The Nighthawks
#1 The Nighthawks are a blues and roots music band based in Washington, DC.… Read Full Bio ↴#1 The Nighthawks are a blues and roots music band based in Washington, DC. The Nighthawks are Mark Wenner (harmonica), Paul Bell (lead guitar), Johnny Castle (bass guitar), and Pete Ragusa (drums).
Formed in 1972, the Nighthawks underwent several personnel changes before stabilizing the lineup of Mark Wenner (harmonica), Jimmy Thackery (lead guitar), Jan Zukowski (bass guitar), and Pete Ragusa (drums). Keyboard player Greg Wetzel joined the band in 1983 and has continued to play at special performances as an "alumni" of the band.
The membership of the band remained relatively stable until 1987. At that time, tired of the band's extensive touring schedule, Thackery (lead guitar) departed. Following his departure, several players temporarily filled the lead guitar spot. These included Danny Morris and Pete Kanaras.
In 2003, the band featured in the first episode of the second season of The Wire with "Sixteen Tons".
Kanaras (lead guitar) and Zukowski (bass guitar) departed the band in 2004. They were replaced by DC musicians Paul Bell (lead guitar) and Johnny Castle (bass guitar)
#2 The Nighthawks were an American rock & roll band from Amarillo, Texas with Eddie Reeves (rhythm guitar & vocals); Bob Venable (lead guitar); John Thompson (bass); Mike Hinton (drums).
Formed in 1972, the Nighthawks underwent several personnel changes before stabilizing the lineup of Mark Wenner (harmonica), Jimmy Thackery (lead guitar), Jan Zukowski (bass guitar), and Pete Ragusa (drums). Keyboard player Greg Wetzel joined the band in 1983 and has continued to play at special performances as an "alumni" of the band.
The membership of the band remained relatively stable until 1987. At that time, tired of the band's extensive touring schedule, Thackery (lead guitar) departed. Following his departure, several players temporarily filled the lead guitar spot. These included Danny Morris and Pete Kanaras.
In 2003, the band featured in the first episode of the second season of The Wire with "Sixteen Tons".
Kanaras (lead guitar) and Zukowski (bass guitar) departed the band in 2004. They were replaced by DC musicians Paul Bell (lead guitar) and Johnny Castle (bass guitar)
#2 The Nighthawks were an American rock & roll band from Amarillo, Texas with Eddie Reeves (rhythm guitar & vocals); Bob Venable (lead guitar); John Thompson (bass); Mike Hinton (drums).
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The Nighthawks Lyrics
Big River Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I…
Black Angel Blues I've got a sweet black angel I likes the way she…
Black Night Nobody cares about me I don't even have got a friend Baby's…
Born In Chicago I was born in Chicago at nineteen and forty-one I was…
Can't Be Satisfied Well I'm going away to leave And I won't be back…
Don't Turn Your Heater Down Winters commin' on yeah I need your love to keep me…
Down In The Hole When you walk through the garden You gotta watch your back I…
Heat Wave Heat wave Heat wave Whenever I'm with you Something inside…
I'll Go Crazy If you leave me, I'll go crazy, baby If you leave…
Little Sister Well, I dated your big sister And took her to a…
Matchbox I'm so tired of fighting I'm tired of worrying too I made…
Nineteen Years Old I'm gonna say somethin' to you I don't care how you…
Rainin' In My Heart It's rainin' in my heart Since we've been apart And I know,…
Rock This House Why don′t you come on down Let me tell you what…
Same Thing Why do the men go crazy when the woman wear…
She Belongs To Me She's got everything she needs, she's an artist, she don't…
Sixteen Tons Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor…
Teenage Nervous Breakdown You're always hollerin' bout where I've been You're always …
Tell The Truth Tell the truth Tell the truth Well, you know what you done…
The Chicken and the Hawk Well, a girly chicken fell in love with a chicken…
The Sky Is Cryin' The sky is crying, Can you see the tears roll down…
Thirty Days I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home I…
Tripe Face Boogie Well I was buffaloed in Buffalo And I was entertained…
Try It Baby Well you're moving on up, pretty baby You're leaving me behi…
Woke Up This Morning Woke up this morning Got yourself a gun You mama always said…
You Don't Love Me You don't love me You don't care You don't want me Hangin' r…
Kyle Owens
on Moving Up In Class
In the lyric line, "When I asked you out to dinner babe, you brought along Goodtime Slim,", that should I believe be "D-town Slim" (ie signifying Detroit)
Kyle Owens
on Moving Up In Class
Rather, I believe that chorus part should read :
'Cause you were dirty dealing mama and you're,
No, never dragging me down;
Kyle Owens
on Moving Up In Class
Moving Up in Class by The Nighthawks
I used to love you every morning babe and kiss you through the night,
I used to whisper in your ear that everything will be alright;
But now you're running loose, with a friend of mine in town,
I've got to let you go babe y'know I've got to put you down;
[Chorus} I'm moving up,
I'm moving up in class this time around,
'Cause you were dirty dealing mama and you...
You're never dragging me down;
You're too funky honey!
You cuss just like a sailor babae, you eat just like a hog,
'Treat you daddy low down and dirty, just like a no-good dog;
When I asked you out to dinner babe, you brought along Goodtime Slim,
He don't give you no money honey, but I KNOW what you're giving him;
[chorus}
Well I give you all my money babe, but you stay out late at night,
You come home nuggie-dirty, all you ever do is fuss and fight;
But I'm gonna leave you babe, I'm gonna leave you far behind,
Where there ain't no where to go but up in class, I tell you I ain't lyin';
[chorus]