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Day TripperOtis Redding

Released: October 15, 1966

Songwriter: Paul McCartney Lennon-McCartney John Lennon

Producer: Jim Stewart Booker T. & The MG’s Isaac Hayes David Porter

[Chorus]
She was a day tripper girl, now
She give me a one-way ticket there, y'all
It took me so, so very long, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, I found out, children, yeah

[Verse 1]
Took me out, yes she did
And then she teased me a little bit
She told me she would love me
Teased me a little bit, y'all, huh, yeah
But I'll take the easy way out, girl, huh
I said I got a good reason now, huh
I'm gonna take the easy way out, huh

[Chorus]
She was a day tripper girl now
She give me a one-way ticket there, y'all
It was so, so very long, baby, ha
I found out, I found out
Yes I did

[Verse 2]
Listen to me, let me tell you about her
She give me a hard time
Everything about that girl is good reason, children
I'm gonna take the easy way out, y'all, huh
I said I got a good reason, girl, yeah, huh
I'm gonna take the easy way out now

[Chorus]
She was a day tripper girl, now, ha
I got a one-way ticket there girl
It took me so, so very long, y'all, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, oh yeah

[Bridge]
Talkin' 'bout it, Lord
Listen to me
Shake it
You got it
Do it to me

[Chorus]
Day tripper girl, yeah
She give me one-way ticket there, y'all
It took me so, so very long, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, I found out
Ooh, ooh baby

[Outro]
She's a teaser, nothing but a teaser
Good teaser, nothing but a teaser now
Give me a hard time on everything I do, y'all
Give me fever, find my way out, y'all
Gotta tell you 'bout it, find my way out
Got a reason, I got a reason, children
She took me down, she didn't let me go, but, uh
Halfway, children, not halfway now
She didn't let me go all the way, y'all

Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee, and exemplify the sound of Stax.

On December 9, 1967, Redding performed on Cleveland musical variety TV show Upbeat. He played back to back performances that night at Leo’s Casino. The next day, Otis and his band were scheduled to play at the Factory nightclub in Madison, Wisconsin. At the time, Redding and his band had been traveling between performances in his Beechcraft Model 18. On a foggy and frigid December 10, 1967, the aircraft pilot radioed to land at Traux Field in Madison. Shortly after, the airplane crashed into Lake Monona, only 4 miles from the airstrip. The crash claimed 7 of the 8 lives on board, trumpet player Ben Cauley being the only survivor. Otis Redding was 26 years old at the time of the crash.

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