Although Eric Clapton and B.B. King had a 30-plus years friendship originating with a chance meeting and subsequent jam session at New York City's Café Au Go Go in 1967, the idea for a collaborative album only crystallized during the sessions for King's 1997 album Deuces Wild. The resulting record, "Riding with the King", is a stellar event thanks to a wealth of rich material and a solid supporting cast including Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Sample and Steve Gadd.
B.B. King's extensive catalog provides a wellspring of inspiration, including signature songs such as the smoldering "Three O'Clock Blues", alongside lesser-known numbers like the ribald shuffle "Days Of Old", and the Live at the Regal chestnut "Help The Poor". Elsewhere, King and Clapton look to guitarist Big Bill Broonzy (an acoustic "Key to the Highway") and Chicago pianist Maceo Merriweather (the slow-rolling "Worried Life Blues") for inspiration. Even the non-blues numbers are delivered with a rich subtlety befitting these guitar icons' consummate musicianship. John Hiatt's title track becomes a mid-tempo exchange between old friends, while their honeyed vocals on the standard "Come Rain or Come Shine" are worthy of Ray Charles' 1959 version.
"Riding with the King" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
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Official website for Eric Clapton: www.ericclapton.com
Days Of Old
B.B. King & Eric Clapton Lyrics
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Way back yonder in the days of old,
The men was working but not saving any dough.
Then came a woman looking real cool.
She said to herself, "Now that's my fool."
I'm gonna ball tonight.
I'm gonna ball tonight.
Every man is some woman's fool.
Met a girl on the avenue,
She was shy and I was blue,
Like a teacher and a student in school,
Looked at me and said, "You're my fool."
[Chorus]
I'm gonna ball tonight.
I'm gonna ball tonight.
Well, I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool.
[Chorus]
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're gonna ball tonight.
Well I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool.
The song "Days of Old" by B.B. King and Eric Clapton is a bluesy track that speaks about the ways of old and how women used to be seen as objects of desire by men who didn't care about their worth as individuals. The chorus mentions how men were working hard but not saving any money, until a woman came along and they became her "fool". The "fool" here could be interpreted as men lusting after these women, who were just using their charm to take advantage of the situation.
The first verse tells the story of a man who meets a woman who he is attracted to, but she sees him as just another one of her "fools" to use for her own pleasure. The chorus repeats how every man is some woman's fool, almost suggesting that this is just the way things are and will always be. The second verse describes the encounter with a shy girl who ends up declaring the man as her "fool".
Overall, the song touches on themes of love, lust, and manipulation. It highlights the power dynamic between men and women and how historically, men have been foolish in their pursuit of women who use them for their own gain.
Line by Line Meaning
Way back yonder in the days of old,
In ancient times, when men worked hard but didn't save money.
The men was working but not saving any dough.
The men were diligently working, yet they never saved any money.
Then came a woman looking real cool.
Then a woman arrived, looking attractive and confident.
She said to herself, "Now that's my fool."
She thought to herself, "He's the one for me."
I'm gonna ball tonight.
I'm going to have fun, dance, and party tonight.
I'm gonna ball tonight.
I'm going to have a good time tonight.
Well, I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool.
I can't go against this rule because every man is vulnerable to a woman's charm.
Met a girl on the avenue,
She was shy and I was blue,
I met a girl on the street, she was timid and I was feeling down.
Like a teacher and a student in school,
Looked at me and said, "You're my fool."
She spoke to me like a teacher, telling me that I belonged to her.
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're gonna ball tonight.
We're going to have fun tonight and party all night long.
Well I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool.
I can't go against this rule because every man is susceptible to a woman's influence.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, RILEY B. KING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@phchoucri1
LYRICS :
Way back yonder in the days of old
The men was working but not saving any dough
Then came a woman looking real cool
She said to herself, "now that's my fool"
I'm gonna ball tonight
I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool
I met a girl on the avenue
She was sharp and I was blue
Like a teacher and a student in the school
She looked at me and said, "you're my fool"
I'm gonna ball tonight
Yes, I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool
Way back yonder in the days of old
The men was working but not saving any dough
Then came a woman looking real cool
She began then to play every man for a fool
I'm gonna ball tonight
Yes, I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, there's no use to break the rules because
Every man is some woman's fool
Yeah, I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, there's no use to break the rules because
Every man is some woman's fool
@blueschild61
Somebody better go find me some toast, 'cause this is my fuckin' JAM!
@melphillips9268
Long may The Blues Boy rest in peace
@2007christian
Fantastic!
@d.infidel2157
Rock and effn ROLL!!!
@waladnajd143
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@ddoeser5830
Eric Clapton niet Vergeten...Meer zeg ik niet 😅❤🇳🇱🌹👋
@ambaraoktoma3664
good
@phchoucri1
LYRICS :
Way back yonder in the days of old
The men was working but not saving any dough
Then came a woman looking real cool
She said to herself, "now that's my fool"
I'm gonna ball tonight
I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool
I met a girl on the avenue
She was sharp and I was blue
Like a teacher and a student in the school
She looked at me and said, "you're my fool"
I'm gonna ball tonight
Yes, I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, I can't break the rule because
Every man is some woman's fool
Way back yonder in the days of old
The men was working but not saving any dough
Then came a woman looking real cool
She began then to play every man for a fool
I'm gonna ball tonight
Yes, I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, there's no use to break the rules because
Every man is some woman's fool
Yeah, I'm gonna ball tonight
Well, there's no use to break the rules because
Every man is some woman's fool
@rohanthomas1332
wonder what the chords are
@Sacatelfunk.
What kind of blues is this ?