Nadine
Chuck Berry Lyrics
As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat,
I thought I saw my future bride walking up the street,
I shouted to the driver hey conductor, you must slow down
I think I see her please let me off this bus
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine
Honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I see you
Darling you got something else to do
I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back
And started walkin' toward a coffee colored Cadillac
I was pushin' through the crowd to get to where she's at
And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine
Honey, where are you?
Seems like every time I catch up with you
You are up to something new
Downtown searching for 'er, looking all around
Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading up town
I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybody's tab
Flipped a twenty dollar bill, told him 'catch that yellow cab
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine
Honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I catch up with you
You are up to something new
She move around like a wave of summer breeze,
Go, driver, go go, catch 'er for me please
Moving through the traffic like a mounted cavalier
Leaning out the taxi window trying to make her hear
Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine
Honey, is that you?
Seems like every time I see you
Darling are up to something new
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Written by: Chuck Berry
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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 Read Full BioCharles 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.
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 Read Full BioCharles 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.
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Brad rawsner
@Thomas Foss
Then if you're 65, how is it that you remained so stupid?
As you get older, you're supposed to gain knowledge and wisdom. You've gained neither.
I've studied this topic longer than you've been alive.
Elvis's soul depth and diversity destroys chuck.
And I love chuck.
But elvis is on a whole different level of diversity and soul.
But, at the end of the day?
Who really gives a shit about a debate on the internet?
Brad rawsner
You are 100% correct.
These idiots who call chuck the king.
Or big mama the king.
Or little richard the king.
Or any of them.
Elvis Presley was the most diverse and soulful artist in history.
His critically acclaimed studio recordings are second to none.
The sheer diversity and soul of elvis was on an entirely different level.
Anyone who doesn't understand that?
Low low low IQ
Nadine Bopp
This song came out in my senior year of HS. Everyone I knew quoted the lyrics to me since my name was Nadine, a very obscure name. Thanks Chuck, you immortalized me in your music..
Struky 10
Your name was Nadine? Is not anymore? 🤔
Cracktaculus
¶erfect rock and roll formula #23: Write a hit song, name it after a woman, instant groupies in every state!!
Dancing Trout
perfect story
Nava Asarch
My dear Mama, may she rest in peace, named me NADINE... 🥰
Shaun Collins
Honey is that you?
Tom Y.
R.I.P Chuck! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the amazing music. This one ALWAYS gets me in a happy mood. It's so infectious. You shaped rock music as your guitar laid down the cornerstone. You had it all, showmanship, lyrics, and a guitar that lit up the world. Your music will live on and on.
Shaun Collins
very well said !
Mr57Henry
The lyrical content of this song has to be some of the best ever written! "Campaign shout'n like Southern Diplomat..., She moves around like a wayward summer breeze GO driver Go Go on...paid up everybody's tab, flip a twenty dollar bill told him catch that Yellow Cab, "Movin' thru the traffic like a mounted Cavelier, leanin' out the taxi window tryin' to make her hear", "conductor you must slow down I think I see her please let me off this bus.., saw her walkin' toward.a coffee color Cadillac" Expressing his torment with descriptive genius and that Chuck Berry style! Superb....
John Lobdell
You said it all