Feathers was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and recorded a string of popular singles like "Peepin' Eyes," "Defrost Your Heart," "Tongue-Tied Jill," and "Bottle to the Baby" on Sun Records, Meteor and King Records in the 1950s.
Feathers was known for being a master of shifting emotional and sonic dynamics in his songs. His theatrical, hiccup-styled, energetic, rockabilly vocal style inspired a later generation of rock vocalists, including Lux Interior of The Cramps.
He studied and recorded several songs with Junior Kimbrough, whom he called "the beginning and end of all music". His childhood influences were reflected in his later music of the 1970s and 1980s, which had an easy-paced, sometimes sinister, country-blues tempo, as opposed to the frenetic fast-paced style favored by some of his rockabilly colleagues of the 1950s.
He started out as a session musician at Sun Studios, playing any side instrument he could in the hopes of someday making his own music there. He eventually played on a small label started by Sam Phillips called Flip records which got him enough attention to record a couple singles for Sun Records and Holiday Inn Records. By all accounts the singer was not held in much regard by Phillips, but Feathers often made the audacious claim that he had arranged "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" for Elvis Presley and recorded "Good Rockin' Tonight" months before Presley. He also claimed that his "We're Getting Closer (To Being Apart)" had been intended to be Elvis' sixth single for Sun. He did, however, get his name on one of Elvis' Sun records, "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" when the writer Stan Kesler asked him to record a demo of the song.
He then moved on to Meteor Records and then King Records where he recorded his best-known work. When his King contract ran out he still continued to perform, although Feathers—perhaps typically—thought there was a conspiracy to keep his music from gaining the popularity it deserved.
In the mid-1980s, he performed at times at new music nightclubs like the Antenna Club in Memphis, Tennessee, sharing the bill with rock-and-roll bands like Tav Falco's Panther Burns, who, as devoted fans of Feathers, had introduced him to their label's president. During this time, rockabilly icon Colonel Robert Morris played drums for Charlie. Charlie said "Robert tore up a brand new set of drums, but the crowd was dancing on the tables".
He released his New Jungle Fever album in 1987 and Honkey Tonk Man in 1988, featuring the lead guitar work of his son, Bubba Feathers. These later albums of original songs penned by Feathers were released on the French label New Rose Records, whose other 1980s releases included albums by cult music heroes like Johnny Thunders, Alex Chilton, Roky Erickson, The Cramps, The Gun Club, and others.
Charlie Feathers died on August 29, 1998.
Feathers' song, "That Certain Female" was featured on the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film, Kill Bill Vol. 1. His "Can't Hardly Stand It" was featured on the follow-up Kill Bill Vol. 2 soundtrack.
Charlie Feathers' pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Bob Dylan has featured Charlie Feathers on the second season of his XM satellite radio show Theme Time Radio Hour, playing Feathers' records "One Hand Loose" (on the "Countdown" show, Dec. 12, 2007) and "Defrost Your Heart" (on the "Cold" show, April 2, 2008).
Can't Hardly Stand
Charlie Feathers Lyrics
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And you're uptown
And you're just out runnin' around
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand
It just can't be
You got me all tore up, all tore up
You say you're trough with me
You're settin' me free
You're just out with your used-to-be
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand
It just can't be
Well, you don't know, a-babe I love you so
You got me all tore up, all tore up
Well, my spirit's low
I love (miss) you so
I stand alone and watch you go
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand
It just can't be
Well, you don't know, a-babe I love you so
You got me all tore up, all tore up
Well, now that you are gone
And I'm alone
All I do is sit and moan
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand
It just can't be
Well, you don't know, a-babe I love you so
You got me all tore up, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up
In the song Can't Hardly Stand It, Charlie Feathers sings about a heartbreak that has left him feeling miserable and helpless. The singer of the song is watching his lover go out for the night, and he cannot help but feel troubled by the fact that she is out running around when he loves her so much. He just cannot stand the feeling of being left out and ignored by someone he loves deeply.
The lyrics reveal the raw emotion of the singer, who is feeling low and torn inside. He is hopeless and helpless because his lover has left him and he does not know what to do to make her stay. The chorus of the song repeats over and over, showing the depth of his despair and the hurt he feels. The words "You're troublin' me" express his sadness and confusion, and his need to hold onto the love that has torn him up.
In summary, Can't Hardly Stand It is a powerful song that speaks of a love that has gone wrong. The lyrics are filled with raw emotion and a deep sense of loss that is beautifully expressed through Charlie Feathers's voice.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, the sun's gone down
The day is over and it's dark outside
And you're uptown
You're in the high-class part of town
And you're just out runnin' around
You're wandering aimlessly outside
I can't hardly stand it
I'm really struggling to handle this situation
You're troublin' me
You're causing me distress
I can't hardly stand
I can barely endure this
It just can't be
This situation shouldn't be happening
Well, you don't know, a-babe I love you so
You don't understand, I really love you
You got me all tore up, all tore up
You're causing me a lot of emotional pain
You say you're trough with me
You're declaring that you're done with me
You're settin' me free
You're releasing me from our relationship
You're just out with your used-to-be
You're spending time with someone you've been with before
Well, my spirit's low
I'm feeling very down and discouraged
I love (miss) you so
I still have strong feelings for you
I stand alone and watch you go
I'm left to watch you leave by yourself
Well, now that you are gone
Now that you've left my presence
And I'm alone
I'm by myself with no one else around
All I do is sit and moan
I'm so upset that all I can do is complain
Baby, all tore up
I'm really upset
Baby, all tore up
I'm very distressed
All tore up
I'm in a state of emotional turmoil
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLIE FEATHERS, JERRY HUFFMAN, JOE CHASTAIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Liza B
Well, the sun is gone down
And you're uptown
You're just out
A-runnin' around
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
It just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
All tore up
You say you're trough with me
You're settin' me free
Oh, you're just out
With your used-to-be
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
I just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
All tore up
Well, my spirit's low
I miss you so
I stand alone
And watch you go
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
I just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
All tore up
Well, now that you are gone
And I'm alone
All I do
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
I just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
I'm all tore up
Baby, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up
Babe, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up
All tore up
MykTheOccultist
Well, the sun is gone down
And you're uptown
And you're just out runnin' around
[Chorus]
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
It just can't be
Well, you don't know, a-babe I love you so
You got me all tore up, all tore up
You say you're trough with me
You're settin' me free
You're just out with your used-to-be
[Chorus]
Well, my spirit's low
I miss you so
I stand alone and watch you go
[Chorus]
Well, now that you are gone
And I'm alone
All I do is sit and moan
[Chorus]
Baby, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up...
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the sun is gone down
And you're uptown
And you're just out runnin' around
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
It just can't be
Well, you don't know, a-babe I love you so
You got me all tore up, all tore up
You say you're trough with me
You're settin' me free
You're just out with your used-to-
Well, my spirit's low
I miss you so
I stand alone and watch you grow
Well, now that you are gone
And I'm alone
All I do is sit and moan
Baby, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up...
Liza B
Well, the sun is gone down
And you're uptown
You're just out
A-runnin' around
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
It just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
All tore up
You say you're trough with me
You're settin' me free
Oh, you're just out
With your used-to-be
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
I just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
All tore up
Well, my spirit's low
I miss you so
I stand alone
And watch you go
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
I just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
All tore up
Well, now that you are gone
And I'm alone
All I do
I can't hardly stand it
You're troublin' me
I can't hardly stand it
I just can't be
What you don't know
Babe, I love you so
You got me all tore up
I'm all tore up
Baby, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up
Babe, all tore up
Baby, all tore up
All tore up
All tore up
Nick Hayes
these lyrics are actually emo af
Chase72
I be rocking this in Trevor's truck
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mr Suso
Yes
Tamya Riley
Rightttttttt
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@Tamya Riley YES
S. Nonaka
Yessuh.
zoop zap
why don't recordings sound like this nowadays? something's been lost. the reverb on the vocals sounds superb.
Donnie Dahlia
Because the artists don't feel the music they sing anymore this guy a had feelings in this song