"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"  (Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich) [2:22]

Released as HMV POP 1320, 10 July 1964; charts 16 July 1964; UK #1; US #1

Manfred Mann: Manfred Mann (piano), Mike Hugg (drums), Paul Jones (vocal), Mike Vickers (guitar), and Tom McGuinness (bass). Additional studio musicians were also probably involved.

John Burgess (artist-and-repertoire manager) with Norman Smith (balance engineer).

Various. 1988.The British Invasion: The History of British Rock [2:2]. Santa Monica, CA: Rhino Records Inc. [Rhino R2 70320]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
Intro		0:00	4	Organ statement of the hook melody.	—
Verse	p1	0:	16	Vocal solo followed by ensemble accompaniment; solo alternating with hook in chorus.	a
	p2	:	8	Responsorial organization to unison (timpani with piano accompany at end)
Verse	p1	:	16	As in verse above except accompaniment throughout.	b
	p2	:	8	As above
Chorus		:	16	Voice and piano alternate on lead melody bring guitar up in mix.	c
Verse	p1	:	16	As in verses above.	d
	p2	:	8	As above.
Chorus		:	16	As in chorus above. (Edit point at end.)	c
Verse	p1	:	16	Solo voice as in first verse, followed by ensemble accompaniment.	d
	p2		8	As above.
Coda			12	After fill material, repeat hook 3x and end.

Text
There she was just a walkin’ down the street, singin', "Doo wah diddy diddy dum diddy do." Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' (doo . . . ) She looked good; she looked fine, (repeat) and I nearly lost my mind.	a
Before I knew it she was walkin’ next to me, singin' (doo…) Holdin' my hand just as nat'tral as can be, singin' (doo …) We walked on, to my door, (repeat) then we kissed a little more.	b
I knew we was fallin’ in love. Yes I did and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of.	c
Now we’re together nearly every single day, singin' (doo…) Ah, we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin'… Well, I'm hers, She's mine, (repeat) wedding bells are gonna chime.	d

Manfred Mann	Schedule	London
	25-Nov-2006