The Sonics
The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United… Read Full Bio ↴The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United States, the band's original members were Gerry Roslie (vocals, piano, organ), Larry Parypa (guitar), Andy Parypa (bass), Rob Lind (saxophone) and Bob Bennett (drums). The band's loud, powerful sound is often considered to be extremely influential on the later psychedelic and punk genres.

Forming in the wake of the early-'60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wailers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for), the Sonics combined classic Northwest-area teen band raunch with early English band grit (particularly influenced by the Kinks), relentless rhythmic drive, and unabashed '50s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their brand of rock & roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax.

Lead singer Gerry Roslie was no less than a white Little Richard, whose harrowing soul-screams were startling even to the Northwest teen audience, who liked their music powerful and driving with little regard to commercial subtleties. With hit after hit on the local charts (and influencing every local band that ever took the stage), the band inexplicably was never able to break out nationally, leaving its sound largely undiluted for mass consumption. Breaking up between 1966 and 1968 (after one ill-fated album attempt to water down their style for national attention), the Sonics continue today to be revered by '60s collectors the world over for their unique brand of rock & roll raunch.

In 2007, The Sonics reunited again, this time for the Cavestomp garage rock festival in Brooklyn (November 2-4, 2007). The line up featured original members Gerry Roslie on vocals/keyboards, Larry Parypa on guitar and Rob Lind on tenor sax; with Ricky Lynn Johnson (of The Wailers) on drums and Don Wilhelm (of The Daily Flash) on bass and vocals.

In 2008, The Sonics recorded a live session for Mark Lamarr's BBC Radio 2 show God's Jukebox on March 22. They played their first ever shows in London on Friday March 21 and Sunday March 23.

Since then, they have played the Primavera Festival in Barcelona, followed by Bilbao, then Belgium, Norway, and the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria in the Basque Country.

Their first show in their home region since their last Seattle reunion in 1972 was on Halloween 31 October 2008 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, where they were introduced and joined onstage for a couple numbers by Steven Van Zandt. Kent Morrill (front man of the Wailers) made a surprise appearance to help sing his signature song "Dirty Robber". Bob Bennett was also present to sit in on drums albeit only for a few songs and only while Ricky Lynn Johnson played in unison.
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The Sonics Lyrics


04. boss hoss Just bought myself a new set of wheels My folks helped…
Bad Betty Bad Betty on a Bonneville, yeah She looks fast when she's…
Bama Lama Bama Loo Bama Lama Bama Loo Gotta girl named Lucinda They call her th…
Be A Woman You be a woman to me Because I like what I…
Black Is Black A little high A little low In my eyes it starts…
Blast Off Clouds are blowin', don't know where we're goin' But we're l…
Boss Hoss Just bought myself a new set of wheels My folks helped…
Cinderella Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey everybody I'm out looking for a…
Dirty Old Man There′s a guy, Who lives in our town. Who's always, Sneaking…
Dirty Robber Dangel-Greek-Morrill Well, I had a little girl She was s…
Do You Love Me You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance, You didn't even…
Don I've been with your girl she don't mind now I gave…
Don't Back Down Hey, aaahhh I don’t want you back Hey, aaahhh I don’t…



Don't Be Afraid of Dark When you walk through the dark Hold your head up high And…
Don't Believe in Christmas well mom and dad said we could so i did what…
Don't Believe_In_Christmas Well mom and dad said be good So I did what…
Don't You Just Know It Ha ha ha ha (ha ha ha ha) Yeahh-ah-oh (yeahh-ah-oh) Cubba cu…
Good Golly Miss molly Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. Good Golly…
Good Golly Miss Molly Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. Good Golly…
Goodbye Here my... still hear my heart beat with my eyes…
Have Love Will Travel Waaah Have love, whoa Baby will travel Have love, yea Darlin…
He [Thurston] Let's go Whaaaaaaaaaa [etc.] .......drummer he's …
He's Waitin' Somebody knows what you have done About you carrying on and…
He's Waiting Somebody knows what you have done About you carrying on and…
Head on Backwards You got your head on backwards, baby, you don't know…
Hitch Hike I'm goin' to Chicago; that's the last place my baby…
I You made me leave my happy home Now, I'll always have…
I'll Always Love Her She comes into my mind Twisting through my nerves I don't un…
I'm A Man McDaniel Now when I was a little boy, At the age…
I'm Going Home When I was a boy I had a mind of…
I'm Right You were always cunning like the game you played Cuz yr…
It They know that we party all the way Glass in our…
It's You Ha ha ha ha (ha ha ha ha) Yeahh-ah-oh (yeahh-ah-oh) Cubba cu…
Its All Right They know that we party all the way Glass in our…
Jenny Jenny Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me Jenny, Jen…
Keep a Knockin' Keep a knockin' but you can't come in Keep a knockin'…
Keep A-knockin' Collins-Penniman Keep a knockin' but you can't come in K…
Leaving Here Hey, fellas, have you heard the news, Yeah, the women in…
Let the Good Times Roll C'mon baby, let the good times roll C'mon baby, let it…
Livin' In Chaos Loopin’ On the carousel On the carousel And they keep on rin…
Louie Louie Louie Louie, me gotta go now Louie Louie, me gotta go…
Love Lights Roslie We see the light We see the light We walk along …
Money You know the best things in life are free But you…
Near My Soul I say I want it all and then some more I…
Night Time Is Right Time You know the night time is the right time For to…
On The Road Again Sebastian I woke up this mornin, looked around my four wa…
Open Up Yer Door Left you at eight, came back at nine Cause you got…
Psycho Wow, baby your driving me crazy I said baby your driving…
Roll Over Beethoven Berry We're gonna write a little letter, gotta mail it to…
Rumble Rowche Rumble Rowche Rumble It's valium Valium Valium Rowche…
Santa Claus Yeah, Santa Claus, where have you been? I've been waiting he…
Save The Planet Well you can buy a one way ticket If you want…
She's Coming Home As the days grow shorter Each mile seems longer The more I…
Shot Down Hey Little girl, What's the matter with you? Don't you like …
Shotdown Hey Little girl, What's the matter with you? Don't you lik…
Since I Fell for You You made me leave my happy home Now, I'll always have…
Skinny Minnie Haley-Keefer-Gabler-Cafra Born on a mountain top in Tenne…
Strychnine Some folks like water Some folks like wine But i like the…
Sugaree I got a letter from my baby She said she's coming…
The Hustler There's a guy in town who gets all the chicks From…
the sonics One, two, three, four Who y'all came to see tonight? Who go…
The Village Idiot Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er t…
The Witch Say there's a girl Who's new in town Well, you better watch…
Think When I walk into a room And you’re already there My heart…
Turn-On-Song I know what you've been looking for When hard times won't…
Walkin Hey now, whats the news? I heard you've been seen walkin'…
Walkin' The Dog Baby's back, all dressed in black, Silver buttons all down h…
Walking the Dog Baby's back, all dressed in black, Silver buttons all down …
Witch Say there's a girl Who's new in town Well you better watch…
You You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance, You didn't even…
You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover All I am is a man I want the world in…
You're In Love Could be someone Could be anyone Could be just a waste of…


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