I have always loved this song-just ask my family! The beat is so catching and the lyrics crack me up. I could just imagine being that girl!
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
(click on the song title to hear the song)
It was written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss and first released in June 1960 by Brian Hyland with orchestra conducted by John Dixon.
She was afraid to come out of the locker
she was as nervous as she could be
she was afraid to come out of the locker
she was afraid that somebody would see
Two three four
tell the people what she wore
It was an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
that she wore for the first time today
an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
so in the locker she wanted to stay
Two three four
stick around we’ll tell you more
She was afraid to come out in the open
so a blanket around her she wore
she was afraid to come out in the open
and so she sat bundled up on the shore
Two three four
tell the people what she wore
It was an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
that she wore for the first time today
an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
so in the blanket she wanted to stay
Two three four
stick around we”l tell you more
Now shes afraid to come out of the water
and I wonder what she’s gonna do
now she’s afraid to come out of the water
and the poor little girls turning blue
Two three four
tell the people what she wore
It was an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
that she wore for the first time today
an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
so in the water she wanted to stay
From the locker to the blanket
from the blanket to the shore
from the shore to the water
yes there isn’t any more.
I was reminded of this song in a weird sort of way today. I decided to go take a swim in my son’s swimming pool. They put in an above ground pool this spring and I have been invited to go dip but just hadn’t done so. Independence Day-our store is closed and I have a day for me and whatever I want to do–let’s go for that coveted swim!
Now, I have not had my swimming suit on for about 10 years. I dug it out of it’s hiding place and proceeded to put it on. Oops! Something has happened to the suit! It used to fit and suddenly it felt itsy bitsy teenie weenie. Thank goodness I have a “modest” one-piece swimsuit but it seemingly has shrunk. Suddenly this song from the antique files in my brain sprung to my mind. Here I was struggling to put on 2-size too small suit and singing…it was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie….. I stuffed, pulled, huffed, puffed, jumped, and lifted and I made it. Then I was almost afraid to go out of the bedroom! The coverup was too small so I wrapped a towel around me. I got to their house and there was a note on the door “napping”. Thank goodness no one could see!!! I paddled and floated around for about half an hour and then made a dash back home.
And no, there are none and will be NO pictures. So, now I have this crazy little song playing over and over in my brain… it was an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini that she wore for the first time today. An Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini so in the locker she wanted to stay! Two, three, four..stick around we’ll tell you more….
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A few days later…. at a family get together I was given a gift from my sister-in-law.
In it was…… a size 3X thrift store bikini.
Thanks Marj for the great laugh and gag gift!
