BB's music is a mix of roots rock with a blues base. BB has always claimed blues to be his first love, but comes from a generation that loves to rock. Their first CD "Blues Had A Baby", was released in 1994 on RCA/BMB and received generous support from radio fans. If you have to categorize the music, it is somewhere between newer artists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Blues Travelers. But make no mistake, BB Chung King & The Buddaheads are the original LA version!
BB keeps quite busy with the Buddaheads, but also finds time to write, record and produce music for other artists. BB has written songs for blues legends such as Lonnie Brooks, Tinsley Ellis and recently helped Ruth Brown receive a Grammy for her performance of his song "Too Little, Too Late". Then he produced, wrote, engineered and played on B.J. Sharp's Grammy nominated CD "Never Felt No Blues". Her CD reached number 4 in the charts in Europe, without being issued there!
You can also hear the Buddaheads paying tribute to Lowell George. Together with Eddie Money, they perform the title track to the tribute album titled "Rock and Roll Doctor" (a song which appears as a bonus track on the Buddaheads "Live Japan" CD).
"Play Hard", the third full length album, was released in Japan by Kiagan Records. Here in the US, the band is negotiating a new contract and distribution deal. To please the demand of the rest of their fans around the world, they have added some recent songs and the now re-titled, selfmanufactured limited edition CD "In The Mirror", is available and will no doubt become a collectors item.
"Go For Broke" is a breathtaking collection of Rockin' Blues and power packed ballads. "More great Buddaheads music" you say? Yeap. These songs, and many of their other of their tunes can be heard on the web at MP3.com (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/182/bb_chung_king_and_the_budd.html).
Ready for release, "REAL". Watch for it in days.
Catch BB Chung King & The Buddaheads as they rock some of LA's clubs and summer festivals this summer.
Buddaheads songs can also be heard in the following films:
MY COUSIN VINNY • HEAVEN & EARTH • ROBO COP II • CONTACT • BRING DOWN THE STARS • GREAT EXPECTATIONS & • CHUCK NORRIS' FOREST WARRIOR. And on the TV shows: E.R., The Young & The Restless & Melrose Place.
BB himself also had a small acting role in the movie BOYS ON THE SIDE staring Whoopi Goldberg.
Hear It From You
B.B. Chung King and The Buddaheads Lyrics
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That they all use joo-joo, and goofy dust
But I don`t argue baby
And I won`t make no fuss
'Cause I`m glad, glad, glad, I`m so glad baby
That you put it on me
Oh, I had pretty women in every town
And I played so hard when the sun went down
You stopped my partying when you came around baby
Mmmm and I`m so glad
I`m so glad, I`m so glad, I`m so glad baby
That you put it on me
If I hollered for help
The doctor would come
If I asked for medicine
You know he'd give me some
But that wouldn't cure me baby
Oh, and you know that wouldn't be no fun
So you just keep on, keep on mama
Oh, you just keep on puttin` it on me
Yes, just keep it up baby
Keep on puttin` it on me
Keep it up
Keep on, keep on baby
The lyrics to B.B. Chung King and The Buddaheads's song "Hear It From You" speak to a universal theme of love and trust. The opening lines suggest a general mistrust of women by men, but the singer says that he won't argue or fuss about this notion because he is grateful for the woman in his life who has proven him wrong. He declares that he is glad that she "put it on him," which could mean that she has won his heart and trust despite previous doubts. He goes on to sing about how he used to party hard and pursue pretty women in every town, but she changed his ways and he is now thankful for it. The singer acknowledges that he could holler for help or ask for medicine, but it wouldn't cure him or be any fun. He wants the woman to keep putting her love on him, affirming his trust in her and the depth of their connection.
Overall, the song expresses a sentiment of gratitude and contentment in a loving relationship. Despite societal norms and past experiences, the singer has found a woman he trusts and values, and he is willing to let her keep "putting it on him," meaning that he wants her to continue loving and caring for him.
Line by Line Meaning
They say there ain't no woman that a man can trust
People believe that it's impossible to trust women.
That they all use joo-joo, and goofy dust
That women rely on magic or trickery to deceive men.
But I don't argue baby
I won't dispute that claim.
And I won't make no fuss
I won't complain about it either.
'Cause I'm glad, glad, glad, I'm so glad baby
Despite the popular belief, I'm very happy with you.
That you put it on me
I'm grateful for the way you treat me.
Oh, I had pretty women in every town
I used to date attractive women everywhere I went.
And I played so hard when the sun went down
I used to party and enjoy my life as much as I could.
Oh, but you stopped my partying
But everything changed when I met you.
You stopped my partying when you came around baby
Since I met you, I stopped partying.
Mmmm and I'm so glad
And I'm grateful for that.
If I hollered for help
If I needed assistance,
The doctor would come
The doctor would be there to help me.
If I asked for medicine
If I requested medication,
You know he'd give me some
The doctor would prescribe me some medicine.
But that wouldn't cure me baby
But that wouldn't make me better, darling.
Oh, and you know that wouldn't be no fun
And that wouldn't be enjoyable at all.
So you just keep on, keep on mama
So keep doing what you're doing, sweetheart.
Oh, you just keep on puttin' it on me
Keep treating me well, darling.
Yes, just keep it up baby
Continue doing what you're doing, baby.
Keep on puttin' it on me
Keep taking care of me, darling.
Keep it up
Keep going.
Keep on, keep on baby
Keep doing it, darling.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAYA ANGELOU, QUINCY JONES
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