Do-Wacka-Do
1965 single by Roger Miller
"Do-Wacka-Do" | ||||
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Single by Roger Miller | ||||
from the album The Return of Roger Miller | ||||
B-side | "Love Is Not for Me" | |||
Released | 1965 | |||
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".[1] Recorded in October 1964, the song was a lesser hit but it was one of Miller's most enduring lyric inventions.[2]
Background
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
Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[3] | 15 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 31 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 38 |
References
- ^ 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.
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- King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller