The band had eight years of regular chart hits, in both the United States, where their music was played on top-40, easy listening, and country music outlets, and throughout the English-speaking world including the UK, Canada and South Africa. Their music spanned several genres, mostly novelty songs and acoustic ballads in their early years; their greatest success came with their later material, mostly consisting of disco-influenced soft rock, which the band recorded under the shortened name Dr. Hook.
The founding core of the band consisted of three Southerners, George Cummings, Ray Sawyer, (from Alabama) and Billy Francis, who had worked together in a band called The Chocolate Papers. They had played the South, up and down the East Coast, and into the Midwest before breaking up. Cummings, who moved to New Jersey with the plan of forming a new band, brought back Sawyer to rejoin him. They then took on future primary vocalist, New Jersey native Dennis Locorriere, at first as a bass player. Francis, who had returned south after the Chocolate Papers broke up, returned to be the new band's keyboardist.
When told by a club owner that they needed a name to put on a poster in the window of his establishment, Cummings made a sign: "Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: Tonic for the Soul." The "Hook" name was inspired by Sawyer's eyepatch and a reference to Captain Hook of the Peter Pan fairy tale, although, humorously, because Captain Hook was neither a doctor nor wore an eyepatch. Ray Sawyer had lost his right eye in a near-fatal car crash in Oregon in 1967, and thereafter always wore an eyepatch. The eyepatch would mistakenly lead some people to believe that Sawyer was 'Dr. Hook'. When anyone asked the band which one of them was 'Dr Hook' they always directed everyone to the bus driver.
The band played for a few years in New Jersey, first with drummer Popeye Phillips (who had also been in The Chocolate Papers), who went on to be a session drummer on The Flying Burrito Brothers' first album, The Gilded Palace of Sin. Citing musical differences, Popeye returned home to his native Alabama, and was replaced by local drummer Joseph Olivier. When the band began recording their first album, Olivier left in order to spend more time with his family, and was replaced by session player, John "Jay" David, who was asked to join the band full-time in 1968.
In 1970, their demo tapes were heard by Ron Haffkine, musical director on the planned Herb Gardner movie, Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? The songs for the film were written by the cartoonist and poet/songwriter Shel Silverstein. Haffkine determined that Dr. Hook was the ideal group for the soundtrack. With the help of producer Haffkine, the group recorded two songs for the film: Locorriere sang the lead on both "The Last Morning", the movie's theme song, later re-recorded for their second album Sloppy Seconds, and "Bunky and Lucille", which the band can be seen performing in the film. The film, released in 1971 by National General Pictures, received mixed critical reviews and did only modestly at the box office, but it helped Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show secure their first recording contract.
Ron Haffkine arranged a meeting with Clive Davis, CBS Records described in Davis's autobiography. Drummer David used a wastepaper basket to keep the beat, and while Sawyer, Locorriere, and Cummings played and sang a few songs, Francis hopped up and danced on the mogul's desk. This meeting secured the band their first record deal. Subsequently, the band went on to international success over the next twelve years, with Haffkine as the group's manager, as well as producer of all the Dr. Hook recordings.
Silverstein and Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show became a great combination. Haffkine, having a knack for picking songs, quickly became Dr. Hook’s #1 A&R man, as well as their producer and manager. Silverstein wrote all the songs for their self-titled debut album, released in 1972. Doctor Hook featured lead vocals, guitar, bass and harmonica by Locorriere, guitarist Cummings, and singer Sawyer, plus drummer David and singer/guitarist/keyboard player Billy Francis. The album sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on August 2, 1972. It has been released 20 times in the US, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Yugoslavia, Canada, Europe, Spain, and Greece.
The single "Sylvia's Mother", a subtle parody of teen-heartbreak weepers, flopped on first release, but with some more promotional muscle became the band's first million-seller, and hit the top five in the summer of 1972. Other titles on the album included "Marie Lavaux", "Sing Me A Rainbow", "Hey Lady Godiva", "Four Years Older Than Me", "Kiss It Away", "Makin' It Natural", "I Call That True Love", "When She Cries", "Judy", and "Mama, I'll Sing One Song For You".
Silverstein continued to write songs for Dr. Hook, including their entire second album, Sloppy Seconds, now released 16 times in the US, Australia, UK, Netherlands, Europe, and Canada. It featured some of their most popular songs, including "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" and "The Cover of Rolling Stone". Other titles on the album were "If I'd Only Come And Gone", "The Things I Didn't Say", "Carry Me Carrie", "Get My Rocks Off", "Last Mornin'", "I Can't Touch The Sun", "Queen Of The Silver Dollar", "Turn On The World", and "Stayin' Song". The album was listed in the Billboard 200 in 1973. In 1972, the band added a full-time bassist, Jance Garfat, and another guitarist, Rik Elswit.
The band's second single, Silverstein’s "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1972) from Sloppy Seconds, was another million-selling disc, poking fun at the idea that a musician had "made it" if they had been pictured on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Haffkine visited Jann Wenner, one of the founders of Rolling Stone, proclaiming "I’ve just given you guys the best commercial for this rag that you’ll ever get." Wenner then sent Cameron Crowe (who later wrote and directed Jerry Maguire), then 16 years old, to interview the band for issue 131 (March 1973). Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show appeared on the cover, albeit in caricature rather than in a photograph.
In the United Kingdom, the BBC Radio network refused to play "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'", because it considered doing so would be advertising a trademark name, which was against the BBC's policy (previously, the Kinks had to change "Coca-Cola" to "Cherry Cola" in their song "Lola" to get around the rule). CBS Records responded by setting up a phone line that would play the song to anyone willing to dial in, which helped build the buzz. The BBC only found itself able to play the song after some of its DJs edited themselves shouting the words "Radio Times" (at the time, a BBC-owned magazine) over "Rolling Stone".
In 1973, all was not well for Haffkine and Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. The group had a difficult time meeting the high expectations created by Sloppy Seconds, and the result was Belly Up! which Huey noted "was unfortunately prophetic". Belly Up! included "Acapulco Goldie", "Penicillin Penny", "Life Ain't Easy", "When Lily Was Queen", "Monterey Jack", "You Ain't Got The Right", "Put A Little Bit On Me", "Ballad Of....", "Roland The Roadie Gertrude The Groupie", "Come On In", and "The Wonderful Soup Stone". The album was sold in the US, UK, Europe, and Canada. Dr. Hook was just as famed for their crazed stage antics, which ranged from surreal banter to impersonating their own opening acts, but it was the group's nonchalance about business matters that led to bankruptcy. "If we were in the black when we finished a tour, we'd party into the red," says Locorriere. They were forced to file bankruptcy in 1974, although they continued to tour incessantly.
The Medicine Show's lineup changed a few more times over the years. When David left the group in 1973, he was replaced by John Wolters. The next to depart was founding band member Cummings, who left in 1975 due to personal and musical differences. The band did not initially replace him. When Elswit was diagnosed with cancer a couple of years later, the band added Bob "Willard" Henke (formerly of Goose Creek Symphony). Elswit recovered and returned to the lineup, but they kept Henke on as well for a while. When Henke left in 1980, they added Rod Smarr.
In 1974 Dr. Hook recorded an album that was to be titled Fried Face; it went unreleased and was never issued by Columbia.
The band shortened its name to Dr. Hook in 1975. They signed with Capitol Records in 1975, releasing the aptly titled album Bankrupt. Unlike previous projects, this album included original material written by the group. The hit from the project was a reworked version of Sam Cooke's "Only Sixteen" (US number 6), revitalizing their career and charted in the top ten in 1976. It was when Haffkine discovered a song called "A Little Bit More", written and originally performed by Bobby Gosh and released on his 1973 album Sitting in the Quiet, on a vinyl record costing 35 cents at a flea market in San Francisco, that things exploded for Dr. Hook. It charted at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at number nine on the Cash Box Top 100. It also reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and was Dr. Hook's joint second-best UK chart placing, matching "Sylvia's Mother".
Follow-ups to "A Little Bit More" included "Sharing the Night Together" (number 6), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (number 6), "Better Love Next Time", and "Sexy Eyes" (number 5), which featured prominent female backup singers. Save for "A Little Bit More" (number 11), all the singles mentioned above were certified million-sellers. "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" reached number 1 for several weeks in 1979 in the UK and they had another UK hit single with "Better Love Next Time" (number 12). Though the band toured constantly, they never managed to turn their success with singles into album sales.
Pleasure & Pain(1978) was Dr. Hook's first gold album. According to Steve Huey, of All Music Guide, it solidified their reputation as "disco-tinged balladeers". But Sawyer was increasingly upset at the commercial direction the group's sound was taking. The band had changed labels again, to Casablanca Records in 1980, but could not replicate earlier successes. In late 1980, Dr. Hook released "Girls Can Get It" (number 34) and had their final hit (which peaked at number 25) with "Baby Makes Her Blue-Jeans Talk" in 1982.
Ray Sawyer left in 1983 to pursue a solo career, while the band continued to tour successfully for another couple of years, ending with Dr. Hook's One and Only Farewell Tour in 1985, with Locorriere as the sole frontman.
Dennis Locorriere retained ownership of the Dr. Hook name. He released several solo albums and did concert tours under the names Voice of Dr. Hook and Dennis Locorriere Celebrates Dr. Hook Hits and History tour. In 2019 he will start the Dr Hook 50th Anniversary World Tour.
From 1988 to 2015, Sawyer was granted a license to tour separately as "Ray Sawyer of Dr. Hook" or "Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer" (joined for a time in 2001 by Billy Francis); Sawyer did not perform publicly after his last tour ended in October 2015. Sawyer died on 28 December 2018.
Members
Dennis Locorriere - vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica (1968-1985)
Ray Sawyer - vocals, guitar, percussion, congas, maracas (1967-1983, died 2018)
Billy Francis - keyboards (1968-1985; died 2010)
George Cummings - lead and steel guitars, vocals (1968-1975)
John "Jay" David - drums (1968-1973)
Rik Elswit - lead guitar (1972-1985)
Jance Garfat - bass (1972-1985; died 2006)
John Wolters - drums (1973-1982, 1983-1985; died 1997)
Bob 'Willard' Henke - guitar (1976-1980)
Rod Smarr - guitar (1980-1985; died 2012)
Walter Hartman - drums (1982-1983)
Leonard Wolfe - keyboards (early 80s)
Joseph Olivier - drums (1968)
Discography
Studio and live albums
(for the 1975 Bankrupt album the band name was shortened to Dr. Hook)
Year Album Peak chart positions
US US Country CAN UK DEN
1971 Doctor Hook 45 — 38 — 5[6]
1973 Sloppy Seconds 41 — 16 — —
1973 Belly Up! 141 — — — 7[7]
1974 Fried Face (Unreleased) — — — — —
1975 Bankrupt 141 — — — 2[8]
1976 A Little Bit More 62 18 69 5 1[9]
1977 Makin' Love and Music — — — 39 —
1978 Pleasure and Pain 66 17 93 47 —
1979 Sometimes You Win 71 — 59 14 —
1980 Rising 175 — — 44 —
1981 Live in the U.K. (US title: Dr. Hook Live) — — — 90 —
1982 Players in the Dark 118 — — — —
1983 Let Me Drink From Your Well — — — — —
Compilation albums
Year Album Peak chart positions
US AUS CAN UK
1976 Dr. Hook Revisited — — — —
1980 Greatest Hits 142 — 32 2
1984 The Rest of Dr. Hook — — — —
1987 Greatest Hits (And More) — 2 — —
1992 Completely Hooked - The Best of Dr. Hook — — — 3
1995 Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show - Greatest Hits — — — —
1996 Sharing the Night Together - The Best Of Dr. Hook — — — —
1999 Love Songs — — — 8
2007 Hits and History — — — 14
2007 Greatest Hooks — — — —
2014 Timeless — 36 — 9
2016 Collected — — — —
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US US Country US AC AUS CAN CAN Country CAN AC IRE NZ SA UK
1971 "Last Morning" — — — — — — — — — — — Who Is Harry Kellerman And Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
1972 "Sylvia's Mother" 5 — — 1 2 — — 1 1 1 2 Dr. Hook
"Carry Me Carrie" 71 — — — 82 — — — — — — Sloppy Seconds
"The Cover of Rolling Stone" 6 — — 32 2 — — — 3 —
1973 "Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie" 83 — — — 74 — — — — — — Belly Up!
"Life Ain't Easy" 68 — — — — — — — — — —
1974 "Cops And Robbers" — — — — — — — — — — — Singles Only
"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" — — — — — — — — — —
1975 "The Stimu Dr. Hook" — — — — — — — — — — — Promo Only
"The Millionaire" 95 — — 8 — — — — — — — Bankrupt
"Everybody's Makin' It Big But Me" — — — — — — — — 36 — —
"Only Sixteen" 6 55 14 8 3 — 9 — — — —
1976 "A Little Bit More" 11 — 15 10 4 — 6 2 13 — 2 A Little Bit More
"A Couple More Years" — 51 — — — — — — — — —
"If Not You" 55 26 21 69 56 — 9 3 — — 5
1977 "Walk Right In" 46 92 39 1 77 — 30 — — — — Makin' Love and Music
1978 "More Like the Movies" — — — 93 — — — 4 — — 14 A Little Bit More
"Sharing the Night Together" 6 50 18 10 3 40 4 — 12 — 43 Pleasure and Pain
1979 "All the Time in the World" 54 82 41 — 60 64 12 — — — —
"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" 6 68 5 20 4 22 7 1 2 — 1
"Better Love Next Time" 12 91 3 24 39 — 10 6 7 — 8 Sometimes You Win
1980 "Sexy Eyes" 5 — 6 41 8 — 1 3 1 20 4
"Years From Now" 51 — 17 72 63 — 3 — — — 47
"Girls Can Get It" 34 — — 3 — — — — — 5 40 Rising
1981 "That Didn't Hurt Too Bad" 69 — — — — — — — — — —
"Body Talking" — — — — — — — — 36 — —
"The Wild Colonial Boy"[10] — — — 4 — — — — — — — Single Only [A]
1982 "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" 25 — — 11 17 — — — 4 1 — Players in the Dark
"Loveline" 60 — 19 — — — — — — — —
The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
Dr. Hook Lyrics
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Da, da, ah, ah don't touch me
Hey ray, hey sugar, tell them who we are
Well, we're big rock singers
We got golden fingers
And we're loved everywhere we go (that sounds like us)
We sing about beauty and we sing about truth
We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
But the thrill we've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother (yes)
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone (that's a very, very good idea)
I got a freaky ol' lady, name of Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders on my jeans
I got my poor ol' grey-haired daddy
Drivin' my limousine
Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone) wanna see our pictures on the cover
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for our mothers (yeah)
(Stone) wanna see my smilin face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Hey, I know how (sure enough)
Rock and roll
Ah, that's beautiful
We got a lot of little teenage blue-eyed groupies
Who do anything we say
We got a genuine Indian guru
He's teaching us a better way
We got all the friends that money can buy
So we never have to be alone
And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother (I want one)
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
On the cover of the Rollin'
(Stone) gonna see my picture on the cover
"I don't know why we ain't on the cover, baby"
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother
"We're beautiful fellas"
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
"I ain't kiddin' ya, oh, we would make a beautiful cover"
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
"A fresh shot, right up front, man"
"I can see it now, we'll be on the front"
"Smilin', man"
"Aah, beautiful"
"The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is a humorous parody of the rock'n'roll lifestyle and the desire for fame and recognition. In the song, the band members sing about their dreams of being featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, which at the time was a symbol of fame and success in the music industry. They describe themselves as big rock singers with golden fingers, who are loved everywhere they go and sing about beauty and truth. They also make references to their drug use, groupies, and wealthy lifestyle, all while poking fun at themselves and the music industry.
The song was written by Shel Silverstein, who was a popular author, poet, and songwriter known for his humorous and satirical writing. He also wrote several hits for Dr. Hook, including "Sylvia's Mother" and "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan." The song was recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show in 1972 and became their biggest hit, reaching number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Line by Line Meaning
Hahaha, I don't believe it
The singer can't believe what he's experiencing
Da, da, ah, ah don't touch me
The singer doesn't want to be touched
Hey ray, hey sugar, tell them who we are
The singer wants someone to introduce them
Well, we're big rock singers
The singer is a popular rock artist
We got golden fingers
The singer is skilled at playing instruments
And we're loved everywhere we go
The singer is well-liked and popular wherever they travel
("That sounds like us")
The singer agrees with what they just said
We sing about beauty and we sing about truth
The singer's music is focused on important and meaningful topics
At ten thousand dollars a show (right)
The singer gets paid a lot of money for performing
We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
The singer uses drugs to enhance their performances
But the thrill we've never known
The singer has never felt the excitement that comes with being on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
The singer believes the excitement of being featured in the magazine is unparalleled
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
The singer wants to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Rollin' stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
The singer really wants to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother (yes)
The singer's mother is proud of their success and would want multiple copies of the magazine
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
The singer wants their happy face to be on the cover of the magazine
On the cover of the Rollin' stone ("That's a very, very good idea")
The singer is excited about the prospect of being on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
I got a freaky ole lady name a Cocaine Katy
The singer has a strange partner named Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders on my jeans
Cocaine Katy likes to embroider on the singer's clothing
I got my poor ole grey haired daddy
The singer's father is old and has grey hair
Drivin' my limousine
The singer's father drives their car
Now it's all designed to blow our minds
The singer's lifestyle is meant to be exciting and overwhelming
But our minds won't really be blown
Despite their exciting lifestyle, the singer doesn't feel truly satisfied
Like the blow that'll getcha when you get your picture
The excitement of being on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine would be unmatched
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
The singer still wants to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Rollin' stone) wanna see our pictures on the cover
The singer wants their band to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for our mothers (yeah)
The band members' mothers would be proud of their success
(Stone) wanna see my smilin face
The singer wants their happy face to be on the cover of the magazine
Hey, I know how (sure enough)
The singer is confident they could be featured on the cover of the magazine
Rock and roll
The singer wants to continue playing rock and roll music
"Ah, that's beautiful"
The singer thinks their music is beautiful
We got a lot of little teenage blue eyed groupies
The band has many young and devoted fans
Who do anything we say
The fans are willing to do whatever the band asks
We got a genuine indian guru
The band has a spiritual advisor
He's teaching us a better way
The guru is teaching the band members to improve themselves
We got all the friends that money can buy
The band has rich and powerful friends
So we never have to be alone
The band members are never lonely because they have many friends and fans
And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
Despite their wealth and fame, the band is still not popular enough to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
On the cover of the Rollin' stone
The singer still wants to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Rollin' stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
The singer is still interested in being on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother ("I want one")
The singer wants to give a copy of the magazine to their mother
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
The singer wants their happy face to be on the cover of the magazine
On the cover of the Rollin' stone
The singer still wants to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
("I don't know why we ain't on the cover, baby")
The band members are confused as to why they haven't been featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine yet
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother
The singer would like to give their mother multiple copies of the magazine
("We're beautiful fellas")
The singer is proud of their appearance and thinks they would look great on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
The singer wants their happy face to be on the cover of the magazine
On the cover of the Rollin' stone
The singer still wants to be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
("A fresh shot, right up front, man
The band members are imagining what it would be like to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
I can see it now, we'll be on the front
The band members can picture themselves on the front of the magazine
Smilin', man
The band members will be happy and smiling in the photo
Ahh, beautiful")
The band members think they would look great on the cover of the magazine
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Shel Silverstein
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@RonjasDrHookChannel
Lyrics:
[Talking]
Ha ha ha, I don't believe it
Da, da, ah, ah don't touch it
Hey, Ray, hey, Sugar, tell them who we are...
Well, we're big rock singers
We got golden fingers
And we're loved everywhere we go...(That sounds like us)
We sing about beauty and we sing about truth
At ten thousand dollars a show...(Right)
We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
But the thrill we've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother...(Yes)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone...(That's a very very good idea)
I got a freaky ole lady name a Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders on my jeans
I got my poor ole grey haired daddy
Drivin' my limousine
Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll gitcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see our pictures on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for our mothers...(Yeah)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
[Talking]
Hey, I know how
Rock and roll...
[Instrumental]
Ah, that's beautiful
We got a lot of little teenage blue eyed groupies
Who do anything we say
We got a genu-wine Indian Guru
Who's teaching us a better way
We got all the friends that money can buy
So we never have to be alone
And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother...(Wa wa)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
On the cover of the Rollin'...
(Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
[Talking]
I don't know why we ain't on the cover, baby...
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother
[Talking]
We're beautiful subjects...
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
[Talking]
I ain't kiddin', we would make a beautiful cover...
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone...
[Talking]
Fresh shot, right up front, man...
I can see it now, we'll be up in the front...
Smilin', man...
Ahh, beautiful...
@RonjasDrHookChannel
Lyrics:
[Talking]
Ha ha ha, I don't believe it
Da, da, ah, ah don't touch it
Hey, Ray, hey, Sugar, tell them who we are...
Well, we're big rock singers
We got golden fingers
And we're loved everywhere we go...(That sounds like us)
We sing about beauty and we sing about truth
At ten thousand dollars a show...(Right)
We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
But the thrill we've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother...(Yes)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone...(That's a very very good idea)
I got a freaky ole lady name a Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders on my jeans
I got my poor ole grey haired daddy
Drivin' my limousine
Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll gitcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see our pictures on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for our mothers...(Yeah)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
[Talking]
Hey, I know how
Rock and roll...
[Instrumental]
Ah, that's beautiful
We got a lot of little teenage blue eyed groupies
Who do anything we say
We got a genu-wine Indian Guru
Who's teaching us a better way
We got all the friends that money can buy
So we never have to be alone
And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother...(Wa wa)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
On the cover of the Rollin'...
(Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
[Talking]
I don't know why we ain't on the cover, baby...
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother
[Talking]
We're beautiful subjects...
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
[Talking]
I ain't kiddin', we would make a beautiful cover...
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone...
[Talking]
Fresh shot, right up front, man...
I can see it now, we'll be up in the front...
Smilin', man...
Ahh, beautiful...
@drjoe6107
I was a party animal the spot today can't touch for a while we had back there been a more red Colombian gold I'm in recovery today borgess is bring back memories taking all kinds of pills I was a little bit too young for Woodstock I don't think my mom will let me go God is a good memories I found all my frills on Mill Hill actually in my mother's basement took a lot of hot cars up there buried him also went to jail
@jimfawcett6101
SSttoone
@jamielayton5819
Thank you
@ddixon172
Did they ever get the picture on the cover of the rolling stone?
@nickhill8612
@D Dixon
That's a good question.
@ianjoshlin9813
My father just passed last week. He would play this while taking me to school years ago and we would be singing together the whole way. Some of the best moments in life are the little ones. Spend as much time as you can with the people you love.
@terilynnheffley4641
agree my friend always enjoy the ones you love hugs
@tkonward
Me too
@timwynne4209
Really happy for your memories.