Ten Little Indians
Leadvocals:
Mike
Recording Date:
08.08.1962
Single Release Date:
26.11.1962 (Capitol 4880)
Highest Chart Position:
49 (01.12.1962)
Additional Infos:
Usher: It was written much slower. 'Running Bear' had just been
a hit, and (Ten Little Indians) had that Running Bear feel to
it. That was lost when it was recorded. Reportedly, Capitol
Records released this song as the rollow-up to Surfin' Safari
because they thought the surf fad had run its course. Ten Little
Indians reached only #49, making it the lowest charting Capitol
"A"-Side for the Beach Boys until 1968's Bluebirds
Over The Mountain which flopped at a time when the group's wave
of popularity had already crested.
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Lyrics:
The first little Indian gave squaw pretty feather
(Little Indian boy)
The second little Indian made her an Indian dollar
(Fighting over a squaw)
Well the third little Indian gave her moccasin leather
(Little Indian boy)
The squaw didn't like 'em at all
The fourth little Indian took her riding in his
big canoe
(Little Indian boy)
The fifth little Indian took her down the waterfall
(Fighting over a squaw)
The sixth little Indian taught the squaw how to woo-woo
(Little Indian boy)
But the squaw didn't like 'em at all
One little, two little, three little Indians
(Keep us humming we're the ten little Indians)
Four little, five little, six little Indians
(Keep us humming we're the ten little Indians)
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
(Keep us humming we're the ten little Indians)
Ten little Indian boys
The seventh little Indian took her over to his
teepee
(Little Indian boy)
The eighth little Indian tried to give her a love poem
(Fighting over a squaw)
The ninth little Indian said "You're my Kemosabe"
(Little Indian boy)
The squaw didn't like 'em at all
The tenth little Indian said it really didn't
matter
(Little Indian boy)
He acted like himself and he didn't look at her
(Fighting over a squaw)
The squaw didn't care if he never did a thing
(Little Indian boy)
Cause she loved the tenth Indian boy
Loved the tenth Indian boy
Loved the tenth Indian boy
Loved the tenth Indian boy
