Rock n Roll

Bobby Rydell was born Robert Louis Ridarelli in1942 in Philadelphia. He is a singer, performer, actor, and drummer. Rydell had hits in the 1960s with “Wild One” and “Volare” and starred in the film Bye Bye Birdie. “Wild One” was written by fellow Philadelphians Dave Appell, Kal Mann, and Bernie Lowe. The great session drummer Gary Chester played on the track. It was released in 1960 and rose to #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the R&B chart, and #7 on the U.K. Singles chart. Rydell continues to perform internationally.

Here are the lyrics to “Wild One” by Bobby Rydell:

“Oh wild one I’m-a gonna tame you down (tame you down)
Ah, wild one I’ll get you yet (yeah yeah) you bet (yeah yeah)
You little doll all you do is play, you’ve got a new baby ev’ry day
But some day it’s gonna be me, me and only me.

Oh oh oh oh wild one I’ll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I’ll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and them things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I’m mad about
I got the lips that’ll knock you out
C’mon wild one be wild about me.

Whoa, yeah, baby

(whoa whoa whoa)
(yeah yeah)
(wah wah wah wah)

You little doll all you do is play, you’ve got a new baby ev’ry day
But some day it’s gonna be me, me and only me.

Oh oh oh oh wild one I’ll make you settle down (settle down)
Ah wild one I’ll clippa your wings (yeah yeah) and things (yeah yeah)
You got the lips that I’m mad about
I got the lips that’ll knock you out
C’mon wild one be wild about me.

Whoa, yeah (wah wah wah wah)
C’mon wild one be wild about me.

–One more once–(wah wah wah wah)

Ah, c’mon wild one be wild about me.
Be wild about me.”

For other songs by Bobby Rydell: “The Cha Cha Cha,” “Wildwood Days,” and “Forget Him.”

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