Sookie Sookie

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"Sookie Sookie"
Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by Steppenwolf
ReleasedNovember 29, 2011
RecordedAugust 25, 1990
Songwriter(s)Don Covay, Steve Cropper

"Sookie Sookie" is a cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins of the song popularized by Steppenwolf. It was performed live most notably at The Metro on August 25, 1990. A recording of this performance appears on Mashed Potatoes and the 2011 reissue bonus DVD of Gish.

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

let it hang out baby
let it hang out now
let it hang out baby
got to work it on out

sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
soo

let it hang out baby
drink your turpentine
let it hang out baby
let it work it on out

sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
soo

come on

let it hang out baby
let it hang out now
let it hang out baby
got to work it on out
let it hang out baby
[?] hanging out now
let it hang out baby
got to work it on out
let it hang out baby
i love you so much
you were the only one i want

got to, got to work it on out
got to, got to, got to work it on out
got to, got to work it on out
got to, got to work it
yeah

let it hang out baby
let it hang out james
let it hang out baby
let it, let it, let it, hang, yeah

sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
soo

Availability

TitleNotesType
Gish2011 Reissue bonus DVD – Live at the Metro (Live on August 25, 1990)Studio
Mashed PotatoesBootleg

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