Roly Poly (song)
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| "Roly Poly" | |
| Written by | Fred Rose |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Form | Western swing |
| Original artist | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| Recorded by | (many, many other artists) |
"Roly Poly" is a humorous Western swing standard written by Fred Rose in 1946. In the song, Roly Poly is a very active boy who eats continuously to keep his strength up. Each verse ends with:
- Roly Poly, daddy's little fatty,
- Bet he's gonna be a man someday.
"Roly Poly" was first recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (Columbia 36966) in 1946, staying on the charts for 18 weeks and reaching #3.[1] It has been recorded by almost every Western swing band since.
Chuck Berry's "Roly Poly" is a different song.
Asleep at the Wheel featuring the Dixie Chicks covered to song in 2000. The version was not a single, but charted as an album cut peaking at #65.
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 392.
[edit] Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1
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