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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lambert
Performer
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Performer
Walter Bolden
Drums
Annie Ross
Performer
Jon Hendricks
Performer
Gildo Mahones
Piano
Ike Isaacs
Bass
Harry Edison
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jon Hendricks
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jon Hendricks
Producer
Teo Macero
Producer
Irving Townsend
Producer
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Some cats say that bop is dead
But that cat done lost his head
Tell that square he's been misled
'Cause everybody's boppin'
[Verse 2]
Bop ain't dead, that's a line of jive
Each and every man don't care for the lie
Tell that square to take a dive
'Cause everybody's boppin'
[Verse 3]
Is you say bop is dead then you're just tellin' a lie
'Cause these white cats are fallin'
[Verse 4]
Throw your arm on the be-bop gig
Faith in yourself, don't miss the take
Bop's alive, ain't gonna quit
'Cause everybody's boppin'
[Verse 5]
Some cats say that bop is dead
But that cat done lost his head
Tell that square he's been misled
'Cause everybody's boppin'
[Verse 6]
Bop ain't dead, that's a line of jive
Each and every man don't care for the lie
Tell that square to take a dive
'Cause everybody's boppin'
[Verse 7]
If you say bop is dead then you're just tellin' a lie
'Cause these little cats are fallin'
[Verse 8]
Throw your arm on the be-bop gig
Faith in yourself, don't miss the take
Bop's alive, ain't gonna quit
'Cause everybody's boppin'
Written by: Jon Hendricks