"Tall Paul" is a song recorded by Annette Funicello and written by the Sherman Brothers, along with Bob Roberts.
[1] It marked the first time that a female singer reached a top ten slot with a rock and roll single.
Walt Disney personally took notice of the string of chart toppers the Sherman Brothers were writing for Annette and subsequently asked them to work for him exclusively.
[3] The version included on Annette: A Musical Reunion with America's Girl Next Door lists the song at 1 minute 52 seconds.
[5] Annette Funicello made a cameo appearance as herself in the 1989 film Troop Beverly Hills, while jogging she's singing the first line of "Tall Paul" and being pursued by Frankie Avalon, also playing himself.