Australian singles charts:
Too Pooped to Pop entered the Australian singles chart* on 3 June 1974 and peaked at #24.
Songwriter:
Chuck Berry
Producer:
Rod Coe
Record label of Australian release:
EMI
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
The La De Das, formed in New Zealand in 1963 as the Mergers, had considerable success in both New Zealand and Australia until their split in 1975.
In Australia the band is probably best known as the launching place for the solo career of guitarist Kevin Borich, and for their recording of the first Australasian rock concept album, The Happy Prince.
Read more:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_La_De_Das
Lyrics:
Casey is an old man who wants to be a teen
He goes to all the dances and they call him cha-cha king
He cha-chas when the band is playin’ rock and roll
He tries to keep in time but the beat leaves him cold
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