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LYRICS KILLER JOE

  Killer Joe
The Rocky Fellers
Written by Bert Russell (Bert Berns), Bob Elgin, and Phil Medley

Peaked at # 16 in 1963
The Feller family's first and only Top 40 hit, featuring Manila-born Mindanao "Pop" Feller
and his four sons. The melody for part of this song is extremely similar to that of Mickey
& Sylvia's 1957 R&B hit "Love Is Strange." Covered by The Kingsmen as a minor single
in 1966.


Oh, whoa, oh, no
Oh, whoa, oh, yeah


Look at Killer Joe go (ah-ah-ah)
Dancing with Marie (oh-oh-no)
He don't act like he knows (oh-oh-yeah)
She belongs to me

Look at how they Wobble (ah-ah-ah)
He's the best in town (he's the best in town)
I think I'm in trouble (oh-oh-yeah)
She forgets that I'm around

Yeah, ay-ee-ay-eh
Oh, I'm so jealous
Hey, help me, fellas
Go on and tell her she should only dance with me-ee-ee < jungle bird sound> ooh

Look at Killer Joe go (ah-ah-ah)
Holding her so tight (oh-oh-no)
Putting on the big show (oh-oh-yeah)
With Marie tonight

Someone better tell him (ah-ah-ah)
She is mine alone (she is mine alone)
Just because he dance good (oh-oh-yeah)
That don't mean he take her home

Yeah, ay ee ay, yeah
Oh, I'm so jealous, yeah, yeah, yeah, hey, help me fellas
Yeah, yeah, yeah, go on and tell her
She should only dance with me < jungle bird sound> ooh

Look at Killer Joe go (ah-ah-ah)
Stealing my Marie (stealing my Marie)
Someone better tell her (ah-ah-ah)
She belongs to me

Yeah, ay ee ay, yeah
(wop, wop Killer Joe) Come back, Marie
(no-no-no-no) Come back, Marie
(no-no-no-no) Come back, Marie
(no-no-no-no) Come back, Marie
FADE