Rubberband Man:The Detroit Spinners.
#16 in UK, #20 Australia, #1 R&B and
#2 in USA in 1976. (Known as just 'The Spinners' in
North America.)
INTRO: F...F Eb Bb F (x2) Eb F (x2)
#1.
F Eb Bb F
Hand me down my walkin' cane..hand me down my hat.
F Eb Bb
Hurry now and don't be late..cause we ain't got time
F
to chat.
F Eb Bb F
You and me we're goin' out to catch the latest sound.
F Eb Bb F
Guranteed to blow your mind..so high you won't come down.
CHORUS:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam.
(INTERLUDE:AD LIB:)
F
(Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight..everything he does
seems to come out right.)
#2.
F Eb Bb F
Once, I went to hear them play at a club outside of town.
F Eb
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized by the sound this
Bb F
cat's puttin' down.
F Eb Bb
When I saw this short, fat guy stretch a band between
F
his toes.
F Eb
Hey, I laughed so hard cause the man got down when he
Bb F
finally reached his goal.
CHORUS:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam.
(INTERLUDE:) F..Eb F
F Eb F Eb F
Got that rubberband.......up on his toes..
Eb F Eb F
and then he wriggled it up......all around his nose.
Eb F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)...guaranteed to blow
your mind.
Eb F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)..playin' all that music,
yet keepin' time.
Eb F
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo) where in the world did
he learn that? (oh, Lord!)
Eb F
(Doo doo doo doo doo) Lord, help him get away.
CHORUS:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam.
#4.
F Eb F F Eb F F Eb F F Eb F
Doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..doo-doot-doo..
(Rubberband Man..Rubberband Man!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(How much of this stuff do he think we can stand?)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Hey! Come on, baby!)
CHORUS:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam.
#5.
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Get down! Get down! Rubberband Man!)
CHORUS:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam.
(Whoooo..eeeee!!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
CHORUS:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam.
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
OUTRO:
C# Ab Eb
Hey, y'all prepare yourself for the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You never heard a sound like the Rubberband..Man.
C# Ab Eb
You're bound to lose control when the Rubberband
F
starts to jam..
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Just a movin', just a movin'!)
Eb F Eb
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..doo doo doo doo doo doo
F
doo doo.
(Rubberband..Rubberband..Rubberband Man!!!)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
