The group, Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm, had recently lost their lead singer, who departed the group for a solo career. It was different and it would get your ear whether you liked it or not.” Turner and the band then recorded three more songs, with Turner singing lead on those tracks and Brenston leading “Rocket 88.” In the end, Phillips elected to credit the Turner-sung songs as “Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm” and the Brenston-led track as “Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats.”. Lyrics are 90% correct. During that period, Oldsmobile Motor Group draftsman Gilbert Burrell began working privately on concepts for new cars and new engines. You know it's great, don't be late, Everybody likes my Rocket '88. Whatever the claims of Rocket 88 or Good Rockin' Tonight or Arthur Crudup's That's All Right Mama to be the first rock'n'roll record, Rock Around the … For Phillips, the song’s success helped him found the Sun Records label. Finally, the song would propel Ike Turner on a career that, along with future wife Tina Turner, would further merge rock and R&B. It also crossed over into the white market—as Phillips said, the song’s lyrics concerning cars, girls, sex, alcohol, and freedom appealed to all teenagers. That, along with the blazing double saxophone riffs, Turner’s rollicking piano, and Brenston’s double entendre-loaded vocals led to a rough and raw recording. Gals will ride in style, Movin' all along. In 1951 he recorded, for Sam Phillips Sun Records in Memphis, the song “Rocket 88” which is widely credited as the first rock and roll classic. . Girls will ride in style movin' all along. Its nuclear my Rocket 88 Well get down on the darkside of the moon And leave a little somthin' on the dune This home by ten is gonna have to wait 'Cause we got a Rocket 88 Light years honey that's how far we'll go Let's fire it up and watch the rockets glow Gee suit, g-spot, gee I really must admit I got my Rocket 88, honey this is it Jackie Brenston (August 24, 1928 or 1930 – December 15, 1979) was an American R&B singer and saxophonist, who recorded, with Ike Turner's band, the first version of the pioneering rock-and-roll song "Rocket 88". A Yes it's great, just won't wait, E E7 E everybody likes my Rocket 88. You women have heard of jalopies You've heard the noise they make Let me introduce my new Rocket 88 Yeah, she's straight, just won't wait Everybody likes my Rocket 88 Babe we'll ride in style movin' all along A V8 motor baby, it's modern design Black convertible top and the girls don't mind Sportin' with me riding all around town with joy A V8 motor baby, it's modern design Black convertible top and the girls don't mind Sportin' with me riding all around town with joy Step in my Rocket… In addition, the single gave the historic Chess label its first number one R&B hit. Its nuclear my Rocket 88 Well get down on the darkside of the moon And leave a little somthin' on the dune This home by ten is gonna have to wait 'Cause we got a Rocket 88 Light years honey that's how far we'll go Let's fire it up and watch the rockets glow Gee suit, g-spot, gee I really must admit I got my Rocket 88, honey this is it Ike Turner Rocket 88 Lyrics. 55k. Compared to the big 98 series cars of the time, the 88’s proportions were decidedly more modest. "Neil, you got to quit your low down ways." Takin' my rocket on a long, hot run. Black convertible top and the gals don’t mind”) would expand the scope of R&B, ultimately aiding in the creation of a genre that would help bring black and white audiences together. Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston(vocal). The New Orleans-inspired shuffling rhythm, the saxophones mimicking guitar solos, the boogie-woogie piano, the fuzzy bass, and naughty lyrics (“Everybody likes my Rocket 88 . ", Eminem spits a total of 1,560 words on "Rap God," earning him an entry in the 2015 Guinness Book of Records for "most words in a hit single.". Goin' on the corner and-a havin' some fun, Takin' my Rocket on a long, hot run. Astoundingly, “Rocket 88” further impacted careers, as it features two figures that would become pioneers of rock and soul: Ike Turner and Sam Phillips. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of Bill Haley lyrics. A guitar amplifier fell off the top of the car, damaging its woofer. Turner later recalled that the band loaded their gear into a Chrysler, and during the lengthy road trip they composed what would become an important track for Turner and the Kings of Rhythm’s career as well as music itself. . They later finished the lyrics in the studio, and Turner contended that he wrote the music. You know it's great, don't be late, Everybody likes my Rocket '88. As Turner told MOJO writers Barney Hoskyns and James Maycock in 2002, “We’d bet nickels and dimes on what cars we’d see . Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult? You know it's great, don't be late. “Rocket 88” is a song about mobility, with the car also serving as a metaphor for sexual prowess. ", Smith breaks down some of his worship tracks as well as his mainstream hits, including "I Will Be Here For You" and "A Place In This World.". The recording was credited to "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats", who were actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. B7 Baby, we ll ride in style, A E moving all along. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song? . Ooh, goin' out, oozin' and cruisin' and havin' fun. “I just wanted to make sure I did something that was so different that it would be hard to categorize. The recording is credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats but the band was actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm band of which Brenston was the saxophonist. . You women have heard of jalopies; you've heard the noise they make Let me introduce my new Rocket 88Yeah she's straight, just won't wait. . "Rocket 88" is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded at Sam Phillips' recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on 3 March or 5 March 1951 (accounts differ). Ike Turner - Rocket 88 Lyrics. Crucial, crucial, velocity. Struggling with Rocket 88? This was not an official assignment; he was simply exploring ideas for his own interest and amusement. Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88, I'll be around every night about eight. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is the most performed holiday song of all time, according to a Top 30 list released by the performance rights organization ASCAP in December 2014. King, took a liking to the group and connected them with Phillips, who at that time had established Sun Studio to record blues artists. Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. As for the track’s impact on music, several elements of “Rocket 88” formed the basis for rock and roll. In a subsequent interview, Brenston claimed they actually “borrowed” the tune from one of the covers the Kings of Rhythm often performed: “Cadillac Boogie” by Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy. The friend, B.B. You may have heard of jalopies, You heard the noise they make, Let me introduce you to my Rocket '88. and they just shake their heads and slowly walk away. Daryl Hall's TV show is a hit, and he's been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - only one of these developments excites him. Jackie Brenston. Yes it's great, just won't wait, Everybody likes my Rocket '88. You women have heard of jalopies You've heard the noise they make Let me introduce my new Rocket 88 Yeah, she's straight, just won't wait Ev Crucial, crucial, velocity. It is claimed by some, including Phillips — later to become owner of Sun Records, and pioneer rock and roll record producer — to be the "first rock and roll song". Related: “Hey Rock n’ Roll: Who’s Your Daddy?”. Music journalist Kit O’Toole is the author of Songs We Were Singing: Guided Tours Through the Beatles’ Lesser-Known Tracks and Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop. Gals will ride in style, Movin' all along. Comment and share your favourite lyrics. “Rocket 88”: One of The Pioneering Songs of Rock, “It Still Stacks Up: 1968 Made Stax Records”. Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88, I'll be around every night about eight. Oldsmobile’s first postwar engine was born during the UAW strike that shut down GM production from November 1945 through March 1946. BILL HALEY. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, Deethewriter from Saint Petersburg, Russia Federation, Director Paul Rachman on "Hunger Strike," "Man in the Box," Kiss. The claim that "Rocket 88" was the first rock and roll record is perhaps overstated, but it was the second-biggest rhythm and blues single of 1951 and much more influential than some other "first" claimants. “You know, I read in some paper that we are an R&B show,” he railed to Blues & Soul magazine’s John Abbey in 1971. As for the track’s impact on music, several elements of “Rocket 88” formed the basis for rock and roll. My Rocket 88, fastest in the land. (Guitar solo.) and we’d count the cars as we passed them from there to where we were going. Rocket '88 Lyrics. Lyrics for Rocket 88 by Bill Haley. In announcing the 2018 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a new category was introduced: Singles. “I find it really disgusting when I hear that… Ooh, goin' out, Oozin' and cruisin' along. After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box. [Instrumental] E7 A E B7 A E E7 [Verse 2] E7 E E7 V-8 motor and this modern design, E E7 black convertible top and the gals don t mind B7 A E Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy. Thus Turner recruited Jackie Brenston, a saxophonist and vocalist, to join the outfit. Mood: Upbeat, swinging and dance-able.… Interviews with Lava L'amour and her husband Brett. It's a word that also means "lavish. Yet the 1951 original, performed by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, exemplifies the gritty, do-it-yourself roots of rock, a blend of Memphis and Chicago blues. "Rocket 88" (originally stylized as Rocket "88") is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in March 1951. The single reached number-one on the Billboard R&B chart. . We ride along in a 1954 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. Original lyrics of Rocket 88 song by Aerosmith. Comment and share your favourite lyrics. "Rocket 88" is the prototype for hundreds of other rock and roll records in musical style and lineup, not to mention its lyrics in which an automobile serves as a metaphor for romantic prowess. My Rocket 88, fastest in the land. The young Phillips, who would found Sun Records just a year later, invited Turner and the Kings of Rhythm to Memphis for their first recording session. Rocket 88 Lyrics: You women have heard of jalopies / You've heard the noise they make / But let me re-introduce my new Rocket '88 / Yes, it's straight, just won't wait / Everybody likes my Rocket ' Explain your version of song meaning, find more of Aerosmith lyrics. Crucial, crucial, velocity. The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic. Rocket 88 Lyrics: You women have heard of jalopies / You've heard the noise they make / Let me introduce my new Rocket 88 / Yeah, she's straight, just won't wait / Everybody likes my Rocket 88 Ike, who after all arguably invented rock’n’roll with the 1951 single Rocket 88, was mostly on board with this new, lucrative direction. He saw the potential in an engine design offering increased compression. For 1957 only, the basic 88 was officially named Golden Rocket 88, taken from Oldsmobile's 1956 Motorama two-passenger show car.However, the only badging was an "88" underneath each taillight. 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