Do-Wacka-Do
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| "(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Roger Miller | ||||
| from the album The Return of Roger Miller | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Not for Me" | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | October 2, 1964 [1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 1:45 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Roger Miller singles chronology | ||||
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"(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" is a song by American country artist Roger Miller, released in 1965. The expression "do-wacka-do" is possibly a funny way of saying "do-like-I-do".[2] Recorded in October 1964, the song was a lesser hit but it was one of Miller's most enduring lyric inventions.[3]
Background
[edit]The song expresses envy in a humorous way. The lyrics are written like a letter to a friend or possibly a former friend ("I hear tell you're doing well, good things have come to you ...") with whom the singer would like to trade places ("I wish I had your good luck charm, and you had a do-wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do").
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[4] | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 31 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ Praguefrank
- ^ Perone, J.E. (2012). The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations. Praeger. p. 47. ISBN 9780313379062.
- ^ "Roger Miller - Biography". www.rogermiller.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 231.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 574.
