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Rockin' Gay Moments: No. 13
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Georgia Peach Gets FruttiMacon-born Little Richard's explosive introduction to the pop charts was a thinly veiled song about homosexuality: 'Tutti Frutti,' in its original form, included the followup phrase 'loose booty.' We wonder who broke this news to later 'Tutti' tackler Pat Boone.
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Chowyunpat
Pat Boone's producer's were well aware of the raunchy lyrics in the song and cleaned up Blackwell's lyrics, which were already cleaned up from the original lyrics that Little Richard sang in a live performance, which were clearly references to ********.
September 27 2011 at 10:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
hello
That was, in fact, true, Nickmo. Originally the first lines were "Tutti Fruiti, good booty". And as far as Little Richard being gay, straight, or whatever goes, who the heck cares? Everyone, black, white, asians, etc., loved his music.
June 30 2008 at 8:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
karupla
When will Ricky Martin, Clay Aiken, and Tom Cruise come out of the closet? Love the hair-do Little Richie!
December 23 2007 at 12:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Richard Phillips Sr
Call Little Richard a queer and I'll stomp you.
December 22 2007 at 11:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
SaltNpepa
lil richard is a blast... he's a hit always was always will be..
December 09 2007 at 2:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
michele
Tutti Fruitti is a "thinly veiled" song about homosexuality? With Little Richard singing it? Are you kidding me?
December 09 2007 at 2:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Chelle
The way Little Richard ORIGINALLY sang it was
A wop bop a loo mop, a good god damn! / Tutti frutti, loose booty / If it don’t fit, don’t force it / You can grease it, make it easy
It was an old raunchy ditty (presumably about anal sex) that they cleaned up out of necessity. The clean lyrics mean nothing- the record company liked the catchy music and the enthusiasm with which Little Richard performed it, so they made it suitable for 1950's radio.
PatrioticPirate
Whop-babba-loobop-balop-bam-BOOM!
August 22 2007 at 3:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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