The Tammys - Egyptian Shumba

[Coldplayer170]

the black kids made this song more popular

[StevieStorm91]

Where are they now! Individually, where are they, I want to meet them.

[arnehepp]

The soundtrack of the Egyptian revolution!

[arcos123]

50 years ahead of its time

[bobblehead67]

This and the Trashmen's Surfin' Bird came out the same year! Waaaay more subversive in the context of the times than anything Zappa or the Velvet Underground did later that decade!

[TheReekoSuave]

No... just... no.

[BlueBerryWizard]

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[dicsballer9]

Oh, so THIS is where Animal Collective gets it from :)

[dicsballer9]

Oh, so THIS is where Animal Collective gets it from.

[kidmillion]

He said abba. He said ABBA. Why is there always some idio...um. Nevermind. I'm gonna go crank me up some Tammy's. Yee!

[wiremepaladin]

I keep coming back to this song again and again. Its hypnotic, irreverant and ripe for the pickings for someone to record and reinvent, soooo good! A lost gem.

[mtsingrenny]

RYM represent.

[mtsingrenny]

This has singlehandedly restored my faith in humanity.

[steelcurtainstacy]

omg! my aunts are on you tube!

my aunt gretchen and aunt cathy (far left and middle) were a part of this group way back when. too funny!

[Jamesbharris2]

Do your aunts put it on at Christmas parties and do the moves?

[dpohunter]

You gotta give them their due. These girls were firing on all cylinders on one of the most wacked-out discs to come out of the early '60's. Sounds like it could have been an outtake from a beach party movie. My hat's off to them! Great sound!

[pgh45rpms]

A girl trio that frequently worked in the recording studio with Lou Christie. Released in the US, spring 1964, but didn't crack Billboard's Hot 100.

[shmuli9]

The one in the white suit looks like a Jackie O mannequin...

[dcck123]

Wow, that's in 1963?....... The following quote describes best of this song:-

It's not just that this girl group's gone wilder than any garage band on the list-- it's that they're possessed . The Tammys bop hard and bratty, but by the chorus they're literally growling, barking, and squealing like sexed-up hyenas; in the bridge you can hear them shudder and jerk their way into a frenzy. It's their party and they'll scream if they want to. --Nitsuh Abebe

[geoffdoor]

sorry but its shit - really shit song - if you want good female band listen to ABBA...now fuck off

[sacklemaster]

@geoffdoor It's fine that you don't like this song. And it's fine that you like ABBA. But you can't really compare ABBA to something this visceral. This song is incredible.

[geoffdoor]

@sacklemaster this song is not incredible its a load of fucking women on heat singing about daddy bumming his kids ...now if you want a good woman band then listen to cher ...

[sacklemaster]

@geoffdoor No time for Cher! I'm busy listening to the Tammys!

[Vazmusic]

Almost a Joe Meek quality to the production.

[Vazmusic]

Great song!

[poeticjournalism]

fucking awesome

[firstcat]

Wow, there is no bass on this track. You can barely make out the chord changes. It's crazy hard rockin' though. Lots of fun.

[CBeatgirl]

@firstcat The bass is there if you listen on headphones, sounds like a double bass maybe ... subtle :)

[ginesik0]

ayer escuche por primera vez esta cancion y me gusta demasiaaaaaaadooo!!!

i've just discovered this song and is the funniest and coolest song i've ever listened!!! Thanks from Spain!!

[TheViperman49]

This is a " One Hit Wonder " that slipped thru the cracks in the 60's. In Northwestern Pa. where the group is from. This song was a Hit that topped the charts on radio stations WWGO & WJET in Erie , PA for several weeks. Had this song been found in Cleveland or in Philly, and promoted right, it would have gotten high on the National charts as opposed to the lack of National Radio air time. If you enjoyed this, listen to "Take Back Your Ring". It was a Major Hit ..... theviperman49

[indra72]

Awesome!

[NinteenEightyNothing]

For the love of God, NO! Cannot be unheard... *Rocks back and forth*

[dicsballer9]

Waayyyy ahead of its time here!

[flatom143]

Oil  City, Pa. girls

[Jauwp]

Suggestions: Lady Gaga - Telephone ft. Beyoncé

What? Lady Gaga will never be able to create anything even close to the genius that is "Egyptian Shumba".

[johnteshreturns]

@Jauwp i'll create several dogs with your dog then what the world comes tumbling down who cares ok

[Jauwp]

@johnteshreturns sounds like a plan man

[latruckstop]

THIS RECORD IS UNBELIEVABLE. THOSE GIRLS, THAT SONG, IS AND SHOULD BE PUT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. THE MAGIC AND THE MISTREEEEEE IS BEYOND ANYTHING WITH THESE GIRLS AND LOU CHRISTIE. I WANT TO MEET HIM , FREE COFFEE AT THE TRUCK STOP

[jesusmobile2]

cant... stop...... looping

[BitchesBrew00]

What can I say?

Best song ever sung.

EVER.

[Butterflypoo]

Brilliant - at least 20 years ahead of its time - B52's, New Wave, etc.

[latruckstop]

Boy this is when Rock and Roll was fun, It sure isn't anymore, sad

[cholocharile]

shimmie shimmie shy aye missy niss

[d1sintegration]

this is literally one of the greatest songs of all time

[Mgarguemare]

I have this song on my IPod and sometimes I'll be playing it in my car and people will turn to look at me. I don't care, I love it.

[joplinfantasy]

@Mgarguemare That is awesome!!!!!

[irhjma30000]

@Mgarguemare good for you! let them stare, atleast you're the one listening to good music!

[geoffdoor]

@Mgarguemare whats you phone number ???

[SpikeyMcTurtle]

@Mgarguemare IF ONLY EVERYONE played good music like you in their cars. I NEVER hear anything good blaring out of vehicles!

[Mgarguemare]

Right, the girls deserve a lot of the credit as well. They were amazing...Lou did great with these girls, they had such great chemistry together.

[systemqueen226]

The barking is amazing.

[dicsballer9]

@systemqueen226 way ahead of its time!

[latruckstop]

Great song for Lady Ga Ga

[LittleAlva]

@latruckstop NO.

[Mgarguemare]

I love this song, it's so happy and fun and funny too. I guess his girls were willing to do whatever it would take to make a record with Lou Christie, even if it meant learning to bark. I bet they had a lot of fun making this record. To think they actually had someone teach them how to bark, I think I read somewhere that it was Lou's sister Amy then again I may be wrong, maybe it was someone else.

[latruckstop]

This is more Magic from The one and only Lou Christie , His girls , His song, His arrangment ,and his HEAT!!, These girls did him proud. congt The Tammys

[latruckstop]

This is more Magic from The one and only Lou Christie , His girls , His song, His arrangment ,and his HEAT!!, These girls did him proud. congt The Tammys

[LousFool]

@latruckstop AGREED-----100%. Lou= unstoppable. (and, of course, gorgeous)

[krazi4karate]

This is amazing.

<3

[deefromott]

Boy, what a doll!

[PJDooWop]

Interesting song. Strange but enjoyable

[jagpitt17]

Finally this is posted, after months of searching. Thank you!