Yakety Yak / Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

by The Coasters

Yakety Yak / Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: April 1958
  • Label: Atco
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 4:36
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Penned by the legendary songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller, the track perfectly captures the humorous friction of teenage domestic chores. King Curtis's iconic, sputtering saxophone solo heavily defined the group's comedic style.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Yakety Yak (1:50)
  2. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (2:46)

Credits

  • The Coasters - primary artist
  • Leiber & Stoller - written-by
  • James F. Hanley - written-by

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