too much for me
Even her elusive presence sometimes becomes unbearable for me.


Slightly slimmer than a fishing pole
She's so slim that she's almost as thin as the string on a fishing rod.


One half rock and one half roll
She's versatile and embodies two different sides, like the rock and roll music genre.


Dig that chick from either side
Admire the fact that she's able to be appreciated from either side of her personality.


Man, you'll yell "Where did she hide"
People are taken aback by her ability to remain elusive and still present herself in a great light.


Skinny Minnie
Once more, she goes by the name of Skinny Minnie.


She ain't skinny, she's tall, that's all
Just to reiterate, despite her nickname, she is simply tall and not really skinny in any sense.




Writer(s): M. Gabler, Rusty Keefer, Bill Haley, C. Cafra

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Comments from YouTube:

Det Jansen

HAMMMER !!!!!! Habe ich ewig nicht mehr gehört, bestimmt schon 30 Jahre her. Danke fürs hochladen ;)

Klaus-Dieter Wörz

das war damals ein superhit, heute noch sehr gerne gehört. danke fürs hochladen.

Hans-Jürgen Becker

Toni Sheridan hat auf meinem 60ten für meine Gäste und mich Musik gemacht - leider ist er nicht mehr unter uns

Matthias Slavik

Great Song!!!

Klaus-Dieter Wörz

er ist viel zu früh von uns gegangen....R:::I::P tony sheridan. danke für deine tolle musik, wir werden dich nie vergessen. danke fürs hochladen.

Lalutho Mues

einfach gut

heinz wand

Diese Version ist die B-Seite von Jailhouse Rock! Veröffentlicht 1969! Das sind Tony Sheridan and the Big Six! Aber danke für die Stereo Version die sehr selten ist!

Thomas Kämpfer

Die Single (mit Sweet Georgia Brown auf der anderen Seite) steht in meinem Plattenschrank...

egojosepio

Mighty fine!

egojosepio

that's all!

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