Rubberband Man
The Spinners, The Stylistics
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Hand me down my walkin' cane Hand me down my hat Hurry now and don't be late Cause we ain't got time to chat You and me we're goin' out To catch the latest sound Guaranteed to blow your mind So high you won't come down Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubberband man You've never heard a sound Like the rubberband man You're bound to lose control When the rubberband starts to jam Oh, this dude is outta sight! Everything he does seems to come out right Once I went to hear them play At a club outside of town I was so surprised I was hypnotized By the sound this cat put down When I saw this short fat guy Stretch a band between his toes Hey I laughed so hard Cause the man got down When he finally reached his goal Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubberband man You've never heard a sound Like the rubberband man You're bound to lose control When the rubberband starts to jam Got that rubber band Up on his toes And then he wriggled it up All around his nose Guaranteed to blow your mind Playin' all that music, yet keepin' time Where in the world did he learn that, oh Lord Lord, help him get away Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubberband man You've never heard a sound Like the rubberband man You're bound to lose control When the rubberband starts to jam Rubberband man Rubberband man How much of this stuff do he think we can stand? So much rhythm, grace, and debonair for one man ??? ??? Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubberband man You've never heard a sound Like the rubberband man You're bound to lose control When the rubberband starts to jam Rubberband man starts to jam Moving up and down cross the land Got the people all in his wake Everything probably seems outta place Just move it, just move it Just move move move it Rubberband man Just move it, just move it Just move move move it Rubberband man Get down, get down low
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Written by: LINDA CREED, LINDA DIANE CREED, THOM BELL, THOMAS RANDOLPH BELL
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"Rubberband Man" by The Spinners was released in 1976.
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Chart PerformanceThe song quickly rose in popularity and reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in the Spinners' album, "Happiness Is Being with the Spinners."
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Songwriting CreditsThom Bell, a Philadelphia-based producer, and songwriter, and Linda Creed, who also wrote many hits for The Stylistics and Teddy Pendergrass, wrote the song.
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Inspiration Behind the SongLinda Creed wrote the song's lyrics in tribute to the chubby Bell, who used to play with rubber bands around his wrist when he was producing records.
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Famous CoverIn 2006, rapper T.I. sampled "Rubberband Man" in his hit song of the same name.
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Pop Culture AppearanceThe song was used in the movie "Avengers: Infinity War" during the introduction of the character Guardians of the Galaxy.
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TV Appearance"Rubberband Man" has also been featured in episodes of the television shows "The King of Queens" and "That 70's Show."
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Spinners Line-upWhen "Rubberband Man" was recorded, the line-up of The Spinners included Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, Bobby Smith, and Philippe Wynne.
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Song DurationThe original full-length version of "Rubberband Man" is seven and a half minutes long, but a shorter version was released for radio airplay.
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Grammy NominationsThe song was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus at the 1977 Grammy Awards.
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Cultural ImpactDespite being more than four decades old, the catchy, upbeat song continues to be played often on "oldie" radio stations and at various sports events.
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