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Yo Yo

Sensational, Incredible, Fantastic Osmonds (New Zealand)
1972 MGM Records


***There are different versions
of this song. Click on the links
below to hear the differences.

Phase III
Original Version
The Osmond Brothers
Osmonds Live
Live Version
The Osmond Brothers
25th Anniversary Album
Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay
Best of the Osmonds
Best of the Osmonds
Brothers with 2nd G
Unplugged
Unplugged
Merrill Osmond
The Voice
The Voice
Merrill with Mal Pope
Back On The Road
Back On The Road Again
Wayne, Merrill, Jay
Live In Vegas (PBS)
Live In Vegas (PBS)
The Osmonds
50th UK Tour
50th UK Tour
The Osmonds

Sung By:
The Osmond Brothers

Time: 
3:13

Written by: 
Joe South

Produced by:
Rick Hall

Yo Yo

Wo oh ho, just like a yo yo.
Wo oh ho, just like a yo yo.

Girl it's hard for me to see
how you got such a hold on me.
First I'm up, and then I'm down.
Then my heart goes around and around.

Well, I'll bet you five dollars
I'm the only fool
who would climb up a string for you.
And need I say I can't break away,
you control every little thing I do.

I used to be your swinger,
‘til you wrapped me
'round your finger...
Just like a yo yo,
just like a yo yo.

Turnin', turnin' love keeps a-burnin'
like a fire in my heart when
we're apart, but
when we're back together,
you keep changin' like the weather.
Whoops! Now Oh yeah like a yo yo.
Just like a yo yo.

Here what I said, just like a yo yo.
Oh , just like a yo yo.

Where I go, and what I do,
well it all just depends on you.
You build me up just to let me down.
But I dare not to make a sound.

'Cause I'm so afraid you
will cast me away
like a beat up, worn out toy.
So I hold on tight with all of my might,
just to be your lovin' boy.

No matter what they say or do,
I gotta bounce right back to you now
just like a yo yo.
Just like a yo yo.

Turnin', turnin' love keeps a-burnin'
like a fire in my heart when
we're apart, but when
we're back together,
you keep changin' like the weather.
Whoops! Now Oh yeah like a yo yo.
Just like a yo yo.

Wo oh ho, just like a yo yo.
Wo oh ho, just like a yo yo.

The Osmonds' third release on the label, the other two were top 20's, will keep up that smash hit pace for them. Penned by Joe South, the strong rocker is given a dynamite vocal workout. - Billboard Magazine,
September 4, 1971

Billboard Chart Debut:
Sept 11, 1971
Highest Chart Position: #3
# Weeks On Chart: 13
Chart: Hot 100 Singles

This song earned a Gold Record on November 17, 1971.

 


This song can be found on the following albums:

Phase III
Sensational, Incredible, Fantastic Osmonds (New Zealand)
Down By The Lazy River (Front)
Osmonds Golden Hits (Greece)
Portrait of Osmonds (Japan)
Osmonds Greatest Hits (India)
The Osmonds Perfect Series (Japan)
Osmonds Greatest Hits (Korea)
Collector's Edition
Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor De The Osmonds
Greatest Hits
Donny & Marie
Serie Platino (Mexico)
The Osmond Brothers Greatest Hits

 

 

 


 

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