Flip, Flop and Fly
Big Joe Turner
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Now when I get the blues, I get me a rockin' chair When I get the blues, I get me a rockin' chair Well, if the blues overtake me gonna rock right away from here Now when I get lonesome, I jump on the telephone When I get lonesome, I jump on the telephone I call my baby, tell her I'm on my way back home Now flip, flop and fly I don't care if I die Now flip, flop and fly I don't care if I die Don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye Give me one more kiss, hold it a long long time Give me one more kiss, hold it a long long time Now love me baby, till the feelin' hits my head like wine Here comes my baby, flashin' her new gold tooth Here comes my baby, flashin' her new gold tooth Well she's so small, she can mambo in a pay phone booth Now flip, flop and fly I don't care if I die Now flip, flop and fly I don't care if I die Ah, don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye I'm like a mississippi bullfrog, sittin' on a hollow stump I'm like a mississippi bullfrog, sittin' on a hollow stump I got so many women, I don't know which way to jump Now flip, flop and fly I don't care if I die Now flip, flop and fly I don't care if I die Now, don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye Oh my!
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Written by: CHARLES E. CALHOUN, LOU WILLIE TURNER
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Introduction"Flip, Flop and Fly" is an up-tempo twelve-bar blues song, which was written and performed by American rhythm and blues artist Big Joe Turner.
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Release DateThe song was first released as a single in 1955, it quickly became one of Turner's most notable and successful songs.
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Chart PerformanceOn the Billboard Rhythm & Blues charts, "Flip, Flop and Fly" reached the No. 2 spot and held it for several weeks.
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CollaboratorsThe song was co-written by Charles Calhoun, a songwriter who's also known as ‘Jesse Stone’. He was a key figure in shaping the sound of rhythm and blues in the 1950s.
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Iconic LyricsOne of the most famous lines from "Flip, Flop and Fly" is "I do the flip, flop and fly, I don't care if I die".
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influence on Rock n RollThe song is known to have been an important precursor to the era of Rock and Roll. Its lyrics, musical style, and overall energy are typical of the Rock and Roll genre which emerged in the same period.
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Bill Haley's VersionRock and Roll artist Bill Haley made a popular cover version of "Flip, Flop and Fly" with his band, The Comets in 1956. His version was renamed "Flip, Flop and Fly, Defrosted" in some regions.
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The Blues BrothersThe song was covered by The Blues Brothers and featured in both of their movies - "The Blues Brothers" (1980) and "Blues Brothers 2000" (1998).
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Legacy and InfluenceOver the years, "Flip, Flop and Fly" has become a standard in the blues repertoire. It's been covered by numerous artists in various genres, cementing its status as a timeless and significant piece of music.
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Induction in the Hall of Fame100 years after Big Joe Turner’s birth, the illustrious song "Flip, Flop and Fly" was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2019.
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