"Tutti Frutti" is a song originally recorded in 1955 by Little Richard, where its energetic refrain and hard-driving sound made it his first major hit. The refrain, often transcribed as "A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!", was a verbal rendition of a drum pattern imagined by Little Richard. The song introduced characteristic rock music features like loud volume, a powerful vocal style, and a distinctive beat. It has been hailed as "the sound of the birth of rock and roll" and its unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.