Rockin' Robin

Bobby Day

About Rockin' Robin

"Rockin' Robin" (originally released as "Rock-In Robin" on the Class Records 45 single) is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent one week at the top of the charts (number one hit) in R&B sales. Michael Jackson recorded his own version of the song in 1972, which reached greater success.


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(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweedilly-tweedilly-deet)
(Tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet)

He rocks in the treetops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet

Rockin' robin (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Blow, rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Yeah

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin' their wings singin', "Go, bird, go"

Rockin' robin (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Blow, rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Blow

(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet-tweet)
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet)
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet-tweet)
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet) 

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(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet)

A pretty little raven at the bird bandstand
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

He rocks in the treetop all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet

Rockin' robin (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Blow, rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Alright

Well, the pretty little raven at the bird bandstand
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

He rocks in the treetop all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin (tweet-tweet-tweet)
Rock-rock-rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
Blow, rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)

(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweedilly-tweedilly-deet)
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweedilly-tweedilly-deet)
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweedilly-tweedilly-deet)
(Tweet-tweet)

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Bobby Day

Robert James Byrd (July 1, 1928 – July 27, 1990), known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American rock and roll and R&B musician. more »

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Written by: Jimmie Thomas

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