Buttered Popcorn
The Supremes
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My baby likes buttered popcorn He likes it greasy And sticky And gooey And salty I said what do you like He says you know what I like I like buttered popcorn He took me to a show He said he wanted some more I said kiss me please He said after I eat I said what do you like He says you know what I like I like buttered popcorn For breakfast, lunch and a dinner too He eats buttered popcorn Well it worries me so I don't know what to do When I asked him what was happenin' in the world today He said more butter, more butter, more butter, more My baby likes buttered popcorn He likes it greasy And sticky And gooey And salty I said what do you like He says you know what I like I like buttered popcorn For breakfast, lunch and a dinner too He eats buttered popcorn Well it worries me so I don't know what to do When I asked him What was happenin' in the world today He said more butter, more butter, more butter, more My baby likes buttered popcorn He likes it greasy And sticky And gooey And salty I said what do you like He says you know what I like I like buttered popcorn
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Written by: BARNEY ALES, BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY JR GORDY
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Formation Timeline"Buttered Popcorn" is one of the earliest songs performed by The Supremes. It was launched in 1961, during the formation years of the group.
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Singer IdentityThe lead vocals for "Buttered Popcorn" were sung by Florence Ballard, not Diana Ross, who is generally recognized as the most identifiable voice of The Supremes.
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SongwritersThe songwriters for "Buttered Popcorn" were Berry Gordy and Barney Ales. Berry Gordy is also the founder of the Motown record label that The Supremes were signed to.
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Track Popularity"Buttered Popcorn" did not experience much commercial success. It was the second single released by The Supremes, but it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
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B-sideThe B-side track of "Buttered Popcorn" is "Who's Lovin' You", a song later popularized by The Jackson 5.
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Genre"Buttered Popcorn" falls under the genre of popular music known as "doo-wop", a style of rhythm and blues music developed in African American communities in the 1940s'.
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Unique ThemeThe song has a distinctive theme as it narrates a woman's inclination for a man who just loves to eat buttered popcorn.
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Limited AvailabilityThe original version of “Buttered Popcorn” by The Supremes is quite rare to find on vinyl. It is not included on many of their compilation albums.
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Controversial LyricsThe song's lyrics were assumed to bear a sexual innuendo, which might have contributed to its lack of popularity during the time of its release.
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Vocal Originality"Buttered Popcorn" is one of the few Supremes' songs where Florence Ballard is heard as a lead vocalist. Typically, Diana Ross did the honors.
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