"Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958. It spent seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week a
A-side label of the U.S. vinyl single
Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, the film is set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon, in 1959. St
Yakety Yak
…The Ripley family sings along to the song in the opening scene of the 1988 film The Great Outdoors. The song is also featured in the 1986 film Stand by Me. Arnold Schwarzenegger character in the movie Twins is shown to have a great affinity towards the song…
Theatrical release poster
"The Body" was the original name of the movie based on the novel, with Embassy Pictures heading production. T-shirts bearing the name and company were given to the cast and crew.
Bridge on the road leading into Brownsville, Oregon, used for the penultimate scenes (2009)
The McCloud River Railroad trestle bridge across Lake Britton in California, which was used for the train chase scene (2012)