Yakety Yak
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"Yakety Yak" is a 1958 rock and roll and rhythm and blues hit song, originally recorded by the Coasters, known for its humorous lyrics about teenage rebellion and parental nagging.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Yakety Yak” | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | US number-one single ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| famousLine | Yakety yak, don’t talk back ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasStyle | novelty song ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
parental nagging
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teenage rebellion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| notableFor | humorous lyrics ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | The Coasters ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Billy Guy
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Carl Gardner ⓘ Cornell Gunter ⓘ Willie Jones ⓘ |
| performer | The Coasters ⓘ |
| producer |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atco Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
“Yakety Yak”