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Little Egypt

(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)


Copyright Jerry Leiber Music/Mike Stoller Music

Original by The Coasters in 1961


Soundtrack recording for Paramount - Roustabout - March 2-3, April 29 and May 14, 1964 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 March 2 - 1-6:40 pm, 8-11:35 pm

Studio matrix: A0-15 - RCA matrix: RPA3 5270-15
September 21, 1964 LP RCA LSP 2999 Roustabout


Soundtrack recording for Paramount - Roustabout - March 2-3, April 29 and May 14, 1964 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 March 3 - 12:30-5:50 pm, 7:10 pm-12 am

WPA5 2553-21 - Remake
January 13, 1998 CD RCA Time Life 07863-69401-2 The Elvis Presley Collection - Vol 03 Movie Magic


WPA5 2553-sp - Movie version composite
- Splice of RPA3 5270-15 Little Egypt and WPA5 2553-21 Little Egypt Remake - Unreleased












I went and bought myself a ticket and I sat down in the very first row
They pulled the curtain but then when they turned the spotlight way down low
Little Egypt came out a-struttin' wearin' nothin' but a button and a bow
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying


She had a ruby on her tummy and a diamond big as Texas on her toe
She let her hair down and she did the hoochie-coochie real slow
When she did her special number on the zebra skin I thought she'd stop the show
Singing, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying


She did her triple somersault and when she hit the ground
She winked at the audience and then she turned around
She had a picture of a cowboy tatooed on her spine
Said, Phoenix, Arizona 1949


Yeh, let me tell you people Little Egypt doesn't dance there anymore
She's too busy mopping and a-takin' care of shopping at the store
'Cos we've got seven kids and all day long they crawl around the floor
Singing ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying, ying-ying 






Capo 1
D
I went and bought myself a ticket 
and I sat down in the very first row
G
They pulled the curtain then 
they turned the spotlight way down low
A
Little Egypt came out a-struttin' 
wearin' nothin' but a button and a bow
(HOLD)
Singing, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

She had a ruby on her tummy 
and a diamond big as Texas on her toe
She let her hair down and she 
did the hoochie-coochie real slow
When she did her special number on the zebra skin 
I thought she'd stop the show
Singing, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

D
She did her triple somersault 
    D#
and when she hit the ground
    E
She winked at the audience 
     F
and then she turned around
          F#
She had a picture of a cowboy 
G
tatooed on her spine
      G#
Said, Phoenix, Arizona 1949

Yeh, let me tell you people 
Little Egypt doesn't dance there anymore
She's too busy mopping and 
a takin' care of shopping at the store
'Cos we've got seven kids and 
all day long they crawl around the floor
Singing, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah