Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) Explained

Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)
Type:single
Artist:The Coasters
Album:Coast Along with the Coasters
A-Side:"Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)
B-Side:Keep on Rolling
Released:14 Apr 1961
Recorded:1961
Genre:Rock
Label:Atco 6192
Prev Title:Wait a Minute
Prev Year:1/1961
Next Title:Girls Girls Girls
Next Year:7/1961

"Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)" is a 1961 rock song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and was recorded by the Coasters for their 1962 album, Coast Along with the Coasters.[1] The song reached #16 on the R&B chart and #23 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.[2] The subject of the song is depicted as a burlesque dancer or exotic dancer, "wearing nothing but a button and a bow."

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/coast-along-with-the-coasters-r4192 The Coasters, Coast Along with the Coasters
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-coasters-p3927/charts-awards/billboard-singles The Coasters charting singles
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/roustabout-r1722624 Elvis Presley, Roustabout
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sect-bonus-tracks-r780652 The Downliners Sect, The Sect
  5. Web site: Kaleidoscope - when Scopes Collide Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic . .