Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Piano
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
Tenor Saxophone
Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet
Butch Warren
Butch Warren
Bass
Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alfred Lion
Alfred Lion
Producer
Kurt Lundvall
Kurt Lundvall
Mastering Engineer
Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Here’s watermelon man
Or in the vernacular, WATERMELON MAN!
Hey!
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Bring me one that rattles when you lug it
One that's red and juicy when you plug it
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
Yeah!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hot and bothered, need a little cooling
When I hear your call I start to drooling
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
Ah get down now! Tell it like it T-I-Is. Y’know what I mean
Watermelon cool your head!
So sweet, so cool and so red
So green and so nice
Cool you down, just like ice
Take a taste, and see why
If you hot, or dry, just take a slice. Eat your fill
Cool you down! Yes it will
Yes it will! Honeydew do too
But not like watermelon do, y’know what I mean
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hot and bothered, need a little cooling
When I hear your call, I start to drooling
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
Aw, down to the rind! (Watermelon man)
Take out all the seeds! (Watermelon man)
Save the rind for cucumbers. (Watermelon man)
Make some pickles. (Watermelon man)
Waaaaa-ter melllll-on man!
Written by: Herbie Hancock, Jon Hendricks
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