Little Richard Penniman had some fun recording this bombastic barrelhouse boogie at the legendary J&M Studio in New Orleans. He wrote the song with "Bumps" Blackwell and Enotris Johnson. Local DJ Honey Chile introduced Bumps to Johnson, a young girl who had written a song to pay for her ailing aunt's medical treatment. Penniman liked the line "ducked back in the alley" because he could sing it really fast. He wanted to outpace his imitators and he ran with it. The single topped the R&B chart and gave Specialty Records its biggest hit ever.
Gonna tell Aunt Mary, 'bout Uncle John,
He claim he has the misery but he's havin' a lot of fun,
Oh baby, yes baby, woo baby, havin' me some fun tonight.
Well, long tall Sally, she's built for speed,
She's got everything that Uncle John need,
Oh baby, yes baby, woo baby, havin' me some fun tonight.
Well, I saw Uncle John with bald headed Sally,
He saw Aunt Mary coming and he ducked back in the alley,
Oh baby, yes baby, woo baby, havin' me some fun tonight.
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Woo, have some fun tonight,
Everything's all right,
Have some fun, have me some fun tonight!
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