OOBY DOOBY

Roy Orbison's original version

Hey baby, jump over here
When you do the ooby-dooby I just gotta be near
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, dooby-do-wah-do-wah-do-wah

Well you wiggle to the left, you wiggle to the right
You do the ooby-dooby with all of your might
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, dooby-do-wah-do-wah-do-wah

Well you wriggle and you shake, like a bit rattle snake
You do the ooby dooby 'till you think her heart'll break
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, dooby-do-wah-do-wah-do-wah

Well you've been struttin' 'cause now you know
How to do the ooby dooby, baby let's go!
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby
Ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, ooby-dooby, dooby-do-wah-do-wah-do-wah

Page last updated: 19 Apr 2008

Written by Wade Moore and Dick Penner, OOBY DOOBY was originally released by Roy Orbison in March 1956 as the b-side for TRYING TO GET TO YOU (Je-Wel 101). That was Orbison's first single. In May 1956, OOBY DOOBY was also released a single of it's own (Sun 242) with GO, GO, GO (DOWN THE LINE) as b-side. This single peaked at #59 on The Billboard Hot 100 and was Orbison's first commercial success. The song can now be found on The Essential Roy Orbison, released on Sony Music in 2006.

The above lyrics are for Roy Orbison's original version. Check also the live 30 Sep 1987 version.