Tutti Frutti Lyrics

Lyric discussion by DarkenRahl 

Cover art for Tutti Frutti lyrics by Little Richard

The last two verses are obvious and straight forward. It is the first verse that requires analysis and translation which I shall do below.

"Tutti frutti" is the American name for Neopolitan icecream.

"Oh rutti" is a corruption of the French "en route" which means "on the way".

So the first verse sings like so,

Neopolitan icecream, on the way, Neopolitan icecream, on the way, Neopolitan icecream, on the way, Neopolitan icecream, on the way, Neopolitan icecream, on the way,

Then we get to the line, "A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boo"

A "wop bop" is obviously an Italian dance.

"A loo bop" is a dance in the toilet.

So Little Richard is singing about an Italian dance in the toilet.

"A lop bam boom" is obviously complete gibberish.

This is the best explanation of this song ever. Lol.