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The All American Boy:Bill Parsons. (Bobby Bare was the actual singer.) #2 on BB Hot 100 on FRATERNITY Records 1n 1958. (Parsons lip-synched the song on TV and somehow his name was put on the record.) (Inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted into the army.) INTRO: E A B E #1.
EGather 'round, cats, and I'll Atell you a story about Bhow to become an All AAmerican EBoy. EBuy you a gittar and Aput it in tune..Byou'll be rockin' and rollin' Esoon. AImpressin' the girls, Epickin' hot Blicks, and Eall that jazz.B
#2.
I Ebought me a gittar a Ayear ago..Blearned how to play in a Eday or so..and all around town it was Awell understood that I was Bknockin' 'em out like EJohnny B. Goode. AHot licks, Bshowin' off, ah, Enumber one.B
#3.
Well , I'd Epractice all day and Aup into the night..my Bpapa's hair was Eturnin' white..cause he didn't like Arock'n'roll. He said, &Equot;You can stay, boy, but that's gotta go." AHe's a square, he Bjust didn't dig me at Eall.B
#4.
So, I Etook my gittar, Apicks and all, and Bbid farewell to my Epoor ole pa. And I Esplit for Memphis where they Asay, y'all..them Bswingin' cats are Ehavin' a ball. ASessions, Bhot licks and all, they Edig me.B
#5.
I was Erockin' and boppin' and I's a Agettin' the breaks. The Bgirls all said that I Ehad what it takes. EWhen up stepped a man with a Abig cigar..he said, "Come here,
cat..I'm gonnna make you a star.
AI'll put you on Bandstand, Bbuy ya a Cadillac, Esign here, kid.&Bquot; #6. I Esigned my name and Abecame a star, Bhavin' a ball with Emy gittar. EDriving a big long ACadillac and Efightin' the girls off ma back. AThey just kept a'comin', screamin', Byeah..they Elike it.B
#7.
So, I'd Epick my gittar with a Agreat big grin and the Bmoney just kept on Epourin' in. But then one day my AUncle Sam, he said, (Eknock, Eknock, Eknock) "Here IA am..Uncle Sam needs Byou, Aboy..I'm-a gEonna cut your
hair off.
&quoAt;Ah-take this rifle, Ekid..gimme that gittar," yeah.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.