Shirley Ellis - The Name Game / The Nitty Gritty Album

Tracklist

1	The Nitty Gritty	2:12
2	The Name Game Written-By – Elliston	2:40

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCA 60024	Shirley Ellis	The Name Game / The Nitty Gritty ‎(7", Mono)	MCA Records	MCA 60024	Canada	1978
MCA 60024	Shirley Ellis	The Nitty Gritty / The Name Game ‎(7", Mono, RE)	MCA Records	MCA 60024	Canada	Unknown
MCA-60024	Shirley Ellis	The Nitty Gritty / The Name Game ‎(7", RE)	MCA Records	MCA-60024	US	Unknown
MCA-60024	Shirley Ellis	The Nitty Gritty / The Name Game ‎(7", RE)	MCA Records	MCA-60024	US	1973
COL 90061	Shirley Ellis	The Nitty Gritty / The Name Game ‎(7", RE)	Collectables	COL 90061	US	Unknown

Credits

• Written-By – Chase

Notes

K-8643 - appears on label Side A
K-7278 - appears on label Side B

Short intro

Текст песни: Yeah, mmm, yeah Do you know that some folks know about it, some dont Some will learn to shout it, some wont But sooner or later baby, heres a Name Game Single Version. Shirley Ellis. The Name Game. Produced by Charlie Calello. Album The Name Game. The Name Game Lyrics. The name game. Shirley Shirley, Shirley. I betcha I can make a rhyme out of anybody's name. The first letter of the name. I treat it like it wasn't there. But a B or an F or an M will appear And then I say Bo add a B then I say the name. Then Bo-na-na fanna and fo. And then I say the name again with an f very plain. Stardust Missing Lyrics. The Nitty Gritty. Such A Night Missing Lyrics. Rider Missing Lyrics. The Nitty Gritty is a 1963 song written by Lincoln Chase and recorded by Shirley Ellis. Released by Congress Records, it reached 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964. Motown released a version of The Nitty Gritty by Gladys Knight & The Pips in mid-1969 on its Soul imprint. It went to 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 2 on the Soul chart. Southern Culture on the Skids covered it on the Dirt Track. Album 1965 12 Songs. R&BSoul 1965. Album: The Name Game 1964. Charted: 3. Get the Sheet Music License This Song . This song was written by soul singer Shirley Ellis and her manager, Lincoln Chase. In it, Shirley proves that she can rhyme any name using just a few simple rules Shirley - Shirley, Shirley bo Birley Bonana fanna fo Firley Fee fy mo Mirley, Shirley. Shirley used to amaze audiences by taking name game requests. I recall that Ellis had another big hit released called The Nitty Gritty and it sounded like it was a live recording. This hit, The Name Game was popular at my high school with a lot of kids doing the rhyming. Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. You can leave your e-mail and we will let you know when the broadcast of the station will be online again: Or listen to the other country dec name NAME GAME es una canción de Shirley Ellis que se estrenó el 1 de enero de 1964, este tema está incluido dentro del disco The Name Game. Letra 'The Name Game'. Shirley Shirley, Shirley Bo-ber-ley, bo-na-na fanna Fo-fer-ley. fee fi mo-mer-ley, Shirley. Come on ev'rybody, I say now let's play a game I betcha I can make a rhyme out of anybody's name The first letter of the name I treat it like it wasn't there But a B or an F or an M will appear And then I say Bo add a B then I say the name Then . Álbum 'The Name Game'. Don't Let Go. Kansas City. Shy One. Shirley Ellis Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 5 October 2005 was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin. She is best known for her novelty hits The Nitty Gritty 1963 US no. 8, &Shirley Ellis Shirley Marie O'Garra, 19 January 1929 5 October 2005 was an American soul music singer and songwriter of Carribean origin. 8, & read more. Similar Artists. Play all. Maxine Brown. 37,604 listeners. The Velvelettes. This song is by Shirley Ellis and appears on the album The Name Game 1965. Yeah, mmm, yeahDo you know that some folks know about it, some don'tSome will learn to shout it, some won'tBut sooner or later baby, here's a dittySay you're gonna have to get right down to the real nitty grittyNow let's get right on down to the nitty grittyNow one, two nitty grittyNow yeah, mmm, nitty gritty nowOoooowee, right down to the real nitty grittyOoooowee, can you feel it double beatin', I keep