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Little Richard — Tutti Fruiti
Album: The Georgia Peach
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Released: 1958
Length: 2:22
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Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!

Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop ba ba!

I got a girl, named Sue, she knows just what to do,
I got a girl, named Sue, she knows just what to do,
She rock to the East, she rock to the West,
But she is the girl that I love best,

Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!

I got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy,
Got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drives me crazy,
She knows how to love me, yes indeed,
Boy you don't know what she do to me,

Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop!

Oh tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti, ooo
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!

I got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drive me crazy,
Got a girl, named Daisy, she almost drive me crazy,
She knows how to love me, yes indeed,
Boy you don't know what she do to me,

Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Tutti frutti, oh rutti,
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!
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its all about energy and freedom

nothing more
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:


Well said. Tutti fruiti, Italian for "all fruit"?
Some gay guys really know how to rock n' roll. Hats off to Little Richard!

At least as of this 1982 appearance on David Letterman's show, Little Richard said he wasn't gay anymore (cuz he found the lord.)  
Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 sajitjacob wrote:

Bill just said this song is not about Ice Cream. what!? My whole life is a lie



Well said. Tutti fruiti, Italian for "all fruit"?
Some gay guys really know how to rock n' roll. Hats off to Little Richard!
Posted 1 year ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
my dad really liked this song. i think it was because of when it came out and because he could remember all the words. LOL
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Check this out

https://youtu.be/hiw9g3mG040

with Tom Jones and Little Richard.
Posted 1 year ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
The older I get, the more I realize songs like this are so good.
Posted 2 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
Oomph!!! At least a 9!

🐕🐕⚽🔒🔒
(Dogs-Ball-Locks)
Posted 2 years ago by CCSandman    [ Reply ]
When my kids were little they loved watching the movie 'The Brave Little Toaster'. This song was featured early on in the film, and it brings back great memories every time I hear it.
Posted 2 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Just like the last song...it's a tango

Ha ha ha 
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
ORIGINAL!
(And we all know Little Richard is a true original.)
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Back in the early 80's Little Richard arrived at a tv station where I was working on his latest religious conversion publicity tour. He played his pious sedate self for the first two-thirds of the talking head interview. But then he went up to the microphone and let loose with the most hair-raising, soulful, gospel spiritual I have ever heard. We stood watching in the control room transfixed. There was dead silence for about 5 seconds when he finished singing. There has never been a doubt in my mind since then that all "rock-n-roll" and it's subsequent derivatives come directly from black gospel and r&b music.
Posted 3 years ago by DelightedIdiot    [ Reply ]
Bill just said this song is not about Ice Cream. what!? My whole life is a lie
Posted 3 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
Little Richard was such an astonishing, beautiful human being!

A brilliant musical innovator: if the creation of Rock 'n Roll can be credited to any one artist, it would have to be this man. Further, he played a key role in the evolution of R&B and Soul!
And if that isn't enough for one person to accomplish in his life, there is the huge contribution he made to positive social change: his were the first concerts to be racially integrated. 

Wow.

RIP



And if not for RP, I wouldn't even hear his music anymore. TY RP!
Posted 4 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
Rock In Peace, Mr. Penniman.
c.
Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
1955, Jesus what this song did to people, although there was a great deal of censorship then.
Posted 4 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
In the 80's my dad took me to his church to listen to Little Richard talk about the evils of Rock N Roll.  All I kept saying to myself was if my dad makes me stop listening to Rock, I'm running away.  Luckily, that wasn't my dad's agenda...yea dad.
Posted 4 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
Rating 7.1, that's serious?
We, You are measuring an IDOL
All of you are serious? Unbelievable  :)
Posted 4 years ago by Toni_gg2    [ Reply ]
I wonder if they had any idea what they were getting started when they got this going?
Posted 4 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Thought it might be the timely 

Tutti frutti, oh Rudy,
Bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Can’t sit still. Always a big 10
Posted 5 years ago by stephen.king12101    [ Reply ]
Try to keep your feet still. Just try. I dare you.
Wop bop a loo bop.
Posted 5 years ago by NickDanger    [ Reply ]
From Tom Waits to Little Richard. This is why I love RP.
Posted 5 years ago by theirongiant    [ Reply ]
According to his bio., he turns 85 this Dec.
Here's to you, Rich!  You were awesome in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills"!
Posted 7 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]

I'd wager that the great majority of the people who purchased this single were white Americans.

 

cc_rider wrote:

Is it any wonder White America was terrified of Little Richard? Along with other notables, he changed the face of music forever. An amazing talent and a true legend.

 


Posted 9 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
Quite a shock from Zep to this.

I like this (8), just an quick change that was surprising.
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
I hear this and picture Jesse Ventura flying in a helicopter in movie Predator with this song cranked up loud.  

I aint got time to bleed...
Posted 9 years ago by foolsparadise    [ Reply ]
Lil' Richard is godlike, though he was influenced by seeing Esquerita prancing by and then seeing him performing a knock-out show (Esquerita wore 2 pompadors, one atop the other!)
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
little richard

Copyright> Jim Marshall
Posted 14 years ago by Bazooka    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:

...as a man raised in the 70s/80s, this song just sounds silly. Of course, much of the music from the 50's seems that way to me. Perhaps it's just too happy for my cold-war traumatized soul. {#Ask}

 

Most of the "classic" music from the 50s and early 60s was silly.  Ever listen to the lyrics of "Rock Around the Clock", "Eight Days  a Week", or "Peggy Sue"?  But in a time when TV sitcoms showed married couples sleeping in separate beds, and black America was expected to be quiet and subservient, Little Richard rode the ragged edge of sexual and racial acceptability.


Posted 14 years ago by rockasaurus    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}   {#Bananapiano}

Now THIS is Rock n' Roll.!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 14 years ago by Rooney    [ Reply ]
Love it...this is what I needed!!!!! Whoooooo!!!!
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:

...as a man raised in the 70s/80s, this song just sounds silly. Of course, much of the music from the 50's seems that way to me. Perhaps it's just too happy for my cold-war traumatized soul. {#Ask}

 
hahaha. You need to take the red pill {#Chillpill}
Posted 14 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
Perfect friday song {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 14 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:
After 500+ votes, this only rates a 6.8?!?! You gotta be kiddin' - one of the seminal tunes in rock history.
 
...as a man raised in the 70s/80s, this song just sounds silly. Of course, much of the music from the 50's seems that way to me. Perhaps it's just too happy for my cold-war traumatized soul. {#Ask}

Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Somehow a big fat 10 doesn't seem like enough!
Posted 14 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
10   {#Bananapiano}
Posted 14 years ago by peacockangel    [ Reply ]
Is it any wonder White America was terrified of Little Richard? Along with other notables, he changed the face of music forever. An amazing talent and a true legend.
Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:
After 500+ votes, this only rates a 6.8?!?! You gotta be kiddin' - one of the seminal tunes in rock history.
 

I couldn't agree more. This is what rock and roll is all about!
Posted 14 years ago by akousa    [ Reply ]
After 500+ votes, this only rates a 6.8?!?! You gotta be kiddin' - one of the seminal tunes in rock history.
Posted 14 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
 dmax wrote:
PALATE CLEANSER! after that awful Modest Mouse.



 
I completely agree with you!

Posted 14 years ago by tinybubbles    [ Reply ]
 The_Enemy wrote:

I would add that surprises like this are part of the RP experience.

I wouldn't want to listen to this song every day but when it comes out of left field every couple of years?  All I can say to that is:
"RELEASE THE DANCING BANANAS!!!"
{#Dancingbanana}{#Bananapiano}{#Dancingbanana_2}
 
{#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
Wonderful! Such a good classic.  {#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana}{#Bananajam}{#Bananajumprope}{#Guitarist}{#Bananasplit}{#Boohoo}{#Drummer}{#Bananapiano}
Posted 15 years ago by AngieOrwell    [ Reply ]
makes me giggle... 
Posted 15 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
Jive tastic, but my ten year old dont agree
Posted 15 years ago by amands    [ Reply ]
 Barman wrote:
Due to the "eclectic" nature of Bill's menu, I think it comes as a little, welcome surprise to most of us.
 
I would add that surprises like this are part of the RP experience.

I wouldn't want to listen to this song every day but when it comes out of left field every couple of years?  All I can say to that is:
"RELEASE THE DANCING BANANAS!!!"
{#Dancingbanana}{#Bananapiano}{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 15 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
this song came on just as i was reaching for my new tutti fruiti lip gloss!  {#Tongue}
Posted 15 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananapiano}
Posted 15 years ago by SavOK    [ Reply ]
Amen to toterola's comments.

Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
 LowPhreak wrote:

I'm guessing that REM would have come about without such idiotic tunes as this one. No one has to blindly respect all of the "old pioneers" or everything they ever put out.
 
Welllll... we certainly wouldn't have Prince if not for Little Richard. And as for raising eyebrows and moving feet, nobody has ever surpassed Little Richard. He was unabashedly sexually ambiguous a long time before Mick Jagger ever wore a dress and lipstick.

Besides, we need to remember where the music we love came from. If it weren't for this dude, The Beatles sure would have had a different sound.

Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Why are all the girls named "Sue"
 

if they were called Sude, only one word would rhyme
Posted 15 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:

I'm guessing that REM wouldn't exist if it weren't for pioneers like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, etc.  I'm not a HUGE fan of this song, but ya gotta RESPECT the old pioneers of rock IMHO.
 
I'm guessing that REM would have come about without such idiotic tunes as this one. No one has to blindly respect all of the "old pioneers" or everything they ever put out.
Posted 15 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
               {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
 Xeric wrote:
God what a goofy and obnoxious song.  
 
+1.  
Posted 15 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 Xeric wrote:
God what a goofy and obnoxious song.  Gimme some more R.E.M.
 
I'm guessing that REM wouldn't exist if it weren't for pioneers like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, etc.  I'm not a HUGE fan of this song, but ya gotta RESPECT the old pioneers of rock IMHO.

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
                     


                                                          {#Eek}   here?    yuck!

Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
I'm up for some James Brown after this.
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE 9'S
Posted 15 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
The attack. Awesome!
Posted 15 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
God what a goofy and obnoxious song.  Gimme some more R.E.M.
Posted 15 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
well, nice to hear real rock n roll after R.E.M.
Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
Cool!
Posted 16 years ago by belalugosi    [ Reply ]
YeaY!

Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
Whew, fifty years on!  Richard and the gang certainly dropped kicked rock and roll well into the future.
Posted 16 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
ROCK AND ROLLLL!{#Bananapiano}{#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Bananasplit}
Posted 16 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
this'n here what they call "race music?"
Posted 16 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
Most EXCELLENT segue. I love you guys.
Posted 16 years ago by wafaa    [ Reply ]
Why are all the girls named "Sue"
Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Kickin' it old school!
Posted 16 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
bigB_3 wrote:
I love the song but I hate to hear it here.
I disagree. Due to the "eclectic" nature of Bill's menu, I think it comes as a little, welcome surprise to most of us. And besides, what the heck, it's just two minutes long.
Posted 16 years ago by Barman    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
i new this song for a long time from the brave little toaster movie daughter
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
No! Really?
Posted 17 years ago by hobiejoe    [ Reply ]
Little Richard is from Macon (my city of residence) and recently returned for the first time in almost 50 years. Local lore says he was run out on a rail after he initially became popular due to some of his indescretions. I cannot believe it took 50 years for a city to formally embrace a music pioneer besides the street named after him years ago (which is about 200 yards long).
Posted 17 years ago by unclemrbig    [ Reply ]
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
guy gets a 10 because he is a music god (IMO) 10
Agreed, one of the forces that changed the face of popular music and thus of the US itself in the 1950s. A real pioneer of rock and roll.
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Geico Rocks
Posted 17 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
guy gets a 10 because he is a music god (IMO) 10
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
"with only fifteen minutes left in the session, "Tutti Fruiti, good booty" became "Tutti Fruiti, aw-rootie"." The original version was too lewd for young impressionable minds... I heard a RUMOR that 'rootie' is 'Rudy', for Rudy Martinez, aka Question Mark (and the Mysterians), of "96 Tears" fame, but the timing may be off. Little Richard is still awesome. c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Has anyone seen the totally lame Pat Boone performance of this?
I've heard an anecdote that Little Richard's rapid-fire "jumped back in the alley" from "Long Tall Sally" was a challenge of sorts to Boone, in response to the watered-down Tutti Frutti. He figured Boone wouldn't be able to wrap his tongue around that line, certainly not at the same speed.
Posted 17 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
Human beat-boxing has come a long way...
Posted 17 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
oscar_driver wrote:
OK 6.7 for this Classic is a joke, i'm not a big fan, but the importance of this song in history is something that most don't realize. Oscar
I love the song but I hate to hear it here. Might as well play "Old Time Rock and Roll". Eclectic, no. Overplayed, yes.
Posted 17 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
repetitive and yawn-inducing
Posted 17 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
oscar_driver wrote:
OK 6.7 for this Classic is a joke, i'm not a big fan, but the importance of this song in history is something that most don't realize. Oscar
Not my fav LR song by far, but he gets a 10 out of sheer respect. Basically, ripped off by everyone and paid by no one.
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Straight rolling.
Posted 17 years ago by sonofpick    [ Reply ]
priceless classic!
Posted 17 years ago by Zepplock    [ Reply ]
OK 6.7 for this Classic is a joke, i'm not a big fan, but the importance of this song in history is something that most don't realize. Oscar
Posted 17 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Walrus_Gumbo wrote:
Does anyone remember Pat Boone's CD "In a Metal Mood" that came out in the late 90's? It was Las Vegas Lounge Act cover versions of great hard rock classics. Man, was that dreadfully & frighteningly bad!!!
If you like that, you're gonna love Richard Cheese.
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Has anyone seen the totally lame Pat Boone performance of this? "Making Negro Music Safe for White America!"TM
Does anyone remember Pat Boone's CD "In a Metal Mood" that came out in the late 90's? It was Las Vegas Lounge Act cover versions of great hard rock classics. Man, was that dreadfully & frighteningly bad!!!
Posted 17 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Extra-ordinarily - more than 50 years after it's release,this recording still sounds as "fresh as a daisy". Such presence & such attack!! A-wop-bop-a-loo-lop a-lop bam boo!
Posted 17 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Has anyone seen the totally lame Pat Boone performance of this? "Making Negro Music Safe for White America!"TM
LOL!!!
Posted 17 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
madaxeman wrote:
The REAL king(and queen) of Rock And Roll.
Posted 17 years ago by hippie    [ Reply ]
The REAL king(and queen) of Rock And Roll.
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
If this doesn't move you........ YOU'RE DEAD!!!
Posted 17 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
Bah. Play "Lucille."
Posted 18 years ago by fjordless    [ Reply ]
Has anyone seen the totally lame Pat Boone performance of this? "Making Negro Music Safe for White America!"TM
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
highwindows wrote:
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! Sounds as wonderfully fresh and as manically energetic as the day it was released back in '54/'55!!
I totally agree. If you define real rock music as containing a maniacal energy not found in other forms, then this rocks as hard as anything...
Posted 18 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
Sometimes I think this song is just as dangerous to some people as it was back then... For my money, this song is still a threat to the powers that be...
Posted 18 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
This song makes me laugh (at him)
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Desire wrote:
If it wasn't for Little Richard, there would be no Twisted Sister.
Gonna have to ponder that for awhile...
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Aardvark wrote:
I was just about to say the opposite, that I don't think this song has aged well at all.
I wonder how much its agedness would benefit from Modern Studio Magic?
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Little Richard obviously had a huge influence on the early Beatles.
Posted 18 years ago by Ubaldo    [ Reply ]
highwindows wrote:
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! Sounds as wonderfully fresh and as manically energetic as the day it was released back in '54/'55!!
I was just about to say the opposite, that I don't think this song has aged well at all.
Posted 18 years ago by Aardvark    [ Reply ]
Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! Sounds as wonderfully fresh and as manically energetic as the day it was released back in '54/'55!!
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
tap tap tap tap tapitytapitytapitytapity tap tap tap tap (feet)
Posted 18 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
Have aliens kidnapped Bill? like, what's up with this?
Posted 18 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by hippie    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by bigtwistee    [ Reply ]
formersnowbug wrote:
What a strange transition from "Rivers of Babylon".
same thing today, and bad again..
Posted 18 years ago by ocsike    [ Reply ]
sucko-barfo
Posted 18 years ago by shmiverson    [ Reply ]
I can still see my Dad cringe every time Little Richard screamed. I think it rates an eight just for its historical value and the fond memories it brings up.
Posted 18 years ago by scadawizard    [ Reply ]
My gal ain't named Sue, but she sure knows what to do, too. Now, this is rock 'n' roll, chilluns y mi'jos.
Posted 18 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
What a strange transition from "Rivers of Babylon".
Posted 18 years ago by formersnowbug    [ Reply ]
Very inspired segue from the Melodians!
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Desire wrote:
If it wasn't for Little Richard, there would be no Twisted Sister.
That's supposed to be a defense of this?
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
lizardman_tcs wrote:
Show of hands, how many people tie this one to their childhood with The Brave Little Toaster? Don't tell me I'm the only one...
Well, I had just graduated from college and a bunch of friends stumbled on the brave little toaster on thanksgiving day. since then, i've had kids and yes, this connection is there for me too... :)
Posted 18 years ago by txcharlie66    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
6.6 (as of 8/11/05)? Are you people kidding me?
6.8 as of 4-3-2006, we're making progress!
Posted 18 years ago by Seanovan    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Are you still 'too young to rate this higher than a 7'?
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Soooo coool!
Posted 18 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]