Baby Talk

Jan & Dean

About Baby Talk

"Baby Talk" is a 1959 song by Jan and Dean which was a Top 10 hit for them on Dore Records. Jan Berry worked on the song with friends and Dore Records staffers Lou Adler and Herb Alpert. Alpert recalled recording the song in Jan's garage. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 10, while reaching No. 28 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides. While not usually considered part of the "surf pop" genre, it contains many elements of what would become the signature sound of southern California in the early '60s such as the close vocal harmonies combined with falsetto sounds. Original pressings of the single were mislabeled as by "Jan & Arnie"; this was later corrected. The song was originally released as a single in 1959 by The Laurels on Spring Records, though their version failed to chart. In 1962, Jan & Dean released a sequel to the song, entitled "She's Still Talking Baby Talk". 


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Bah bah bah bop oom dab oom dab oom wa wa wa 
Bah bah bah bop oom dab oom dab oom wa wa wa 
Bah bah bah oom dab oom dab oom dab oom dab 

I am only five years old and my baby's three 
But I know that she's the girl just you wait and see 
When I say I love my girl, she replies to me, yeah

Dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab dab 
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab 
Which means to say she loves me 
In baby talk 
To say she loves me 
Dip di dip di dip

She cannot speak very well, everybody knows 
But to me she sure looks swell, in her baby clothes 
I asked her if her love is true and she only goes 
Yeah

Dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab dab 
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab oom dab oom dab dab 

Which means to say she loves me
I'll tell the world, that I love her so 
And if she wants to be my girl 
I'll never, (ever), ever let her go-o 

(Mmm hmm hmm oom dab oom dab oom dab dab) she will say to me 
When I kiss her on the cheek, oh so tenderly 
Although I'm only five years old, she is only three 
I really love my baby 
(Dip di dip di dip) 
Love my baby 
(Dip di dip di dip) 

Bah bah bah bop oom dab oom dab oom wa wa wa
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab, dab dab 
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab dab

(Ooh ooh ohh ohh) oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab oom dab dab
Oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab oom dab dab 
(Woo wee ooo ooo ooo ooo) oom dab oom dab oom dab dab, oom dab oom dab dab dab

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Jan & Dean

Jan and Dean was an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys. Among their most successful songs was 1963's "Surf City", the first surf song ever to reach the #1 spot. Their other charting top 10 singles were "Drag City" (1963), "Dead Man's Curve" (1964; inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008), and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" (1964). In 1972, Torrence won the Grammy Award for Best Album Cover for the psychedelic rock band Pollution's first eponymous 1971 album, and was nominated three other times in the same category for albums of the Nit… more »

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16 facts about this song

Record Label
"Baby Talk" by Jan & Dean was released under the Dore label.
Year of Release
It was first published in the summer of the year 1959.
Billboard Hot 100 Ranking
"Baby Talk" achieved great commercial success; it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Songwriters
Jan Berry, a member of Jan & Dean, wrote "Baby Talk". Other credited co-writers are Roger Christian, Melinda Karl and Arnie Ginsburg.
Duration
The song's duration is approximately 2 minutes and 27 seconds.
Genre
"Baby Talk" is a pop song but has a considerable influence from doo-wop, a genre of rhythm and blues music that was popular in the 1950s.
Group Composition
Jan & Dean was an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence.
Featured in Popular Media
The song was featured in the 1973 film "American Graffiti", directed by George Lucas.
Background Vocals
The background vocals on "Baby Talk" were performed by The Barons, a Los Angeles doo-wop group.
Album Inclusion
"Baby Talk" was included in the 1965 Jan & Dean album "Jan & Dean's Golden Hits".
Impact on Career
"Baby Talk" played a significant role in establishing Jan & Dean as major artists in the music industry.
Connection to Beach Boys
Jan & Dean often worked with Beach Boys member Brian Wilson, and "Baby Talk" is considered as a precursor to the surf music genre popularized by the Beach Boys.
Cultural Impact
The unique doo-wop sound established by songs like "Baby Talk" shaped the course of popular music in the 1960s.
Dispute Over Authorship
There has been some dispute over the authorship of "Baby Talk", with some claiming that Berry was the primary writer, while others argue that it was the product of a group collaboration.
Rediscovery
"Baby Talk" underwent a resurgence in popularity in the 1970s as part of the oldies revival wave.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including The Alley Cats and Sha Na Na.

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