Sh-Boom

Sh-Boom is an early doo-wop song, which is a genre of rhythm and blues music originating in African-American communities on the East-Coast of the US. Sh-Boom was first recorded… Read More

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1954

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[Intro]
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom

[Chorus]
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (Sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart

[Verse 1]
Hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom (Ba-boom)

[Hook]
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, whoa

[Chorus]
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (Sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)

[Bridge]
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine

[Chorus]
Oh, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)

[Hook]
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, whoa

[Bridge]
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart

(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)

[Chorus]
Woah, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)

[Outro]
Day dong da ding-dong
Sha-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la
Whoa, whoa, bip
Ah bo da do da dip, whoa
Life could be a dream, life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom

About

Sh-Boom is an early doo-wop song, which is a genre of rhythm and blues music originating in African-American communities on the East-Coast of the US. Sh-Boom was first recorded on Atlantic Records' Subsidiary label Cat Records by the Chords on March 15, 1954. This was their only hit song reaching #2 on the R&B charts and peaked at #9 on the Pop Charts. It also #215 on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Songs of All time.

This is considered by most to be the first true Doo-wop song to reach the top ten on the pop charts instead of the R&B charts.

It was also covered successfully in a traditional pop style by The Crew-Cuts. The song was used in the Pixar film Cars.

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