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Georgie
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Pop
Georgie was released on November 12, 1972 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Whole Oats
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Release DateNovember 12, 1972
LabelRhino Atlantic
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Performer
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin
John Oates
John Oates
Vocals, Guitar
Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy
Bass
Jim Helmer
Jim Helmer
Drums, Percussion
Jerry Ricks
Jerry Ricks
Guitar
Mike McCarthy
Mike McCarthy
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
Songwriter, Arranger
John Oates
John Oates
Arranger, Lyrics
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
Whole Oates
Whole Oates
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Additional Engineer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Gene Paul
Gene Paul
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Georgie was a skinny kid
Fond of dangling, fonder of dangling his feet in the cool brook water
While the reverend's daughter
Sat at his side and fluttered his face with the fuzz of a dandelion
[Verse 2]
Long about noontime
Floatin' 'cross the field, Georgie heard the peal
Of a bell being rung by the parson
Time for his lesson
As much as he hated it, the preacher was teachin' him
To play the accordian
[Verse 3]
"Don't go Georgie," said the reverend's daughter
"When Daddy come lookin', we can duck in the water"
They both waded out and dipped down to hide
But the girl caught her locket on an underwater branch
And then next thing she knew, she died
[Verse 4]
Preacher was a sorry mess
He was cryin', shoutin' 'bout her dyin' and livin' the eternal life
Shoulda seen his wife
Sobbin' on the ground as the wind rustled round
And tickled the keys, made Georgie's accordion
Give an awful, dyin' wheeze
Written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates
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