Born Graham Barnes in Nottingham England, Alvin Lee took up guitar at the age of thirteen. By the age of fifteen he had formed the group Jaybirds. Following in the footsteps of earlier beat groups such as the Beatles, the Jaybirds played the clubs in Hamburg, Germany to great local acclaim. On returning to London in 1966, the group changed its name to Ten Years After.
Ten Years After scored hits with many albums and became a popular touring band. The band gained note in America after their appearance at Woodstock in 1969.
Lee's guitar work on ‘I’m Going Home’ on the 'Woodstock' album and film remains a standard for many rock guitarists to emulate.
Ten Years After played a mix of rock and blues tinged with jazz. In 1973, Lee left Ten Years After to pursue a solo career.
His first work was a collaborative effort with American gospel singer Mylon LeFevre on an album entitled On The Road To Freedom; other artists on the album included George Harrison, Mick Fleetwood and Steve Winwood. A year later he formed the band Alvin Lee & Company and released a double live album recorded at the Rainbow in London, In Flight.
Lee continued to record albums and play live until his death in 2013, thrilling audiences with his guitar virtuoso and nimble fingered fret work.
Having recorded over twenty albums, some of the key solo works Alvin Lee has recorded are:
1973 On The Road To Feedom
1974 In Flight
1975 Pump Iron
1976 Let it Rock
1978 Rocket Fuel
1979 Ride On
1980 Freefall
1981 RX5
1986 Detroit Diesel
1992 Zoom
1994 I Hear You Rockin
1996 Live In Vienna
2004 In Tennessee
2007 Saguitar
2012 Still On The Road To freedom
Official Website: Alvin Lee
You can also see Alvin Lee & Ten Years After and / or Alvin Lee & Co and / or Ten Years After and or Alvin Lee & Ten Years Later and / or The Alvin Lee Band on Last.fm.
good morning little schoolgirl
Alvin Lee Lyrics
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Can I go home, home with you?
Good morning little schoolgirl
Can I go home, home with you?
Tell your mama and your papa
Big be schoolboy, too
I won't bore you, yeah
Yes, I do
Baby, I want to ball you
I want to ball you all night long
Tell your mama and your papa
Baby, baby, doing nothing wrong, child
I'm doing nothing wrong, yeah
I won't bore you, yea, yea, huh
Baby, I want to ball you all night long
Yes, I do, child
I won't bore you, darling, yea
I won't bore you all night long
Tell your mama and your papa
Baby, baby, we're gonna do nothing wrong
Wrong , wrong, wrong
Baby, I want to ball you every night
Oh, yeah, come on now
The lyrics of Alvin Lee's song "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" is about a teenage boy who is infatuated with a young schoolgirl and wants to take her home with him. He begins by greeting her and asking if he can go home with her. At first, he speaks respectfully to her, referring to her parents as "mama and papa," and then asks if they would allow him to come home with her. He then changes the tone of the song, becoming more suggestive and sexual, indicating his desire to have sex with her.
He reassures her that he won't "bore her," suggesting that sex with him would not be monotonous or mundane; and he emphasizes his desire to "ball her" all night long, indicating his desire for an extended sexual encounter with her. He ends the song by repeating his desires to "ball her every night" and reassuring her that they're "gonna do nothing wrong."
The lyrics of the song have been widely interpreted as being sexually suggestive, and many have criticized the song for glorifying statutory rape. However, some have argued that the song is simply a reflection of the sexual attitudes and desires of the time in which it was written. Whatever the interpretation, "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" remains a well-known song that has been covered by numerous artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Good morning little schoolgirl
Greetings, young female pupil
Can I go home, home with you?
May I accompany you to your dwelling place?
Tell your mama and your papa
Please inform your mother and father
Big be schoolboy, too
I am also a large male student
I won't bore you, yeah
I promise not to be tedious
Baby, I want to ball you
My desire is to have sexual intercourse with you
I won't bore you all night long
I won't be tedious for an extended period
Baby, baby, doing nothing wrong, child
We're engaging in harmless behavior, my dear
I'm doing nothing wrong, yeah
I'm behaving appropriately
Wrong, wrong, wrong
Incorrect, incorrect, incorrect
Baby, I want to ball you every night
My desire is to have sexual intercourse with you every evening
Oh, yeah, come on now
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm for the aforementioned desires
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sonny Boy Williamson
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@warrendemartini6533
Alvin Lee was one of the greats. This was 10th grade for me. Stoned to the bone .. take me back lord I wanna relive my days rock on to all the greats ❤
@videoogler
Everyone in this band was a top notch musician. Alvin is definitely my all time favorite guitar player.
@BuckrBill
Rick Lee was an incredibly underrated drummer, he was exceptionally good.
@Teachering
Yes, he was a good player. He was also my introduction to the Gibson ES335.
@patriciastone3501
Yup. Alvin has no peers. Doubt if he ever will at this point.
@howardmarks8647
Leo Lyons and Chick Churchill were also unsung TYA members. TYA was a one-in-a-million combo of very talented indivuduals.
@loriematthews6418
500 years after. Would STILL be amazing.
@seanmackenzie8726
Alvin Lee rest in peace!!
@jarettkuhn1399
People keep typing that Alvin Lee was most underrated. He was voted fastest guitar player back in the early seventies. Yes lots of people today have no idea who he is or who TYA is. Only great ears know of them. Thus everyone on this site qualifies.
@Tessmage_Tessera
LOL he wasn't underrated back in our day. Far from it. Ten Years After were one of the high points of Woodstock.