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Poison Ivy

Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Originally Performed by The Coasters

"Poison Ivy" is a popular song by American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1959. The song discusses a girl known as "Poison Ivy". She is compared to measles, mumps, chickenpox, the common cold, and whooping cough, but is deemed worse, because "Poison Ivy, Lord, will make you itch".

Release Date: 1959

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Various Arrangers : Pop Songs for Young Male Voices Vol 2

"Barbara Ann" - Introduce your middle school men to the classic sound of the Beach Boys! Authentic sounding right down to the accompaniment, this well-crafted arrangement is unstoppable! "Poison Ivy" - This Discovery arrangement for men uses limited ranges great for developing choirs. Add some choreography and feature your men in your next concert! "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" - The #1 hit from 1964 by Manfred Mann is one of the most recognized songs of the era and will be a favorite for young men's choirs of today. Easily learned and a fantastic concert feature! "Jailhouse Rock" - The #1 hit for seven weeks in 1957, this Elvis Presley classic has been named one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Fun to learn and fun to perform, this arrangement is unstoppable!

Songlist: Barbara Ann, Poison Ivy, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Everybody's Gone Surfin', Jailhouse Rock

Various : Femme Fatale

27 songs of seduction and betrayal arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: Bad Romance - Black Magic Woman - Blank Space - Cold As Ice - Dirty Diana - Evil Woman - Grenade - Invisible Touch - Killer Queen - Maneater - Rolling in the Deep - She's Always a Woman - Unfaithful - You Give Love a Bad Name - and more.

Songlist: Black Hearted Woman, Poison Ivy, Criminal, Bad Blood, Black Magic Woman, Unfaithful, Keeps Gettin' Better, Poker Face, Cold As Ice, Dark Horse, Dirty Diana, Bad Romance, Grenade, Rolling In The Deep, Evil Woman, Femme Fatale, Poison & Wine, Black Widow, Blank Space, Ex's & Oh's, Invisible Touch, Killer Queen, Layla, Maggie May, Maneater, She's Always A Woman, You Give Love A Bad Name

Individual Folios

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Kirby Shaw : Poison Ivy

The 1959 hit by the Coasters in a fun pop arrangement for guys! Available: TBB, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:05.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Performed By: The Coasters

Roger Emerson : Poison Ivy

You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion... This Discovery arrangement for men uses limited ranges great for developing choirs. Add some choreography and feature your men in your next concert!Available separately: TB and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composers: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Performed By: The Coasters