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Tweedle Dee

Words & Music by Winfield Scott

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Tweedle Dee

Words & Music by Winfield Scott

Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee
I'm as happy as can be.
Jimminy cricket, jimminy jack,
You make my heart go clickety-clack.
Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee.

Tweedle dum, tweedle do,
Give it up give it up,
Give your love to me.
Tweedle do, tweedle dot.
Gimme gimme gimme gimme
Gimme all the love you got.

Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee,
I'm a lucky so-and-so.
Mercy, mercy, pudding pie,
You got something that money can't buy.
Tweedle tweedle dee.

Tweedle dum, tweedle do
Give that kiss to me before you go.
Tweedle do, tweedle dot,
Gimme gimme gimme gimme
Gimme all the love you got.

Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee
I'm a lucky so-and-so.
Mercy, mercy, who needs you?
I'm gonna keep my eyes on you.
Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee.
Oh, tweedle dee, tweedle do.

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Tweedlee Dee was written by Winfield Scott and first recorded by LaVern Baker in late 1954. Her recording (Atlantic 1047) reached a #4 on the rhythm & blues chart and a #14 on the Top 100 chart in January 1955. A cover version by Georgia Gibbs (Mercury 70517) did even better, peaking at #2 on the Top 100 chart. Her version was titled Tweedle Dee. Both versions became million-sellers. Vicki Young (Capitol 3008) and Pee Wee King (RCA 47-6005) recorded Tweedle Dee in early 1955, but neither recording charted. In 1973 Little Jimmy Osmond recorded a version (MGM 14468) that reached #59 on the Hot 100 chart.

Elvis never recorded Tweedle Dee in the studio, but he did sing it quite frequently on tour in 1955 and 1956. A performance on the Louisiana Hayride on December 18, 1954, has appeared on a number of bootlegs and on the LP Elvis: The First Live Recordings. In addition to Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and D.J. Fontana, Floyd Cramer played piano and Jimmy Day played steel guitar. Although all the sources indicate that December 18, 1954, is the correct date, it's interesting to note that the original recording by LaVern Baker didn't even reach the rhythm & blues chart until January 5, 1955. So, either the Louisiana Hayride date is incorrect, or Elvis sang Tweedle Dee almost the same day Baker's recording was released, after hearing it on the radio. It is possible that the Louisiana Hayride date should actually be April 30, 1955.

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Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee
I'm as happy as can be.
Jimminy cricket, jimminy jack,
You make my heart go clickety-clack.
Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee.

Tweedle dum, tweedle do,
Give it up give it up,
Give your love to me.
Tweedle do, tweedle dot.
Gimme gimme gimme gimme
Gimme all the love you got.

Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee,
I'm a lucky so-and-so.
Mercy, mercy, pudding pie,
You got something that money can't buy.
Tweedle tweedle dee.

Tweedle dum, tweedle do
Give that kiss to me before you go.
Tweedle do, tweedle dot,
Gimme gimme gimme gimme
Gimme all the love you got.

Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee
I'm a lucky so-and-so.
Mercy, mercy, who needs you?
I'm gonna keep my eyes on you.
Tweedle tweedle tweedle dee.
Oh, tweedle dee, tweedle do.


Tweedlee Dee was written by Winfield Scott and first recorded by LaVern Baker in late 1954. Her recording (Atlantic 1047) reached a #4 on the rhythm & blues chart and a #14 on the Top 100 chart in January 1955. A cover version by Georgia Gibbs (Mercury 70517) did even better, peaking at #2 on the Top 100 chart. Her version was titled Tweedle Dee. Both versions became million-sellers. Vicki Young (Capitol 3008) and Pee Wee King (RCA 47-6005) recorded Tweedle Dee in early 1955, but neither recording charted. In 1973 Little Jimmy Osmond recorded a version (MGM 14468) that reached #59 on the Hot 100 chart.

Elvis never recorded Tweedle Dee in the studio, but he did sing it quite frequently on tour in 1955 and 1956. A performance on the Louisiana Hayride on December 18, 1954, has appeared on a number of bootlegs and on the LP Elvis: The First Live Recordings. In addition to Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and D.J. Fontana, Floyd Cramer played piano and Jimmy Day played steel guitar. Although all the sources indicate that December 18, 1954, is the correct date, it's interesting to note that the original recording by LaVern Baker didn't even reach the rhythm & blues chart until January 5, 1955. So, either the Louisiana Hayride date is incorrect, or Elvis sang Tweedle Dee almost the same day Baker's recording was released, after hearing it on the radio. It is possible that the Louisiana Hayride date should actually be April 30, 1955.