George Thorogood & The Destroyers is an American blues-rock band led by Geo… Read Full Bio ↴George Thorogood & The Destroyers is an American blues-rock band led by George Thorogood (born December 31, 1951), a blues-rock and rock guitarist and singer from Wilmington, Delaware. To date the band has released sixteen studio albums, including two that were certified Platinum, six that have been certified Gold, and have sold fifteen million albums worldwide.
While a first album (entitled Better Than the Rest) was recorded in 1974, the major recording debut came with the release of the eponymous album 'George Thorogood & The Destroyers', released in 1977 (Better Than the Rest was eventually released in 1979). The next album, entitled Move It On Over, was released in the autumn of 1978 and included the hit "Move It On Over" . Other singles from the album included "Please Set A Date" and "Who Do You Love".
During the 1980s, and 1990s, the band recorded some of their most well-known works, "Bad to the Bone" (used to great effect during the bar scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and in the opening scene of John Carpenter's Christine), "I Drink Alone" (from the 'Maverick' album), "You Talk Too Much", and "If You Don't Start Drinking, I'm Gonna Leave".
Thorogood himself is best-known for his animated stage presence and loud, raucous electric slide guitar playing. He is also known as "Lonesome George".
Also seen as or called George Thorogood and the Destroyers on Last.fm.
Official Website: George Thorogood And The Destroyers
While a first album (entitled Better Than the Rest) was recorded in 1974, the major recording debut came with the release of the eponymous album 'George Thorogood & The Destroyers', released in 1977 (Better Than the Rest was eventually released in 1979). The next album, entitled Move It On Over, was released in the autumn of 1978 and included the hit "Move It On Over" . Other singles from the album included "Please Set A Date" and "Who Do You Love".
During the 1980s, and 1990s, the band recorded some of their most well-known works, "Bad to the Bone" (used to great effect during the bar scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and in the opening scene of John Carpenter's Christine), "I Drink Alone" (from the 'Maverick' album), "You Talk Too Much", and "If You Don't Start Drinking, I'm Gonna Leave".
Thorogood himself is best-known for his animated stage presence and loud, raucous electric slide guitar playing. He is also known as "Lonesome George".
Also seen as or called George Thorogood and the Destroyers on Last.fm.
Official Website: George Thorogood And The Destroyers
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George Thorogood & The Destroyers Lyrics
Bad to the Bone On the day I was born The nurses all gathered 'round And…
Born To Be Bad Now on the night I arrived My daddy said "Sake's Alive!" It'…
Gear Jammer Running my rig around ninety-five, Rockin' and rollin' in ov…
Get A Haircut I was a rebel from the day I left school Grew…
Hello Little Girl Hello little girl Hello little girl Hello little girl When …
Howlin' For My Baby She's hot like red pepper, Sweet like cherry wine I'm so gla…
I Don't Trust Nobody I don't trust nobody When it come to my girl I…
I Drink Alone I drink alone, yeah, with nobody else I drink alone, yeah, w…
I'm Ready Well, I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock…
I'm Wanted I'm wanted Wanted I'm wanted all over the world Wanted Wante…
If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave) I'm tired of putting up With your sober ways Tired of lookin…
Johnny B. Goode (live) Deep down in Louisiana, back in New Orleans Way back up in…
Long Gone One of these days, you know it won't be long, you'll…
Madison Blues Ah you babes talk about your Madison shoes We got a…
Move It On Over I come in last night about half past ten That baby…
Nobody But Me No no no no no no no no no no No…
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer Wanna tell you a story, About the house-man blues I come hom…
Rockin' My Life Away From fourteen-ninety-two to nineteen-ninety-eight I threw a …
Shake Your Money Maker Well, I got a girl, she lives upon the hill Well,…
The Sky Is Crying The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the…
Who Do You Love? I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a…
Willie And The Hand Jive I know a cat named Way-out Willie. Got a groovy little…
You Talk Too Much You talk too much, you talk too much I can't believe…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by George Thorogood:
Bad to the Bone On the day I was born The nurses all gathered 'round And…
Born to be Bad Now on the night I arrived My daddy said "Sake's Alive!" It'…
Gear jammer Yeah Running my rig around ninety-five Rockin' and rollin' i…
Get A Haircut I was a rebel from the day I left school Grew…
Hello Little Girl Hello little girl Hello little girl Hello little girl When …
Howlin' For My Baby She's hot like red pepper, Sweet like cherry wine I'm so gla…
I Drink Alone I drink alone, yeah With nobody else I drink alone, yeah Wit…
I'm Ready Well, I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock…
I'm Wanted I'm wanted Wanted I'm wanted all over the world Wanted Wante…
Long Distance Lover (Well, you gonna do it or not?) I'm your long distace…
Long gone One of these days, you know it won't be long, you'll…
Madison Blues Ah you babes talk about your Madison shoes We got a…
Move It On Over I come in last night about half past ten That baby…
Rockin' My Life Away From fourteen-ninety-two to nineteen-ninety-eight I threw a …
The Sky Is Crying The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the…
Who Do You Love? I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a…
Willie And The Hand Jive I know a cat named Way-out Willie He's got a groovy…
You Talk Too Much You talk too much, you talk too much I can't believe…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by The Destroyers:
Bad To The Bone On the day I was born The nurses all gathered 'round And…