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.
It Hurts Me Too
Chuck Berry Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And the man you love, he hurts you all the time.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
You love him more when you should love him less.
I pick up behind him and take his mess.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
But you love him and stick to him like glue.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
Now you better leave him; he better put you down.
Oh, I won't stand to see you pushed around.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
In Chuck Berry's song "It Hurts Me Too," the singer is consoling someone who is hurting because of the man she loves. The singer sympathizes with her pain and shares it, stating that when things go wrong with her, it hurts him too. The verse acknowledges that the man she loves is not treating her right and that she loves him more than she should. The singer is aware of the situation and is there to support her, even cleaning up after him. Despite the singer's love for her, she remains attached to the man, even though he loves another woman. In the final verse, the singer urges her to leave him because he is pushing her around, declaring that he will not stand to see her treated that way.
The song captures the complexity of relationships, as well as the pain and hurt that come when things go wrong. It also shines a light on the power dynamics that can exist within a relationship and how they can impact those involved. The singer's observations show compassion and understanding for the person he is consoling, while also recognizing the limits of his influence.
Line by Line Meaning
You said you was hurting, almost lost your mind,
You told me that you were hurting so much that it's driving you insane.
And the man you love, he hurts you all the time.
The guy you love keeps hurting you repeatedly and constantly.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
When you go through tough times, it starts to hurt me as well.
You love him more when you should love him less.
You care about him way more than you should be, considering how poorly he treats you.
I pick up behind him and take his mess.
I have to clean up after him and deal with his problems.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
Your problems and struggles affect me emotionally too.
He love another woman and I love you,
He's in love with someone else while I'm in love with you.
But you love him and stick to him like glue.
Despite everything, you still love him and can't seem to let go.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
I can't help but feel hurt when I see you going through such pain.
Now you better leave him; he better put you down.
You need to break up with him because he's not treating you right.
Oh, I won't stand to see you pushed around.
It's painful to see you get mistreated and pushed around, which is why I can't bear it anymore.
When things go wrong, go wrong with you, it hurts me, too.
Your sorrow and heartbreak affects me deeply, and I can't bear it anymore.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HUDSON WHITTAKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jack
on Little Marie (Alternate)
Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie
It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee
Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.
Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.
I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all
Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.