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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Stimme und Gesang
Freddie Mitchell
Freddie Mitchell
Saxofon
Pinky Williams
Pinky Williams
Saxofon
Connie Kay
Connie Kay
Schlagzeug
D. McRae
D. McRae
Baritonsaxofon
Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker
Gitarre
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Songwriter:in
Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone
Arrangeur:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Produzent:in
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Produzent:in
Herbert C. Abramson
Herbert C. Abramson
Produzent:in

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ah, you can talk about the pit barbecue
The band was jumping, the people too
[Chorus]
Ah, mess around
They doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody doing the mess around
[Verse 2]
Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul
They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll
[Chorus]
They mess around
They doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody doing the mess around
[Verse 3]
Now, ah, when I say stop, don't you move a peg
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg
[Chorus]
And do the mess around
I declare, doing the mess around
Yeah, do the mess around
Everybody's doing the mess around
[Bridge]
Now let me have it there, boy
Now you've got it, boy
Yeah
Ah, mess around, go on mess around
Mess around, boy
[Verse 4]
Now this band's going to play from 9:00 to 1:00
Everybody here's gonna have some fun
[Chorus]
Doing the mess around
Ah, doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody's doing the mess around
[Verse 5]
Now, you see that girl with that diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
[Chorus]
Mess around
I declare, she can mess around
Ah, mess around
Everybody do the mess around
Written by: Ahmet Ertegun

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