Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-Po)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-Po)

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Guy Mitchell

| album =

| B-side = Jenny Kissed Me

| released = August 1952

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| genre = Pop

| length = 2:42

| label = Columbia

| writer = Bob Merrill

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| prev_title = Day of Jubilo

| prev_year = 1952

| next_title = 'Cause I Love You, That's a Why

| next_year = 1952

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"Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-Po)" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1952. Its best-known version was recorded by Guy Mitchell in 1952. The song reached number 18 on the Cashbox chart in August 1952. The song also reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1952, becoming the first number two record in that chart.{{Cite web|url=http://tsort.info/music/rwsp4m.htm|title=Song artist 182 - Guy Mitchell|website=Tsort.info|access-date=1 May 2021}}

The narrator of the song is a former lowlife who is reforming so he can set a good example for his newborn son, whom he loves. The title refers to the tradition of spanking a newborn baby just after birth, to ensure it draws breath.

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Category:Songs written by Bob Merrill

Category:1952 songs

Category:Guy Mitchell songs

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