In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

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

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

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