Artist
The Everly Brothers
Lyrics
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
We???ve both been sound asleep
Wake up little Susie and weep
The movie???s over, it???s four o???clock
And we???re in trouble deep
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, what are we gonna tell your Ma-ma
What are we gonna tell your Pa?
What are we gonna tell our friends
When they say, ??Ooh la la!???
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, I told your Mama that you???d be in by ten
Well, Susie baby, looks like we goofed again
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
We???ve gotta go home
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
The movie wasn???t so hot
It didn???t have much of a plot
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked,
Our reputation is shot
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, what are we gonna tell your Ma-ma
What are we gonna tell your Pa?
What are we gonna tell our friends
When they say, ??Ooh la la!???
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
We???ve both been sound asleep
Wake up little Susie and weep
The movie???s over, it???s four o???clock
And we???re in trouble deep
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, what are we gonna tell your Ma-ma
What are we gonna tell your Pa?
What are we gonna tell our friends
When they say, ??Ooh la la!???
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, I told your Mama that you???d be in by ten
Well, Susie baby, looks like we goofed again
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
We???ve gotta go home
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
The movie wasn???t so hot
It didn???t have much of a plot
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked,
Our reputation is shot
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, what are we gonna tell your Ma-ma
What are we gonna tell your Pa?
What are we gonna tell our friends
When they say, ??Ooh la la!???
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
RS500_rank
311
Length
2:02
BPM
91.2
Released Year
1957
Genre Era
Genre
Key
D m
Produced By
Archie Bleyer
Released Info
Sept. '57 on Cadence
Chart Weeks
26 weeks
Chart Top
No. 1
Musicbrainz ID
8c7732e5-0915-e434-411b-a66f91c05be5
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
Album
The Best of the Every Brothers (Rhino)
Song Status
Though it sounds quaint today, "Wake Up Little Susie," the tale of a teen couple who fall asleep at a drive-in, stirred up controversy in 1957. The song was banned in Boston but became the Everlys' first Number One. In 2000, when candidate George W. Bush was asked by Oprah Winfrey what his favorite song was, he said, " 'Wake Up Little Susie,' by Buddy Holly."