The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
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Published 2011-10-09
Working for the FBI
Sitting in a nest of bad men
Whisky bottles piling high
Bootlegging boozer on the west side
Full of people who are doing wrong
Just about to call up the DA man
When I heard this woman singing a song
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes
My temperature started to rise
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9, beautiful tall
With just one look I was a bad mess
'cos that long cool woman had it all
I saw her headin' to the table
Well a tall walking big black cat
When charlie said I hope that you're able boy
Well I'm telling you she knows where it's at
Well suddenly we heard the sirens
And everybody started to run
A jumping out of doors and tables
Well I heard somebody shooting a gun
Well the DA was pumping my left hand
And then she was a-holding my right
Well I told her don't get scared
'cos you're gonna be spared
Well I've gotta be forgiven
If I wanna spend my living
With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9 beautiful tall
Well, with just one look I was a bad mess
'cos that long cool woman had it all
Had it all
The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s. They enjoyed considerable popularity in many countries, although they did not achieve major US chart success until 1966. Along with The Rolling Stones and The Searchers, they are one of the few British pop groups of the early 1960s that have never officially broken up and that continue to record and perform. The Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
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All Comments (21)
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17 dislikes are from the CIA
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This song instantly adds 10 hp to anything
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Brings back such memories my generation of music the 70’s was the bomb an the best of music such simpler times wish I could go back
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One of the best guitar riff's of all time !!
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I'm glad I grew up in the 60's and 70's, we had the best music, the coolest cars, the greatest hair and the girls were the prettiest !
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After all this time this song is STILL an awesome song!
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I’m 35 and here in 2024!!! I was born about 30 years to late lol
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The bass in this song hits another level
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2022 and I still love this song! man this song never gets old.🤩😃
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Almost a number 1 song. Peaked at #2 this week 50 years ago, September 1972. Guitar, vocals and drums still gives me the chills.
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One brilliant band the hollies. All great songs
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This was The Hollies answer to the then hot sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival. I think they nailed it.
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Still the best song about a long cool woman in a black dress written that year.
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I remember when I first heard this song, I was blown away. I was a 16 year old kid. It has been a hit for my ears ever since.
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The Hollies were ahead of their times. The arrangements to the songs they performed and wrote seemed very advanced for this decade. Tony Hicks …outstanding instrumentalist.
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This song can make any scene, in any movie, a million times more badass
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cant get enough of this song ,,wow the hollies really did it back in the day ,allan clarke amazing vocalist
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This is the song I would be listening to if I was driving on the highway
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Love that old music takes me back in time love it
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Such a great talented singer loved him forever
