Okey Cokey

Belgium, November, 1979 - Unreleased Promo. Single
RSO Records - RSO 051

One member of 45 Cat has posted that he actually owns a copy of this record!


It is looking like a few of these actually did get pressed, contrary to popular belief, as a fan ( and contributor to the Salvo Re - Issue series ) actually remembers seeing a copy and it was on the regular R.S.O. label! But it would have been a Belgian test pressing, as it wasn't released on RSO in the UK, because it has further transpired that a one - off deal was probably struck between Chas and Robert Stigwood, as Nod has recently told that it was due to also be released in Belgium on the RSO Label in November, 1979, but for some reason this never came to fruition.








UK, December 7th, 1979 - 7"
Barn Records - BARN 011 / Lyntone - LYN 7650/7651

This Party-type record, released in time for the Christmas market was the eighth single on their Barn label, and it would be their last on this label.  The A-Side was originally going to be called, "Rockin' Okey Cokey" and was not to be found on any album, at that time.  The B-Side, "My Baby's Got It" was taken from their then current "Return To Base" album.  The record reached Number 83 in the UK Singles Charts.



A Portland Studio Acetate!




December, 1982
Speed Records - SPEED 201



The song was re-issued three years later, in 1982, on the Speed label, but this time around, it featured a Live version of Get Down And Get With It on the B-Side.  It was released in 7" and 7" Picture-Disc formats.




Speed Records - SPEEDP 201




My thanks to Chris 'The Historian' Selby for his relentless research. It is said, in certain circles, that Walsall Archives have a seat reserved specifically for him and that Wolverhampton archives consult him when searching the Express & Star


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Okey Cokey
( Jimmy Kennedy )

We're gonna do some rock 'n' rollin' okey cokey
You put your right arm in, your right arm out, In out, in out, shake it all about
You do the okey cokey an' you turn around, that's what it's all about, sing it...
Woh oh, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey
Hands clap, knees bent, yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your left arm in, your left arm out, In out, in out, shake it all about
You do the okey cokey an' you turn around, that's what it's all about, come on
Woh oh, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey
Get drunk, fall down, yoh, yoh, yoh
Put your right side in, your right side out, In out, in out, shake it all about
You do the okey cokey an' you turn around, that's what it's all about, come on, sing it...
Woh oh, the okey cokey, sing it (woh ho, the okey cokey), let me hear you (woh ho, the okey cokey)
Hands up, legs straight, yeah, yeah, yeah
You put your left leg in, your left leg out, In out, in out, shake it all about
You do the boogie woogie an' you turn around, that's what it's all about, come on, sing it...
Woh oh, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey
A-ram-bam-a-loo-bam a-lam-bam-boo

You put your backside in, your backside out, In out, in out, shake it all about
You do the okey cokey an' you turn around, that's what it's all about, sing it...
Feel the okey cokey, ooh feel the okey cokey, feel the okey cokey
Hands clap, knees bent, yeah, yeah, yeah
You put your whole self in, your whole self out, In out, in out, shake it all about
You do the okey cokey an' you turn around, that's what it's all about, come on, sing it...
Woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey
Hands clap, knees bent, yeah, yeah, yeah
I said, ooh in the moonlight, ooh in the moonlight, ooh in the moonlight
Hands clap, knees bent, yeah, yeah, yeah
One-tiddily-eye-eye, yeah yeah yeah, Wam-bam-a-loo-bam a-wam-bam-boo
Wam-bam-boo, ooh-ahh-ooh...
Woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey, woh ho, the okey cokey
Hands clap, knees bent, yeah yeah yeah, I said...

Woh ho the okey cokey, sing it (woh ho, the okey cokey)
Louder, louder (woh ho, the okey cokey)
Louder louder Um-diddily-ahh-ahh, ooh-ahh-ohh
Get drunk, fall down, yeh yeh yeh
Bees start a-jumpin', yeah yeah yeah
Yeh yeh yeh, yo yo yo, ooh hah, ooh hah, yeah yeah yeah yeah...


My Baby's Got It
(Noddy Holder & Jimmy Lea)

Baby got it, oo oo she got it
Baby got it, oo oo she got it

Well maybe you think you're Harlow, Lana Turner or a Hedy Lamarr
Well, baby baby baby believe me you go too far
My baby she can't stop it, my baby ooh she got it
She's holdin' it against me - she's sure to be a shakin' it again

Baby got it, oo oo she got it
Baby got it, oo oo she got it

Well maybe you think I'm Brando, Valentino or a Freddy Astaire
Well baby baby baby believe me, I don't care
My baby she can pop it, my baby ooh she got it
She's a hot rodded booger and she's a sure to be a doin' it again

Givin' me the go - the girl is ever ready to please
Givin' me the go - the girl is turnin' over - changin' all the red into green

You never too young to rock me , you' never too old to roll
Well baby baby baby believe me, ooh my soul
My baby she's a looker, she sure sure sure is a cooker
She's a makin' it and breakin' it and sure to be a shakin' it again

Givin' me the go - the girl is ever ready to please yeah
Givin' me the go - the girl is turnin' over - changin' all the red into green

Baby got it, oo oo she got it now
Baby got it, oo oo she got it
Baby got it, oo oo she got it now
Baby got it, oo oo she got it

My baby got it.
My soul!
My baby got it

Ohhhh I wanna be Bela Lugosi and the Marx Brothers rolled into one
Well baby baby baby believe me, I'm solid gone
My baby she can't stop it, my baby ooh she got it
She's holding it against me - she's sure to be a shakin' it again

Givin' me the go - the girl is ever ready to please
Givin' me the go - the girl is turnin' over - changin' all the red into green
Yeah sing it now,
Baby got it, oo oo she got it now (Ooh she got it)
Baby got it, oo oo she got it (My baby got it)
Baby got it, oo oo she got it now (Oooh oooh she got it)
Baby got it, oo oo she got it

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