#58

Ricky

Title: “Ricky”

Written: Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman/Al Yankovic

Album: “Weird Al” Yankovic

Released: May 3, 1983

Parody: “Mickey” by Toni Basil

Parody topic: “I Love Lucy” TV Show

Performed: “Weird Al” Yankovic and Tress MacNeille

One of my earliest introductions to Weird Al. I remember this song from not only the Dr. Demento Show, but also the morning radio station I would listen to, KIIK 104 with Spike at the Mike.

Lyrics

Hey Lucy, I’m home

Oh Ricky, you’re so fine
You’re so fine, you blow my mind
Hey Ricky, hey Ricky

Oh Lucy, you’re so fine
You’re so fine, you blow my mind
Hey Lucy, hey Lucy

Oh Ricky, you’re so fine
You play your bongos all the time
Hey Ricky, hey Ricky

Oh Lucy, you’re so fine
How I love to hear you whine
Hey Lucy

Hey Ricky
You always play your conga drums, you think you got the right
You wake up little Ricky in the middle of the night
Stop shakin’ your maraccas now and just turn out the light, Ricky

I’m sick of Fred and Ethel always coming over here
‘Cause Fred eats all our pretzel sticks, and then he spills his beer
Why don’t you serve your casserole and make them disappear, Lucy?

Oh, Ricky, what’s a girl like me supposed to do?
You really drive me wild when you sing your babalu

Oh Lucy, you’re so dizzy, don’t you have a clue
Well, here’s to you, Lucy
I love you too, Lucy, too Lucy, let’s babalu, Lucy

Hey, Ricky
You’re always playing at the Club, you never let me go
I’m begging, and I’m pleading, but you always tell me no
Oh, please, honey, please let me be in your show, Ricky

You always burn the roast and you drop the dishes too
You iron my new shirt, and you burn a hole right through
You’re such a crazy redhead, I just don’t know what to do, Lucy

Oh, Ricky
What a pity, don’t you understand
That every day’s a rerun and the laughter’s always canned

Oh, Lucy
I’m the Latin leader of the band
So here’s to you, Lucy
Let’s babalu, Lucy, too Lucy
Everybody rumba!

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Source: Musixmatch