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Little Darling
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The Diamonds
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Written by Maurice Williams, lead singer of The Gladiolas, whose version made the Top 50 on
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the R&B charts.. Name changed to Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, and they charted
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the classic "Stay" at # 1 in 1960.
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Peaked at # 2 in 1957
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The Diamonds' all-time biggest hit, featuring lead singer Dave Somerville (with Bill Reed doing the
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bass vocal narration). Technically, this could be considered one of the very first "rap" songs, since
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it features hip narration over the middle break of the song. Cover version of the Gladiolas' 1957
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Top 50 R&B hit. This pop version also made the Top 5 on the R&B charts.
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Eye, yi-eye-eye-eye
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Yi-eye-eye-eye
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Ya-ya-ya-ahh
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Little darlin', oh, little darlin'
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Oh-oh-oh where a-are you?
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My love-a, I was wrong-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)
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To-oo try to lo-ove two
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A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa
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Kno-ow well-a that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)
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Wa-as just fo-or you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you
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SPOKEN: My darlin', I NEED you (la-la-la-la-la-la) to call my own and NEVER do wrong. To
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hold in mine your little hand (la-la-la-la-la-la). I'll know too soon that ALL is so grand. Please,
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hold my hand
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My dear-a I-I was wrong-a
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To-oo try to lo-ove two
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A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa
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Know well that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)
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Wa-as just for you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you
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Little Darling
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| The Diamonds |
