Lyr Req: The Way It Was in '51 (Statler Brothers)

Subject: Lyr Req: Statler Bros. '...way it was in '61
From:
Date: 26 Jan 03 - 02:52 PM

Does anyone remember the LYRICS for this STATLER BROS. song...
The name COULD be 'Class of '61', 'That's the way we were in
61' or 'Do you remember these?'.............

PARTS of the LYRICS are..........

'slow dancin close together while the music played',,,,
'.................rock and roll had just begun.....'
then later in the song
'Hank and Lefty crowded every Jukebox,
That's the way it was in '61'
Gladys
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Subject: Lyr Add: DO YOU REMEMBER THESE? (Statler Brothers)
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Jan 03 - 03:36 PM

DO YOU REMEMBER THESE ?
(Written by : D. Reid / H. Reid / L. Lee)
The Statler Brothers

Saturday Morning serials - Chapters One thru fifteen
Fly Paper, Penny Loafers, and Lucky Strike Green
Flat Tops, sock hops, Studebaker, "Pepsi, please"...

Ah, do you remember these?

Cigar Bands on your hands - Your Daddy's socks rolled down...
Sticks, no plugs and Aviator caps, with flaps that button down
Movie stars on Dixie Cup tops and knickers to your knees...

Ah, do you remember these?

The hit Parade, Grape Truaide, The Sadie Hawkins Dance....
Peddle Pushers, Duck Tail hair, and Peggin' your pants...
Howdy Doody...Tootie fruitie...The seam up the back of her hose.....

Ah, do you remember those?

James Dean, he was "Keen", Sunday Movies were Taboo....
The senior Prom, Judy's Mom, Rock 'n Roll was New...
Cracker Jack Prize...stars in your eyes..."Ask Daddy for the Keys"...

Ah, do you remember these?

The Boogie Man, Lemonade stand and taking your Tonsils out...
Indian Burn and Wait Your Turn and four foul Balls...You're Out!
Cigarette Loads and Secret Codes and saving Lucky Stars

Can you remember back that far?

To Boat Neck shirts and fender skirts and Crinoline Petticoats...
Mums the Word and Dirty Bird and Double Root Beer float...
Moon hubcaps and Loud heel Taps and "he's a Real Gone Cat"

Ah, do you remember that?

Dancing Close, Little Moron Jokes and "Cooties" in her hair...
Captain Midnight, Ovaltine, and The Whip at the County fair
Charles Atlas Course, Roy Rogers horse, and "Only the Shadow
Knows"...

Ah, do you remember those?

Gables Charms, "froggin" your arm, Loud Mufflers, Pitching Woo...
Going steady, Veronica and Betty, White Bucks and Blue Suede Shoes
Knock, Knock Jokes.........
Who's There?
Dewey
Dewey Who?
Dewey......Remember These.........Yes we do!

Oh Do We?.....Do We Remember These!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Statler Bros. '...way it was in '61
From:
Date: 26 Jan 03 - 05:37 PM

Thanks, Spaw, for those lyrics...BUT THEY ARE NOT THE ONES;
I now know that the name is NOT 'Do you remember these??

I had thought it was named 'That's the Way it was in '61'

It started something like....

'There's things about the good old days I remember well
..........................????????????????????????
Close dancin as the Jukebox played...a thing called Rock & Roll had just begun
It was a great time for the drive-in restaurant ,,,,,,,,,(?)
That's the way it was in '61.


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Hank and Lefty crowded every Jukebox
That's the way it was in '61.


ANY IDEA WHAT THIS IS OR WHERE I COULD FIND LYRICS; The
Statler's used to sing it on their Saturday night show
Gladys
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Statler Bros. '...way it was in '61
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 26 Jan 03 - 06:40 PM

The Way it was in '51 (by Merle Haggard apparently). Look at Cowpie. A search for jukebox turns it up.

Mick

Subject: Lyr Add: THE WAY IT WAS IN '51 (Merle Haggard)
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Jan 03 - 06:49 PM

Sorry 'bout that!! I too just found the ones you want as did MCP above....On Cowpie....Here ya' go:

THE WAY IT WAS IN '51
Writer: Merle Haggard
Singer: Merle Haggard

[C]Sixty-Six was still a narrow two-lane highway
Harry Truman was the man who ran the [G]show
The bad Korean was was just begining
And I was just three years too young to [C]go
Country Music hadn't gone to New York City yet
And a service man was proud of what he'd [F]done
Hank and Lefty crowded ev'ry [C]jukebox
[G]That's the way it was in fifty [C]one.

CHORUS

[G]There's so much about the good old days I'd love to [C]tell
And there's folks around I know still remember [G]well
Slow [C]dancin' close together when a ballad played
'Cause a thing called Rock and Roll was yet to [F]come
(It was) a big year for a drive-in rest'rant [C]carhop
[G]That's the way it was in fifty [C]one.

REPEAT CHORUS

Yeah! Hank and Lefty crowded ev'ry jukebox
Oh Lord That's the way it was in fifty one.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Statler Bros. '...way it was in '61
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jan 03 - 08:32 PM

YES - MERLE
YES - '51

AND WHAT A MESS I MADE OF THE LYRICS!!!!!
YOU GUYS ARE JUST GREAT! - my sister and I were driving
ourselves batty trying to think of the Lyrics; once we
fixated on the Statlers I guess we got away off track!

OH - SO MANY THANKS!!!
Gladys

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Statler Bros. '...way it was in '61
From:
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 12:23 AM

I would have been here sooner, but got involved in looking at Statler Brothers stuff. Love those guys.

Anyway, Gladys, you are very welcome. I know the rest of them are happy to do this.

If you feel comfortable, you can join up and become a member of Mudcat.