Charlie Brown
The Coasters
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Fe-fe, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum I smell smoke in the auditorium Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown He's a clown, that Charlie Brown He's gonna get caught, just you wait and see (Why's everybody always pickin' on me?) That's him on his knees, I know that's him Yellin' "seven-come-eleven" down in the boys' gym Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown He's a clown, that Charlie Brown He's gonna get caught, just you wait and see (Why's everybody always pickin' on me?) Who's always writing on the wall? Who's always goofin' in the hall? Who's always throwin' spit balls? Guess who (who, me?) Yeah, you! Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow? Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O? Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown He's a clown, that Charlie Brown He's gonna get caught, just you wait and see (Why's everybody always pickin' on me?) Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow? Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O? Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown He's a clown, that Charlie Brown He's gonna get caught, just you wait and see (Why's everybody always pickin' on me?)
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Written by: JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, BELINDA ABERBACH STEVENSON AGAR REVOCABLE TRUST
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10 facts about this song
Musician behind the song"Charlie Brown" was performed by "The Coasters", an American R&B and rock and roll vocal group, who were popular in the late 1950s and mid-1960s.
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SongwriterThe song was written by the famous songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
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Chart Performance"Charlie Brown" reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was number 1 on the R&B singles chart in the United States in February 1959.
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Music StyleThe song is noted for its style of humourous lyricism and distinctive musical elements, accurately reflecting the typical "Coasters" sound.
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Famous Cover Version"Charlie Brown" was covered by numerous artists, including King Curtis, an American saxophonist known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and soul music.
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Song ThemeThe song is about a high-school "class clown," with a shout of "why's everybody always pickin' on me?" after each two-stanza verse.
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Other classifications"Charlie Brown" was included in the film "American Graffiti," a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy film directed and co-written by George Lucas.
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Song Success"Charlie Brown" has been one of the most popular songs of its time and continues to be a staple of oldies radio.
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Impact on King CurtisKing Curtis' cover of "Charlie Brown" had a great impact on his career and made him prominent in the music industry in the late 1950s and 1960s.
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Connection to Pop CultureThe song was also used in the 1990 movie "Goodfellas", directed by Martin Scorsese, symbolizing a pivotal scene in the film.
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