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Condition Red:The Goodees.
#46 on BB Hot 100 on STAX Records
in 1967.
(A teen angst and Leader Of The Pack clone.)
INTRO: Db  
#1.
DbCondition Red..don't you come over tonight..cause mommy 
and daddy don't approve of you and me getting too tight.
SPOKEN: 
"AWhy doesn't he get a haircut?"
"Why doesn't he shave?"
"You Dbknow he used to be such a nice looking fellow before 
he grew that awful beard!"
#2.
BThat's what my mama and Edaddy keep saying to me.
DAnd every time they down you boy, I Atry to make them see.
Is Bthat, so your Ehair is long and your Bmouth is in disguise..
Gbfor me, you're the right Dbmguy.A  
#3.
Condition Dbred..baby, please stay away.
Cause I don't know, what mommy and daddy might say.
It's gonna be Bhard for us to Ekeep on lovin' this way.
DBut I got to keep seeing you, boy, no Amatter what 
they say.B  
ENo matter how they down you, boy, and Bsay you're not 
my kind.
GbI'm gonna love you, honey, til the end of DbtimeA.Db  
SPOKEN:
"DbI guess we'll have to meet down at the corner from 
 now on."
"That look in your eyes"..(sound FX of motorcycle starting.)
"Where are you going?..Can I go Dbmwith you?.."Hey take me 
with you!"
"Don't go Dbaway mad..Darlin' just come Abback!"
"Don't you see that, I Bjust don't care what they say!"
"GbTake me with you..Honey (Dbyes, my love for you...) 
"I need you" (... is so Abstrong)
(And I Eblove you...) 'Hey there's a car' (... so much)
"Watch out for the Gbcar!!!! " (sound FX of car skid and crash.) 
"DbOh no!" (sound FX of police siren.)
"Don't leave me!!!"
OUTRO:
DbCondition red..(I'll never see you again..)
Condition red..Condition red..Gb(Funeral organ Dbmusic.)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Goodees - Condition Red

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Condition Red:The Goodees.

#46 on BB Hot 100 on STAX Records

in 1967.

(A teen angst and Leader Of The Pack clone.)

INTRO:

#1.

Condition Red..don't you come over tonight..cause mommy

and daddy don't approve of you and me getting too tight.

SPOKEN:

"Why doesn't he get a haircut?"

"Why doesn't he shave?"

"You know he used to be such a nice looking fellow before

he grew that awful beard!"

#2.

B E

That's what my mama and daddy keep saying to me.

D A

And every time they down you boy, I try to make them see.

B E B

Is that, so your hair is long and your mouth is in disguise..

Gb Dbm A

for me, you're the right guy.

#3.

Condition red..baby, please stay away.

Cause I don't know, what mommy and daddy might say.

B E

It's gonna be hard for us to keep on lovin' this way.

D A

But I got to keep seeing you, boy, no matter what

they say.

E B

No matter how they down you, boy, and say you're not

my kind.

Gb Db A Db

I'm gonna love you, honey, til the end of time.

SPOKEN:

"I guess we'll have to meet down at the corner from

now on."

"That look in your eyes"..(sound FX of motorcycle starting.)

Dbm

"Where are you going?..Can I go with you?.."Hey take me

with you!"

Db Ab

"Don't go away mad..Darlin' just come back!"

"Don't you see that, I just don't care what they say!"

Gb Db

"Take me with you..Honey (yes, my love for you...)

"I need you" (... is so strong)

(And I love you...) 'Hey there's a car' (... so much)

"Watch out for the car!!!! " (sound FX of car skid and crash.)

"Oh no!" (sound FX of police siren.)

"Don't leave me!!!"

OUTRO:

Condition red..(I'll never see you again..)

Gb Db

Condition red..Condition red..(Funeral organ music.)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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