Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) w… Read Full Bio ↴Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.

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.

I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Chuck Berry Lyrics

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As I walked down the street
Seems everyone I meet
Gives me a friendly Hello!
Guess I'm just a lucky so and so

Birds in every tree
Seem all so near to me
They sing wherever I go

Guess I'm just a lucky so and so

[Chorus]
If you should ask me the amount
In my bank account
I would have to confess
That I'm slipping
But, that don't worry me
Confidentially, I got a dream that I'm tip in

And when the days through
Each night, I hurry to
Home where love ways I know
Guess, I'm just a lucky so and so

[Chorus]

And when the days through
Each night, I hurry to
Home where love ways I know
Guess, I'm just a lucky so and so

Woo!
Just a lucky so and so.

Overall Meaning

Chuck Berry's song "I'm Just A Lucky So And So" is a joyful and upbeat tune that reflects on the singer's fortune in life, despite his lack of material wealth. The song begins with the singer strolling down the street, where he is greeted by friendly faces everywhere he goes. He feels fortunate and ascribes his good luck to chance: he must just be a "lucky so and so." As he makes his way, he notices how close the birds seem to him, and how they sing wherever he goes. This further emphasizes his sense that he is in tune with the world around him, and he is grateful for it.

The chorus introduces a bit of comedy, as the singer admits that he isn't exactly rich - in fact, he's "slipping." However, he doesn't seem too concerned about it, as he has a "dream that I'm tip in." This suggests that he has ambitions that might not yet have been realized but that he is upbeat and optimistic about the future. At the end of each day, the singer heads home to where he knows he is loved, and he delights in the knowledge that he's just a "lucky so and so."

Overall, the song is a celebration of life's small pleasures and of the power of attitude to shape our experiences. The singer may not be wealthy, but he has a positive outlook and a sense that good things will come his way.

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I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Chuck Berry Lyrics