Gene Vincent, real name Vincent Eugene Craddock, (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971) was an American rockabillypioneer musician, best known for his hit Be-Bop-A-Lula. He performed with his backing band, the Blue Caps. After Be-Bop-A-Lula had become a huge hit (peaking at #7 and spending 20 weeks in the Billboard Pop Chart), Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps were unable to follow it up with the same level of commercial success, but released critically acclaimed songs like Race With The Devil(#96 in Billboard) and Bluejean Bop(#49). Following a visit to Europe in 1959, Vincent managed to attract a new huge and discerning audience there, especially in England and France. By that time his career had mostly ended in the US.
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Who Slapped John? Lyrics

Gene Vincent

Well I heard john say, man, shes my gal
I heard another say, man, she my pal
Well john jumped up, then he screamed
Well-shes may gal, man, and that I mean
Well, who-who, who slapped john?
Who-who, who slapped john?
Baby, who slapped john when the lights went low-oh?
Who-who, who slapped john?
(jump...go cats go, all you cats cool it, etc.)
Well, the lights went on, then went off
John got slapped tryin to hold his own
Well, who-who, who slapped john?
Who-who, who slapped john?
Baby, who slapped john when the lights went low-oh?
Who-who, who slapped john? (jump...more of dickies adlibs)
Well I heard john say, man, shes my gal
I heard another say, man, she my pal
Well john jumped up, then he screamed
Shes may gal, man, and that I mean
Well, who-who, who slapped john?
Who-who, who slapped john?
Baby, who slapped john when the lights were low-oh?
Who-who, who slapped john?
(jump...go-go-go john go, etc.)
Well, the lights went on, then went off
John got slapped tryin to hold his own
Well, who-who, who slapped john?
Who-who, who slapped john?
Baby, who slapped john when the lights went low-oh?
Who-who, who slapped john?