60s - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini (Brian Hyland)

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Dot Bikini

"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" is a song written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss and first released in June 1960 by Brian Hyland. It hit the #1 spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1960. It also made the top 10 in other counries, including #8 on the UK Singles Chart.

It is a novelty song telling the story of a shy girl in a revealing bikini bathing suit who stays immersed in the ocean water to hide from view.

At a time when bikini bathing suits were still seen as too risque to be mainstream, the song prompted a sudden takeoff in bikinis sales. And a series of surf movies and other film and television productions rapidly built on the song's momentum in the early 60s.

Lyrics:

She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was as nervous as she could be
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was afraid that somebody would see
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore

It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today
An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the locker she wanted to stay
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more

She was afraid to come out in the open
And so a blanket around she wore
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so she sat bundled up on the shore
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore

It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today
An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the blanket she wanted to stay
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more

Now she's afraid to come out of the water
And I wonder what she's gonna do
Now she's afraid to come out of the water
And the poor little girl's turning blue
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore

It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today
An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the water she wanted to stay
(From the locker to the blanket)
(From the blanket to the shore)
(From the shore to the water)
Yes, there isn't any more