Baby Talk
Jan & Dean
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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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16 facts about this song
Record Label"Baby Talk" by Jan & Dean was released under the Dore label.
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Year of ReleaseIt was first published in the summer of the year 1959.
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Billboard Hot 100 Ranking"Baby Talk" achieved great commercial success; it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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SongwritersJan Berry, a member of Jan & Dean, wrote "Baby Talk". Other credited co-writers are Roger Christian, Melinda Karl and Arnie Ginsburg.
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DurationThe song's duration is approximately 2 minutes and 27 seconds.
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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.
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Group CompositionJan & Dean was an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence.
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Featured in Popular MediaThe song was featured in the 1973 film "American Graffiti", directed by George Lucas.
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Background VocalsThe background vocals on "Baby Talk" were performed by The Barons, a Los Angeles doo-wop group.
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Album Inclusion"Baby Talk" was included in the 1965 Jan & Dean album "Jan & Dean's Golden Hits".
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Impact on Career"Baby Talk" played a significant role in establishing Jan & Dean as major artists in the music industry.
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Connection to Beach BoysJan & 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.
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Cultural ImpactThe unique doo-wop sound established by songs like "Baby Talk" shaped the course of popular music in the 1960s.
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Dispute Over AuthorshipThere 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.
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Rediscovery"Baby Talk" underwent a resurgence in popularity in the 1970s as part of the oldies revival wave.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by multiple artists, including The Alley Cats and Sha Na Na.
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