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Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time 1962

"Mashed Potato Time" is a 1962 single written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe, and performed by Dee Dee Sharp, with backing vocals by The Orlons, on her debut album It's Mashed Potato Time. The song refers to the Mashed Potato dance move, which was a fad. It was one of several songs that at that time that referenced the dance, another being James Brown's "Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.". The Marvelettes song "Please Mr. Postman" is mentioned in the lyrics and is copied in the arrangement. The Marvelettes covered this song on their 1962 album The Marvelettes Sing. Also mentioned in the lyrics are the songs "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens and "Dear Lady Twist" by Gary U.S. Bonds. Sharp recorded a sequel to "Mashed Potato Time" called "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)".

In 1996 the Campbell Soup Company featured the song in a $30 million advertising campaign, using a new, more upbeat recording by Sharp. The song reached number 1 on the Cashbox Top 100 and Billboard R&B charts in 1962, as well as number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was kept from the number 1 spot by "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles. Billboard ranked it as the number 3 song for 1962. It became a gold record. In Canada it was number 2 for 2 weeks, also due to The Shirelles.

"Mashed Potato Time" received a total of 79,9% yes votes!

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Year-End Poll #13: 1962

[Image description: a collage of black and white photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Acker Bilk, Ray Charles, Dee Dee Sharp, Bobby Vinton, David Rose, Shelley Fabares, Little Eva, The Sensations, Chubby Checker, The Shirelles. End description]

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From my perspective, this is the year the 1960s truly begins in the Billboard charts. By which I mean we're seeing the staples of the previous decade start to fade in favor for trends that will come to mark this new one, seen with the influx of teen idols, girl groups, and the flood of dance crazes. The Twist charted again this year, two years after its last appearance in the Billboard year-end charts.

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It's Mashed Potato Time

Dee Dee Sharp

Cameo Records/USA (1962)

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You Are My Sunshine

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken So I hung my head and I cried. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are gray You’ll never know dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away I’ll always love you and make you happy, If you will only say the same. But if you leave me…

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Dee Dee Sharp - Baby Cakes

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Don't Knock The Twist Original Soundtrack Recording (1962)

Parkway Records

Columbia Pictures

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I love love loooooooooove the little bit of extra fat under garak's chin. kiss landing pad

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IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA ↳scenes that became memes: part 5/?

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Hehe :3

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Becky Sharp (Rouben Mamoulian, 1935)

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Becky Sharp (1935)

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