Rock Me Baby
Johnny Winter Lyrics
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Yeah
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Rock me all night long
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Want you to rock me like my back ain't got no bone
Roll me, mama like a wagon wheel
Roll me, baby like you roll a wagon wheel
Rock 'n' roll, mama
Won't you rock me, mama?
Know how it could have made me feel
?
Rock me, baby, rock me slow
Rock me on till I can't rock no more
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long, hoo
Once you rock me like my back ain't got no bone
Yeah, rock me
Yeah ?
Rock me, mama, rock me slow
Rock me, baby, till I can rock no more
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Rock me all night long
Want you to rock me, baby, like my back ain't got no bone
Yeah
The song "Rock Me Baby" by Johnny Winter is a classic blues-rock song that is all about wanting someone to rock you all night long. The lyrics are simple, but they convey a powerful message of desire and passion. In the song, Winter describes how he wants to be rocked like a wagon wheel and how he wants to be rolled like a rock and roll mama. He also talks about how he wants to be rocked slowly and all night long, until he can't rock anymore. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "rock me, baby" over and over, emphasizing the urgency and intensity of his desire.
Through these lyrics, Winter captures the essence of the blues-rock genre and the raw energy that comes with it. The song is a classic example of how the blues can be transformed into something more contemporary and electrifying, while still retaining its core elements. Overall, "Rock Me Baby" is a song that celebrates the power of music to connect us and make us feel alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, rock me, hey
Expressing a desire to be rocked with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Requesting the listener to provide a steady and continuous rhythm of comfort
Rock me like my back ain't got no bone
Asking the listener to provide a soothing and invigorating physical sensation that overwhelms the senses
Roll me, mama like a wagon wheel
Asking to be rolled over the body like a wheel would roll over rough terrain
Rock 'n' roll, mama
Requesting the listener to provide a rhythm that is characteristic of the rock 'n' roll genre
Won't you rock me, mama?
A sincere and hopeful request that the listener would willingly provide the desired physical sensation
Know how it could have made me feel
Indicating that the experience would be quite pleasurable and exhilarating
Rock me, baby, rock me slow
Asking the listener to provide a slow and deliberate rocking motion
Rock me on till I can't rock no more
Asking for uninterrupted pleasure and satisfaction
Once you rock me like my back ain't got no bone
Indicating the tremendous pleasure that can be derived from a well-executed rocking motion
Rock me all night long, hoo
Asking for a sustained period of uninterrupted pleasure and enjoyment
Rock me, mama, rock me slow
Asking for a continuation of the earlier request in a deliberate and comforting manner
Rock me, baby, till I can rock no more
Asking for absolute and complete satisfaction until it is impossible to feel the sensation any further
Want you to rock me, baby, like my back ain't got no bone
Reiterating the earlier request with an additional emphasis on the very pleasurable and invigorating sensation that can result
Yeah
An expression of approval and agreement with the sensual request made earlier
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARTHUR CRUDUP
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@diaryofacarny
The first greatest white blues guitarist. And boy was he white. Still haven't heard his playing replicated. He never played anything the old guys weren't playing. He just played at super speed. No one could touch him in his prime. When he said he was the best white blues guitarist around back in the early days, he wasn't bragging, just stating a fact. He was.
On slide he rarely fretted. In open G he stuck to Son House, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and other Delta licks but at super speed and clarity. If he did fret it was a simple Son House four chord, and or the odd hammer on around the third fret on the bass strings. He never used a constant bass, but he did weave one super fast between single note lines.
Other than that he just flew around at lightning speed and rarely left the pentatonic. In Open D he did the same with Elmore James licks and rarely left the pentatonic or fretted. Listen to Highway 61 Revisited. He played with a thumb pick only and used it like a flat pick a lot. He never used finger picks. He said he was inspired to use the thumb pick because he liked Chet Atkins and Merle Travis, yet never played any alternating bass lines.
He was also an incredible Harmonica player and has said that his brother Edger was the more talented of the two.
Johnny's footage was cut from the Woodstock Film at the behest of his manager because he didn't think the film would go anywhere or do anything for Johnny's career. Huge mistake. He would have been far more famous had his footage been left in.
He blew away many of the acts there as well as the hippies who didn't know what in thee fuck he was, other than some supernatural freak of nature. They were in awe. They'd never heard anything like him.
He intimidated a lot of British and American Blues Players at the time like Hendrix did.
A lot of his songs, especially slide numbers like Dallas and TV Mama, were one takes on record. I've yet to here anyone replicate them. I've listened to, and watched, many players do covers of them. No one can match the speed and clarity. I've seen two get them close to note for note at half speed, but you won't find them on YouTube.
The picture you sometimes see online with Hendrix playing Bass behind him is also a testament to the respect he garnered from others in his day. Hendrix wasn't intimidated by him, but he did revere him. They were peers....Johnny just stuck more to the Blues than Hendrix did. Hendrix reshaped Rock guitar and Johnny took the Blues to another level.
They both channeled something and set the barre high for others to come.
R.I.P to the first greatest white Blues Guitar Slinger.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn't good enough for him anyway.
Fuck, they let anybody in these days!
@user-mx7pm1sb2s
Oh, rock me, hey
Yeah
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Rock me all night long
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Want you to rock me like my back ain't got no bone
Roll me, mama like a wagon wheel
Roll me, baby like you roll a wagon wheel
Rock 'n' roll, mama
Won't you rock me, mama?
Know how it could have made me feel
?
Rock me, baby, rock me slow
Rock me on till I can't rock no more
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long, hoo
Once you rock me like my back ain't got no bone
Yeah, rock me
Yeah ?
Rock me, mama, rock me slow
Rock me, baby, till I can rock no more
Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
Rock me all night long
Want you to rock me, baby, like my back ain't got no bone
Yeah
@TommyHonkytonkytht
Saw him in the mid-70's at Winterland in San Francisco .. He had 4 encores and played close to 4 hours...I have never seen a crowd so blown away by any artist ever ... unbelievable
@bobmctague7104
That was Johnny for me. Seen him 4 times. Boy that Johnny could play.
@douglaschristine8387
I was there too Tommy with Zz top and the other band I can't remember but I used to go every other week they had choice lineups. I started going when I was fourteen until it closed and if my Mom really knew everything that was happening OMG she'd be pissed. Those were the days that only we remember and younger people never know how great it really was. Rock me Yeah!
@AndyRehfeldt
❤️RIP One of the greats for eternity.
@lauerworks
Johnny's unique style of playing is so uniquely mixed with old blues and rock and roll - end of an era. long live his playing!
@dennislarson5043
You can't rip the blues any better than that.Johnny was at the top of heap back in '73.
@massfusionstudio
Preach it!
@Mike-ve8gt
About when I started going to his shows, that man could wind up a croud, or prowel the stage with his guitar like a tiger!
@surewhynot6040
An encyclopedia of blues licks in one song. Lol. Brilliant
@stefanschleps8758
Never overlooked. Never underrated. And still one of America's greatest blues-rockers. The one, and only, Johny Winter !
May his fame continue far and wide.
RIP JW. Rest in Peace.