WHAT?!.| FIRST TIME HEARING The Coasters - Yakety Yak REACTION

[@firebird7479]

I recommended weeks ago to check out The Coasters' "Charlie Brown". They performed this on American Bandstand, complete with a set of a classroom.

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Charlie Brown is a great song!

[@sekmand]

Yes...Charlie Brown!

[@catsi563]

Charlie Brown yep also Get a Job,

[@trevors.5998]

I can’t stop watching Seven Hunnid on KZbin

[@jamiekendrick5057]

My dad LOVED Charlie Brown!

[@deonneparrish9850]

Yakety-yak is slang that means to talk without stopping, and about unimportant things. The Coasters are great. I love "Charlie Brown" and "Smokey Joe's Café".

[@masterofsparkshwy6974]

I always loved Charlie Brown. That was my grandpa's name. As a little kid I thought it was about him.

[@brooklynguy4331]

Yakety-yak. Something like how “Blah-blah-blah” is used. Listen to the song in The Music Man called "Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little". They end up like chickens, clucking around. Very funny. - BG

[@samkramer9337]

"Yakety-yak" is the teenager's dismissive comment on his parent's instructions. "Don't talk back" is the father's reply, with an implied threat.

[@empire7179]

Smokey Joe's Cafe I forgot all about that one

[@caralayne503]

My dad was a greaser in the 50’s, with a single hardworking mom. He used to listen to this to remember his mom, whom would yell at him all the time, “Yea Yakety yakety this!!!! Take out the damn garbage or no Yakety Yak” … it was one of his fave memories of his mom 🖤

[@SheynaVVV]

I'd love to see a reaction to "MY BABY DOES THE HANKY PANKY!" Unreal that the song was so popular! I remember it to this day.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

My mom said she danced to this when she was young. Many years later I got her to dance with me to this at my daughter's wedding. She outdanced me by a country mile.

[@robynmatheson7687]

Tommy James and the Shondells

[@janetbaker645]

I loved Tommy James and the shandells

[@leeraab3634]

The Coasters songs were written by Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller. Two Jewish boys from Los Angeles who wrote the best Black rock n roll ever! The doo-wop groups of that era were usually 4 or 5 guys. The lead was the tenor and the singer with the deep voice was the bass singer. They honed their craft on the street corners of Detroit or Chicago.

[@jackielouise3725]

Lieber and Stoller wrote a lot of songs for Elvis too

[@knowledge-girl]

There was even a novelty song in the 1960s called "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal that talked about the bass singer in the doo-wop groups.

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@knowledge-girl Yeh that's a cool one for the young to discover, and "Who Put the Bomp" also.

[@1dkappe]

@@jackielouise3725they also wrote “Hound Dog.” 70+ hits from Lieber & Stoller.

[@jayestahnke9917]

The Coasters were known as "The Clown Princes of Rock" and were the first group inducted into the Hall of Fame. You should definitely check out more of their music.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Wow that's right! An odd honor with all those other rock pioneers, they were first.

[@cal30m1]

If you like the 50’s try Bobby Darin “Mack the knife” and “beyond the sea”. Great songs!!

[@anntelford8647]

And "Splish, Splash" also by Bobby Darin.

[@stephanieellis5399]

I would listen to Bobby's "Mack The Knife" but immediately follow it up with Ella Fitzgerald's version where she forgets the lyrics and just keeps singing and improves.

[@steverobillard3241]

I grew up listening to the 50"s and 60's music. My father and Uncle collected 50"s and 60's 45's records, (I believe they had about 10,000) between the two of them. This group was good for songs like this one. Others to listen to are: Poison Ivy, Along came Jones, Searchin, and Little Egypt. Gotta listen to them!

[@pauld6967]

'Little Egypt',...now there is a name I haven't heard in a long time.

[@Lunzatis_Palemoon]

I love Poison Ivy.

[@masterofsparkshwy6974]

" If you don't give me deed to your ranch, I'm gonna throw you on the railroad tracks...and then he grabbed her..."

[@pauld6967]

@@masterofsparkshwy6974 "...and then? ...and then?" ;-)

[@dennisgmays62]

@@pauld6967 " Along came Jones......" LOL

[@marymays8846]

Dances were called "sock hops." You couldn't wear shoes on the gym floor so therefore you took your shoes off and danced in your sock feet. This was one of the songs we danced to 💃

[@taperk1299]

The greatest 50's stuff was coming out of Chicago's blues scene. Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Etta James and so many more who's songs went on to be covered by all the rock greats.

[@helenscott41]

Muddy Water mannish boy would be a great start for that.

[@muzikman4399]

Well since you hit “Yakety Yak”, Amber needs to hear Boots Randolph’s “Yakety Sax”. Saxophone (Tenor) instrumental.

[@ralphkern380]

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[@barbarahouston634]

OMG! Boots Randolph was one of my father's favorites!

[@LMmccallL57]

I like this one, but I love their song "Poison Ivy". Any idea of when we'll get some novelty/comedic songs? I suggested several and will add some of them, again. "You Look Marvelous" - *Billy Crystal* (pay close attention to the celebrities in the video) "Rapping Rodney" - *Rodney Dangerfield* "Big Cockroach" - *Kip Adotta* "Wet Dream" - *Kip Adotta* (it's not a dirty song) "The Streak" - *Ray Stevens* "King Tut" - *Steve Martin* *Edited to add* (someone reminded me of Weird Al, though I sent a list of his songs a while back) - "Trapped In the Drive-thru" - *Weird Al* (it's pretty long, but also funny, at least to me)

[@Sportsref13]

All great choices.. So many great Ray Stevens songs to choose from.. and Steve Martin is a serious Banjo master with Jazz, and Bluegrass music.. caught him at the New Orleans Jazz heritage festival... He is a man of many talents

[@larryponder6934]

Along that line the video of Paul Simon and Chevy Chase "You Can Call Me Al" is absolutely hilarious

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

Lol! I love "King Tut"!

[@teknikel]

We need to request songs that Weird Al has done and then have them watch the Weird Al version.

[@jackielouise3725]

@@teknikel Yes, definitely 😊

[@michelerogers8151]

" Charlie Brown " is a must. If by chance, could you give Wolfman Jack a listen. Trying to find something a short piece of his to listen to can be a challenge. I partially credit him with my love of the Coasters and other Doo Wop music. The other partial credit is Sha Na Na. Also someone else you should get to know. They had their own tv show in the '70s.

[@josephdurham6051]

"clap for the wolfman" by The Guess Who, would be a great way to hear small samples of Wolfman Jack. Great song as well

[@masterofsparkshwy6974]

@@josephdurham6051 wasn't Wolfman in American Graffitti also? I haven't seen it in so long... but seems like it, or maybe another old hotrod movie....

[@josephdurham6051]

@@masterofsparkshwy6974 not sure,I've never seen that movie

[@kathyastrom1315]

@@masterofsparkshwy6974 He was a big part of the film’s end. That movie is why us older Gen Xers know who he is.

[@fluffylobster2916]

Lay your hand on the radio is a good wolfman jack song to start off with.

[@bigdavezilla]

This song was used for the opening scene of the movie "Great Outdoors" starring John Candy and Dan Aykroyd. It is a hilarious movie from the 80s.

[@VengefulPurity]

Ty for referencing this!!!! The first time I saw it I wanted to rewind the tape over and over to hear it again.

[@kellylaflash1016]

So many FUN songs from that era. We loved listening to them as kids back in the 70's - our parents' old records from the 50's & 60's. - Itsy-bitsy Teeny-weeny Yellow Polka-dot Bikini - The Purple People Eater - Beep Beep - It's My Party / Judy's Turn To Cry - Leader of The Pack ... so many more 🙃 Edit: - Little Red Riding Hood - They're Coming To Take Me Away, HaHa - Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter From Camp)

[@janhofschulte6229]

I would love to hear you react to all these great songs!

[@andie361]

I don’t know if you’ve done it yet, but Rockin’ Robin is another fun song from around this era 🙂

[@elizabethmcmurray968]

Okay now you've done this one and Buddy Holly. Its time for the Big Bopper, chantilly lace. Its ok. I'll just be waiting right here. 🤣

[@qhl5579]

Agreed!!

[@darrinlindsey]

My go-to karaoke song 🎵

[@jbask3218]

Yes! A Must!

[@mikepaulus4766]

Elizabeth, you know what I like.

[@cherylinman5873]

Yes and some more Buddy Holly!

[@littleloneprepper4820]

“Along Came Jones” is another fun one by the Coasters.

[@martincarolpiper9964]

For 50's I would definitely go for "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran, same theme of teen angst, different interpretation.

[@marilena7848]

Yes! Great song! And I would add "Get a Job" by the Silhouettes, which is a doo-wop classic. Those two songs, along with "Yakety Yak," really capture the hassles of being a 1950's teen and they do it with light-hearted energy.

[@DanRobbinsUM]

I like that you’re listening to even older stuff, and also Amber you looking amazing. You should listen to Jackie Wilson “Higher and Higher” from the 60’s, and also The Commodores “Easy” from the 70’s.

[@markferone4653]

Hey, how 'bout dem Dolphins!

[@DanRobbinsUM]

@@markferone4653 Phins Up! 🐬

[@SayItAintSo4real]

Aww. I love it that you're checking out the Fifties music. I looked it up and it hit the airwaves in 1958. I was born in '59. That song was so popular though and I remember hearing it on the radio at times. But, the funny thing, it also made me think about you as parents working with & guiding your kids. It's been 64+ years since this song hit the airwaves and yet basic parenting hasn't changed much. Ha! Ya think? 😊👭💁‍♀️👼🙋‍♀️😅

[@blackprix]

One of the greatest songs of the time probably hit number one. the coasters did a lot of great things you need to go down that rabbit hole.

[@neillenet291]

7 weeks at number one

[@corvus1374]

The Coasters had so many hits. Charlie Brown - Smokey Joe's Cafe - Poison Ivy.

[@helgar791]

The Coaster are such a great band with a sense of humor. Listen to their other big hits, "Charlie Brown", "Along Came Jones", "Little Egypt", and "Poison Ivy". Also listen to The Clovers doing "Love Potion #9" which The Coasters later did, which a song in this kind of genre.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

All great suggestions!

[@nebelungpixie9373]

ALL OF THESE !!!

[@aragrigorian4621]

All good choices

[@kahuna754]

They need to do, Charlie Brown. Who walked in the classroom cool and slow? Who called the english teacher, Daddy-o? Charlie Brown....He's a clown....

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

I remember as if it were yesterday the time I told my Mom that I was "bored". I was ten. She spent the next two hours supervising me doing the dishes, folding laundry, vacuuming the front room and changing the sheets on all the beds. There was *no such thing* as "yakkity-yak" in our house. Nuh uh.... no way.

[@blackprix]

He must’ve had the same mom😊. Every Saturday morning she wakes up with a great breakfast then put us to work. God bless her

[@marycarricaburu3683]

It never occurred to me to talk back, I loved eating and living. As they say, There was only two ways kids died, Natural causes and talking back to their parents.

[@Pauba1946]

For Female Friday how about Dusty Springfield “You Don’t have to say you love me”, Petula Clark “Downtown” or Cilla Black “You’re my World”? Another good one “Georgy Girl” by the Seekers.

[@kayteeemm9551]

I have to second Petula Clark "Downtown"

[@carolwall4501]

I agree, Petula Clark or the Seekers!

[@Elaine8492]

Georgy Girl! ❤️

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

The Seekers have many great songs... Greetings from Australia!

[@keithwatkins1649]

Dusty , petula Cilla are all great but need to add dame Shirley Bassey and lulu to the list too ,

[@ColinStuart]

The Coasters were a fun live act, I met them in the 70's when Cornell Gunter was the frontman!

[@Skysoldier505]

The Coasters was one of my dad's favorite bands. So many classics: Along Came Jones, Little Egypt, Shopping for Clothes, Charlie Brown, Searchin...

[@elizabethmcmurray968]

Such a great era in music. I really feel like i want to pull out my old Poodle skirt.

[@michaelevans1193]

Seeing the title just made me smile. I’d love to see a reaction to “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini” as a great novelty song. It was one of my mom’s 45’s that I loved growing up.

[@xtrememarine169]

I suggested this a while back....they would like it.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Also Hello Mother Hello Father,On Top of Spaghetti, and Junk Food Junkie

[@sjw5797]

The cold war comedy "One, Two, Three" with James Cagney made good use of that song. The commies used it as a torture device! Made in 1961, directed by Billy Wilder.

[@carolgage4569]

Purple people eater!

[@joepowell7025]

There actually was a song called " Hey Mr. Bass Man " Sung by Johnny Cymbal. Have a listen to it it's great.

[@seannolan9857]

Was just about to say that! Yes, for a good idea of what a bass voice can do, that can't be beat.

[@janethernandez724]

YES! I love that song too! YES, MR BASS MAN!

[@brandonflorida1092]

A couple of other good songs by the Coasters are "Searchin'" and "Poison Ivy."

[@jackgilchrist]

My parents were '50s kids (my Dad a greaser), and they raised me on this stuff (and classic country which my dad was also into) as a young child. I very much appreciate that my introduction to rock and roll and its influences and derivatives went right back to the beginnings. It gave me a greater appreciation for what came after. How many AC/DC fans back in the day, for example, knew that Angus' playing (and stage moves) were hugely influenced by Chuck Berry? How many even knew who Chuck Berry was? Well, if your parents passed on their music to you, you knew. Sure, as a teen you tend to reject your parent's music, among other things, but we come back to it later with greater appreciation. I wish more parents would share their music with their kids. And yes, my Mom often sang that refrain to me when I gave her trouble. 🙂

[@dagmar.6954]

The Coasters are an American R&B/rock & roll/doo-wop vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s-60's. Most of their novelty songs are fun & happy & a bit kooky. "Down In Mexico", "One Kiss Led To Another", "Wake Me, Shake Me", "Searchin'", "Young Blood", "Yakety Yak", "Charlie Brown", "Along Came Jones", "Poison Ivy", "Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)", "Love Potion No. 9" (Clovers had the bigger hit).

[@johnkendall6558]

love the Coasters

[@yoclark2723]

Great song from the age before me! It's like mama telling you what's what! They also had Poison Ivy and Charlie Brown as hits. You might like "Beep Beep" by the Playmates as a humor song.

[@texasps91]

That's how we were raised. We Didn't Talk Back...Ever! We did what we were told...respect! Not like today....

[@gmRandy1530]

Charlie Brown and Poison Ivy are great as well

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Been listening to this one since I was a kid and I’m 68 now.

[@williamvigil2481]

I had a big smile on my face with Yakety Yak. I was eleven years old when this came out and I always enjoyed listening to and singing along with this song. From my pre-teen perspective... mom is giving all the instructions and the kid talks back by saying "Yakety Yak." Dad, sitting in his easy chair reading the paper hears the kid and corrects him by saying "Don't talk back." Dance of the time would have been swing. Dances like the Twist and Locomotion didn't come in until later. When I became a teenager, my hair style was a curl in the front and a duck-tail in the back, also know as a DA (Duck's Ass). Speaking about hair styles, Amber I love the way you've been wearing your hair.

[@michealcollins2001]

Love that your daughter is “hambone queen”. When I was coming up my dad watched Hee Haw every Saturday and I would try my best to keep up with the guy doing the hambone. You just triggered an amazing memory for me. Have a happy and prosperous New Year! ❤️ the channel.

[@Pauba1946]

Truly a golden oldie!

[@byrontowles2018]

Most of these artists in the 50's & 60's were influenced by Louis Jordan, considered by many to be the father of rock & roll. "Saturday Night Fish Fry", "Open The Door Richard", "Caldonia Boogie" & "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" are a few of his biggest hits. His songs were always funny, and I remember my dad always singing bits & pieces his tunes around the house when I was kid!

[@pamelaforray4318]

Oh memories. Saturday mornings… mom would put her chore list up, get to work on what she needed to do, and put me and my brother to work while blasting this song LOUD!

[@auralfixxation6702]

Instantly a knee slapper. 😄 Exactly!

[@gerstelb]

The Coasters do a few rather silly songs. They did one called “The Shadow Knows” based on the old radio program,

[@thefoss5387]

The Drifters and the Coasters were two of the premier groups of the time that had crossover appeal for both Black and White audiences. The Drifters were much more serious, the Coasters were much more comedic. Drifter songs not to miss, Save the Last Dance for Me, Under the Boardwalk, This Magic Moment, and Up On the Roof. Coasters great songs, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Poison Ivy, Little Egypt, Searchin, Down In Mexico, Along Came Jones, Charlie Brown, Young Blood, and That is Rock and Roll.

[@Databyter]

The Coasters, The Drifters, and a few others that had similar names and great popular songs. You'd be surprised at what you might find on KZbin for live performances. Hell, I grew up in the 70's and I saw one of them playing (cant remember which) at the PX of the Military base in San Diego. They were older, but they still had it.

[@daleperkins4901]

No one has noted that this (and a great many other Coasters songs) was written by the brilliant team of Lieber and Stoller who also produced it.

[@GaOutlawVinyl]

The Coasters have several great songs you should check out. Down In Mexico One Kiss Led To Another Searchin’ Smokey Joe’s Cafe I Must Be Dreaming

[@dannysalamon5731]

Another song along these lines you’d love is Dion and the Belmonts- Runaround Sue

[@kantadsvendsgaard488]

Love me some Coasters! Youngblood, Little Egypt, Poison Ivy, Searchin', Along Came Jones, Down Home Girl, and my fav, Soul Pad (which I think was a more funky 70's song - I could be remembering wrong).

[@ronkrupovich7152]

I've loved this song for decades. That sax is out of this world...

[@martinsinfield42]

The tenor sax solo was by the late great King Curtis, the top Atlantic records sax session man. He's the one Buddy Holly asked to come over to record "Reminiscin'" and then gave him the writing credit as thanks. This record is not to be confused with 'Yakety Sax' by that other great sax session man (not for Atlantic, though), Boots Randolph.

[@d.j.starling3559]

1959 - Bobby Darin on Ed Sullivan Show, singing a live version of Mack The Knife!! One of the best songs of the decade & that live performance is the best version I've ever heard!! Bobby Darin started out as a singer in the rock-n-roll genre & had some big hits, but Mack The Knife marked his shift into the crooner side of things. This is a song you both will LOVE!! Listen & enjoy. You'll be so glad you did

[@bryanlupplace8804]

While watching some of your old reactions I saw Elton John. Since you love piano so much, check out Elton's Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding they play together you'll love it. For a good blues song try Gary Moore, Still Got the Blues

[@DavidKing-ut9wr]

You’d love “Along Came Jones” by these guys.

[@skyebird3933]

Lol. Yes, I love Along Came Jones. There were a lot of fun songs in the 50s, not like now.

[@vinnygi]

Ah-ah!

[@merljacksonii7233]

If you loved this one you have to hit "Charlie Brown". It's alone this same line. Thanks for another great drop.

[@markvollmer4021]

Another fun dance tune from that era is "Tequila" by The Champs. You'll love the rhythm guitar & sax solos. It hit #1 in 1958. :-)

[@emmahowells8334]

Knew you guys would love this one, you definitely can't listen to this & keep still.😎👌

[@TangoEliott]

The evolution of R&R allows you to see the growth of how the music changed. This is 50's and R&R was new. So this song inspired the next and the next inspired the next. Once you understand how something began you can appreciate where it went.

[@richardpowell1220]

There's a long history of black novelty records, going way back to the 20s. I've heard Chuck Berry say he really wanted to be a novelty record star, but got stuck inventing rock and roll instead. His "My Ding-A-Ling" record was one of his personal favorite songs he ever wrote. A lot of the old novelty records were pretty racy, with lots of double entendre. I've got an old collection of 40s novelties with songs like "The Honey Dripper" and "If It Don't Fit Don't Force It" and "Big Ten Inch Record". And a lot of those really old blues records are obviously about sex. The Coasters were a clean, radio-friendly version of those old black novelty singers. Kind of a cross between black novelty songs, doo-wop, and classic R&B. After the Coasters, comedy songs changed. I think the Coasters were maybe the last in a long tradition of those old-style black comic singers.

[@eileen9584]

1974 my dad bought us kids our first Wildcat record player along with a few lp's to play. Ray Charles and the Coasters planted the seeds of my taste in music! We sang this to eachother all the time as kids. Love watching you get to know them. Down in Mexico and Poison Ivy are classics.

[@cleonmagabeefy8473]

You could do a whole week on The Coasters. There's not a bad song on their greatest hits album!!!

[@Ken-sc3gx]

They did look good! Dressed well, groomed, professional, authentic, talented, no auto-tune. They preformed and entertained and were good at it. Those days were the Golden Age of Rock and Roll.

[@PRMillette]

Great song 🎵

[@billwieland8497]

For Female Friday: Ronnie Spector - ‘Be My Baby’ Bette Midler - ‘From a Distance’ Toni Braxton - ‘Un-Break My Heart’ Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing’ Roberta Flack - ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ Other notables: Christopher Cross - ‘Sailing,’ Kayne Brown - ‘Worship You,’ Kool and The Gang - ‘Celebration,’ Dan Fogelberg - ‘Same Old Lang Syne’ Luther Vandross - ‘Dance With My Father’

[@waltw4537]

Just love seeing you guys having fun! Which is the whole point of Coasters music!! "Poison Ivy", or "Western Movie" also great.

[@marissawojo441]

This song has a special place in my heart. When I was younger (probably like 5 or 6) we did a "jazz" routine to this song for our dance recital. And we wore a super chic red dress with feathers at the bottoms and then matching red feathers in our hair. And I have never felt like I ever killed in an outfit the same way I did in that one lol.

[@deelawson4551]

Little Egypt by them has always been my favorite.My mom loved it and played it for me and my brothers.I kept the tradition up,lol,with all my kids when they were little and I have 5 ranging from 13-36. All of them loved the ending :) Keep On Rockin'

[@jedmackay5346]

This was written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, who wrote all The Coasters' hits as well as "Hound Dog" and others for Elvis. Amazing writers.

[@sparky6086]

You should listen to a couple of similarly themed songs from the same period: "Get a Job" and "Summertime Blues".

[@kensilverstone1656]

This song has been fun for 60 years. You can use the advice for your kids as soon as they get older. Great response from you guys.

[@johnk.2508]

Charlie Brown is similar to this one, they also had a big hit called Poison Ivy that has a slightly different sound.

[@shellygill5029]

It warms my heart to see how much you appreciate the music of my generation. We had some great music!

[@ronnix23]

I'm sure you guys will remember this song fondly when your girls become teenagers.

[@maryozee6135]

I'm so glad you liked the Coasters! They're one of my favorite groups from the fifties, because they sing are universal to teenagers all over the world.

[@surlechapeau]

Rob Squad Family, Their "Along Came Jones", "Charlie Brown" and "Poison Ivy" are more FUN songs for you!!

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

I was lucky to see the Coasters live in concert and they were a LOT of fun and entertaining. Not only did they have the talent and voices to cover a lot of groups of the time, they seemed to have a lot of fun with each other and included us in the jokes. That was a very long time ago.

[@rs-ye7kw]

Lots of great hits by The Coasters in the late 50's. My top 3 are "Poison Ivy", "Smokey Joe's Cafe", and "Searchin' ".

[@leastephens2106]

Lol...love y'alls reactions...always great!! Fun song. The 50's have A LOT of great songs/doo wops 😊👍❤

[@RD-nq7fl]

On your next 80’s reaction think about Lisa Lisa and the cult jame she was the precursor to Jo Lo a beautiful Puerto Rican woman who in braced her curves with a unique voice. I wonder if I can take home, All cried out, Head to toe are few of their 80’s hits

[@misterdoe]

The Coasters _were_ straight comedy *and* great singers as a group. You should check out "Poison Ivy," "Charlie Brown," "Searchin'," "Youngblood," "Along Came Jones," and my personal favorite, an actual comedy skit called "T'aint Nothin' to Me." And the great King Curtis on sax was practically a member of the group. You should check out his great track "Memphis Soul Stew." And King Curtis's performance on "Yakety Yak" inspired a kind-of parody track by sax player Boots Randolph called "Yackety Sax."

[@rodneypernell4903]

Charlie Brown is another good one by the Coasters

[@leewraysdiamondkite2001]

The first Coasters I ever heard on the radio was ALONG CAME JONES when I was just five years old. I loved it so much my parents bought me the single 45. I think you two would love it as much as young me did and still do.

[@Country_boy-sz3bn]

Y’all should react to Clarence “Frogman” Henry.

[@TomKanagie]

Growing up and seeing rock and roll come in, you take it for granted, makes me want to thank you for this.

[@josephrocca8693]

"Smokey Joe's Cafe" is a great song "along came Jones" also great.

[@beachbumsailordude]

Many great rockers acknowledge the Coasters as an influence for them. They did a lot of things on their records that were never done before.

[@matthewcompton3448]

If you like the saxophone solo, check out "Yakety Sax", an instrumental piece by Boots Randolph. It was inspired by the "Yakety Yak" solo.

[@AmericanShia786]

That's King Curtis on Tenor Sax with the Coasters. King Curtis was a Soul Jazz saxophone player. He played with Coasters, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, and others, as well as his own group.

[@yelnek4548]

Next do Charlie Brown by The Coasters

[@79tazman]

The Coasters ROCK!! They have a bunch of awesome tunes there are just so many of them you gotta get their greatest hits and listen to all of it because they are that awesome

[@knightyyz]

The Big Bopper Chantilly Lace!

[@KIMBERLEY-Q]

My Mom use to sing this to us on Saturday's .. It was our cleaning day.. Back in the 70s!

[@nancymunroe3672]

They have SOOOO MANNYY hits!!! This isn't even their best!!!

[@cynthiamashburnrossershay5670]

It Amazes Me!How My Mom And Dad!Talked About How This And Other Songs Y'all Have Played! Where So...Popular !Played Constantly

[@bakilacat1]

Love Chantilly Lace (the big bopper) and try the Temptations ‘just My imagination’ or ‘papa was a rolling stone’

[@maryannhubbert1847]

I have the 45 (the small records) of this. My mom bought it new. I have all of my mom and dads records all the way back to the 50’s and a couple westerns from the 40’s, plus all of my own (hundreds!). I always loved this song.

[@srlandauer]

I feel like you’d get a kick out of They Might Be Giants. They’ve got a unique sound and a few weird/entertaining/educational/funny songs to choose from. Some of my favorites are: - Birdhouse in Your Soul - Don’t Let’s Start - Istanbul - They Might Be Giants - “Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)” & “Why Does the Sun Really Shine?” - James K. Polk - I Palindrome I - My Evil Twin - Particle Man - Where Do They Make Balloons? - Au Contraire - Someone Keeps Moving My Chair - Your Racist Friend

[@wallyllama2926]

I met The Coasters on a cruise to Alaska. They were the performers. Fun guys. Great songs.