Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
Come On Baby
Chuck Berry Lyrics
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Go baby go baby go baby go baby
Go baby go baby go baby
Won't you come out tonight
Well baby won't you come out tonight
Underneath the moon so bright
We'll have fun cuttin' a rug
Won't you come out my little honey bug
Well baby the moon is so bright
And if you'll only come out it'll be just right
We'll make all the night spots
And for you that's not a lot
Oh baby won't you come out tonight
Well baby I love you so
And I hope your answer won't be 'no'
If you'll come out we'll rock and roll
Come on baby let's go
Baby won't you come out tonight
The lyrics to Chuck Berry's "Come On Baby" are an invitation to go out and have fun. The upbeat rhythm of the song perfectly matches the enthusiasm of the singer who is pleading for his love interest to come out and join him under the moonlight. The chorus, which repeats several times throughout the song, is an energetic encouragement to "go baby go baby go baby," emphasizing the urgency of the invitation.
The verses suggest that the singer is determined to take his love interest out to all the night spots and dance the night away. He tells her that he loves her and hopes that she will say yes to his invitation. The lyrics create a sense of excitement and anticipation, as if the night will be full of endless possibilities and surprises.
Line by Line Meaning
Well go baby go baby go baby go baby
Encouragement to the listener to be energetic and lively
Won't you come out tonight
Invitation to join the singer in going out tonight
Underneath the moon so bright
Describing the setting for the evening
We'll have fun cuttin' a rug
Anticipation of dancing and enjoyment
Won't you come out my little honey bug
Endearing request to the listener to join in the fun
Well baby the moon is so bright
Commenting on the brightness of the moon, reiterating the invitation
And if you'll only come out it'll be just right
Assuring the listener that their presence will make the evening perfect
We'll make all the night spots
Promise to visit all the popular places
And for you that's not a lot
Assurance that the planned activities aren't too much to handle
Well baby I love you so
Declaration of affection for the listener
And I hope your answer won't be 'no'
Request for the listener to accept the invitation
If you'll come out we'll rock and roll
Promise of dancing to rock and roll music
Come on baby let's go
Encouragement to the listener to join the singer in going out
Go baby go baby go baby
Reiteration of the first line, urging the listener to be lively
Go baby go baby go baby
Further encouragement to be energetic
Go baby go baby go baby
Final encouragement to be lively and join in the fun
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON GUESS
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Михаил Сергопольцев
Американский музыкант Чак Берри, стоявший у истоков рок-н-ролла, скончался в своем доме в штате Миссури в возрасте 90 лет.
Чак Берри - Давай ...
Всё не так
с тех пор как мы с моей любимой в разлуке,
Весь день хожу пешком, потому что я
никак не могу завести свою машину.
С работы уволили, и я
не в состоянии платить за неё.
Вот бы кто-нибудь появился
и врезался и разбил бы её.
Давай,
с тех пор как мы с моей любимой в разлуке.
Давай,
я не могу завести.
Давай,
я не в состоянии платить за неё.
Вот бы кто-нибудь появился
и врезался и разбил бы её.
Всё не так с тех пор, как
я остался без тебя.
Каждую ночь я не могу уснуть
думая о тебе.
Каждый раз, когда звонит телефон, он
грохочет как гром.
Какой-то тупой парень
всё время набирает не тот номер.
Давай,
с тех пор, как я остался без тебя.
Давай,
всё время думаю о тебе.
Давай,
телефон грохочет как гром.
Какой-то тупой парень
всё время набирает не тот номер.
Всё не так с тех пор, как я
последний раз видел тебя, детка.
Я так хочу увидеться с тобой, хотя я,
может быть, этого и не показываю.
Я делаю всё для того,
чтобы ты увидела
Что я принадлежу тебе, милая,
а ты принадлежишь мне.
Давай,
я хочу увидеться с тобой, детка.
Давай,
хотя, может быть, я этого и не показываю
Давай,
Я стараюсь показать тебе
Что я принадлежу тебе
а ты принадлежишь мне.
Давай,
Мне нужно увидеться с тобой, детка.
Давай,
хотя, может быть, я этого и не показываю
Давай,
Мне нужно, чтобы ты увидела
Что я принадлежу тебе
а ты принадлежишь мне.
Давай
Давай
Давай
Давай
trfesok
The Rolling Stones covered this on their very first UK single. So, I put both in my "Stones: covers and covered" playlist. Thanks for the upload!
Matt Jurkiewicz
Simply one of the best rock n' roll songs every recorded. It is by far my favorite Chuck song...he just puts it all out there on this...no regrets.
Greg C
Thank you for posting a version that does not have static during the guitar solo, like the one on The Anthology.
Małgorzata Ziółkowska
The greatest rock'n roller all the times! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😍😍😍😗
Valentine Janiky
Adore !
Terminator X
Worlds greatest cover band The Rolling Stones
Dries Van Dongen
First single by the Rolling Stones. Learnt a lot from him. And they said he didn't write his own songs. Well ...
Dries Van Dongen
@Hoodoo You Love? I didn't say that. Keith Richards did. He and a few other musicians have been saying for years that Berry took his inspiration from the piano riffs by his keyboard player Johnnie Johnson (1924-2005). This may well be true: see wikipedia which also mentions Johnson sued Berry for not being co-credited on lots of well-known songs.
Hoodoo You Love?
Who ever said Chuck Berry didn't write his own songs? Pretty sure you're inaccurate with that statement...music critics and writers, historians and musicologists have all called Berry the 'Poet Laureate' of Rock 'n' Roll
Mick The Nick
Much improved upon by a Dutch three piece band, the 'New Adventures:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOawBNIy224