Jackie Dennis - La Dee Dah

15 year old Jackie Dennis, The Scottish Elvis performing his 1958 Decca Records hit "La Dee Dah" in the film "Six Five Special" a spin off of the 50's TV Series.

[@keithharvey7230]

This got in the charts in uk.

[@Lwyse96]

And it reached Number 4, not bad for a 15 year old. 👍

[@vilentman111]

My grandad played this. Hated it at first. It's actually alright. Best version of the song

[@KeldorDAntrell]

@@vilentman111 I've got the 45 and I think it's much better than this which sounds 'tinny'.

[@Mensa989]

Jackie Dennis (8 October 1942 - 28 September 2020) was a Scottish singer.

[@medhat4B]

No doubt Elvis got a few moves from Jackie's action. Funny that I had never heard of Jackie Dennis until reading that he died age 77. Fun times back in Scotland.

[@bananagirlify]

God...We were dorks back then...i was 3....

[@Mudge07]

Somehow I feel a young Jim Moir had this played in his household and inspired the Vic Reeves take on it’s style in “Shooting Stars”. A crisp, perky performance that says those troos were maybe a size too small or the playback tempo was a lil rushed. Sadly missed, I’m sure the footage here is a treasure to family and fans alike.

[@fifthof1795]

This is so excruciatingly bad that it's brilliant.

[@Blackfive1945]

My God .Saw him in Edinburgh in 1958 .He was swinging his kilt !

[@alancharles6789]

I think I now understand why Scotland embraced the Sensational Alex Harvey Band so readily

[@juliaread9115]

Love it 😆

[@janethemingway2034]

So funny but love it

[@andicampbell8621]

FREEEEEEEEDUMB right now. So we can have more if this shyte 👍🤣

[@Pambill54]

What a hoot ... is this for real ...?

[@mauricepitman]

yes came out as a single (45) on London label i think

[@andicampbell8621]

Yep......he even appeared on the Perry Como show in 1959 😎

[@robertpaxton2]

who knew Lucas Cruikshank was once a singer ?

[@colindayo]

What language is this?

[@johncuffe4076]

Gaelic, that's why you don't get it.😟

[@JohnHoworth]

English

[@KeldorDAntrell]

It's English but in a broad Scottish accent. Also, it's long been a thing for pop singers to put strange twists on their pronunciation of certain words so maybe there's some of that going on too.@@johncuffe4076

[@KeldorDAntrell]

Well, I know what you mean but I can make out a lot of English so my guess is that the difficulty is because of the broad Scottish accent. "I'm glad, so glad, so-oh gladdd You are here-ere-errre (here) I'm so lucky to be... And no one else but me It's true 'Cos me Got you La-dee-dah Oh boy Cha-cha-cha I feel so fi-ah-ah-ine (fine) Now that you are mi-ah-ah-ine (mine) Now I ti-in-ingle Up and down my spine It's true 'Cos me Got you La-dee-dah Oh boy Cha-cha-cha You're my special angel, My be-bop baby My little bitty pretty beh-abe (babe) You...(something - could it be 'tempt') me with Your (something) loving? Kiss divine(?) I just want baby To be... My silhouette? [Er...what?] Tonight, tonigh-ah-ah-ight We're gonna go-oh-oh-ohhh To the ABC To learn the x, y, zee Of love It's true 'Cos me Got you La-dee-dah Oh boy Cha-cha-cha La-dee-dah Oh boy Let's go Cha-cha-cha!" You're my special angel, My be-bop baby My little bitty pretty beh-abe (babe) You...(something) me with Your (something) loving? Kiss goodnight(?) I just want a baby To be... My silhouette? Tonight, tonigh-ah-ah-ight We're gonna go-oh-oh-ohhh To the ABC And through the x, y, zee Of love It's true 'Cos me Got you, La-dee-dah Oh boy Cha-cha-cha La-dee-dah Oh boy Let's go Cha-cha-cha La-dee=da! Oh boy! [On the single this last bit was sung round and round and faded out.]

[@jfritz9703]

Can`t understand a word

[@johncuffe4076]

Do you understand English?

[@andicampbell8621]

Neither do I.......and am Scottish 🤣🤣

[@smileyladyT]

I thought this was a girl singing