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The Coasters — Yakety Yak
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Released: 1958
Length: 1:47
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Take out the papers and the trash
Or you don't get no spendin' cash
If you don't scrub that kitchen floor
You ain't gonna rock and roll no more
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

Just finish cleanin' up your room
Let's see that dust fly with that broom
Get all that garbage out of sight
Or you don't go out Friday night
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

You just put on your coat and hat
And walk yourself to the laundromat
And when you finish doin' that
Bring in the dog and put out the cat
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

Don't you give me no dirty looks
Your father's hip; he knows what cooks
Just tell your hoodlum friend outside
You ain't got time to take a ride
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

Yakety yak, yakety yak
Yakety yak...
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Family has a house in Tahoe with an old record player and collection of records from the later 50’s to early 70. I loved the coaster greatest hits as a little kid. Thanks for the great memories.
Posted 3 years ago by Asmith    [ Reply ]
 doc1968 wrote:
I'm not suggesting that this is simply "bad music", but it's the last thing I want to hear on RP.

Now that I think about it, it is simply bad music... 
 
There's no bad music so far as I know. I guess it's simply that kind of  music u don't like… so why not clicking the ›skip‹ button rather than blaming RP for playing legendary classic tunes?

Long live RP! :-)
Posted 4 years ago by h2chris    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
Great song but seems a little out of place for RP...right?  
Okay then what about Jerry Lee Lewis, The Big Bopper or Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers? 
 
I've heard all of the mentioned artists on RP. Glad they are in the rotation. 
Posted 4 years ago by jasongrenn    [ Reply ]
I'm not suggesting that this is simply "bad music", but it's the last thing I want to hear on RP.

Now that I think about it, it is simply bad music... 
Posted 4 years ago by doc1968    [ Reply ]
This makes me think of my Dad who passed when I was 15.  That's a HAPPY memory!  Music is definitely one of the ways I still connect to him and I'm thankful he introduced me to some classic artists. 
Posted 4 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
Ah yes.... This and "Charlie Brown" were on K-Tel's Goofy Greats and/or Loony Tunes records back in the 70s....
...or so I've heard.  Not that I can remember that far back, of course.   No, never. 
Posted 4 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]
I remember this from grammar school when I was 12 years old and we has sock hops as someone spun a bunch of 45s in the gym when it rained too hard for an outdoor recess. I have no idea where the records came from as this was the 1950's and no one had much expendable money. We were once young. Where did the time go?
Posted 5 years ago by GreatNorthWoods    [ Reply ]
Big smile on my face.
Posted 5 years ago by andy.ormsby955    [ Reply ]
Holly Hunter in "Always". {#Hearteyes}
Posted 5 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
The coasters wrote this for my birth day. I am forever grateful.
Posted 5 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
This is landing really well on the ears today for some reason!
Posted 5 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
Man, you really had to be there to appreciate this.
It stood out from the background AM pablum we were being fed...
Posted 6 years ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
 Shmelo wrote:
Here's a song that disputes the idea that really bad music is a new phenomenon.

 
The Coasters did several novelty tunes, including 'Poison Ivy' and 'Charlie Brown'. Silly fun.

I think Leiber and Stoller ('Hound Dog') wrote a lot of stuff for the Coasters. Among many other groups.
Posted 6 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
{#Heartkiss}  goofy love
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I want to say I remember this from the Schwarzenegger/Devito film "Twins" when the  (young and very buff) Arnold was singing it on the airplane.  I for one would never talk back to him!

Great add to the RP playlist, thanks BillG!  Long Live RP!!
Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
Great song but seems a little out of place for RP...right?  
Okay then what about Jerry Lee Lewis, The Big Bopper or Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers? 
 
Out of place?

More like right at home. 
Posted 7 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
Great song but seems a little out of place for RP...right?  
Okay then what about Jerry Lee Lewis, The Big Bopper or Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers? 
Posted 7 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
If your toes aren't tapping, what's up with you? Love that sax!
Posted 7 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Here's a song that disputes the idea that really bad music is a new phenomenon.
Posted 7 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
Came along at just the right time in my day....loved it
Posted 7 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]