Gloria
Eddie & The Hot Rods Lyrics


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Yeah, right.
Did you hear about my baby? She come around,
She come round here, the head to the ground?
Come round here just about midnight,
She makes me feel so good, make me feel all right.

She come round my street, now
She come to my house and
Knock upon my door
Climbing up my stairs, one, two
[unwriteable improvisation]
Come on baby
Here she is in my room, oh boy

Hey what's your name?
How old are you?
Where'd you go to school?
Aha, yeah
Aha, yeah
Ah, ah yeah, ah yeah
Oh haa, mmm

Well, now that we know each other a little bit better,
Why don't you come over here
Make me feel all right!

Gloria, gloria
Gloria, gloria
Gloria, gloria
All night, all day
All right, okey, yey!
(Gloria, gloria)

You were my queen and I was your fool,
Riding home after school.
You took me home
To your house.
Your father's at work,
Your mama's out shopping around.
Check me into your room.
Show me your thing.
Why'd you do it baby?

Getting softer, slow it down
Softer, get it down

Now you show me your thing.
Wrap your legs around my neck,
Wrap your arms around my feet, yeah
Wrap your hair around my skin.
I'm gonna huh, right, ok, yeah.

It's getting harder, it's getting too darn fast
It's getting harder

All right!
Come on, now, let's get it on.
Too late, too late, too late,
too late, too late, too late,
Can't stop, wow!
Make me feel all right!

Gloria, gloria
Gloria, gloria
All night, all day
All right, okey, yey!
Gloria, gloria

Keep the whole thing going, baby!
All right!




All right!
Aaaaah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eddie & The Hot Rods's song G.L.O.R.I.A. describe a late night encounter with a girl who comes over and makes the singer feel good. The singer is excited about her arrival and the lyrics make it clear that the two have a sexual relationship. The second verse reveals that this girl is the singer's queen and he is her fool. They spend time in her room and she shows him "her thing." Later in the song, the tempo increases as the two become more passionate and cannot stop.


The lyrics can be interpreted as an expression of teenage lust and desire. The girl who comes over represents a forbidden fruit or a taste of freedom for the singer. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to risk everything for this girl, even if it means getting into trouble. The repetition of "Gloria" throughout the song can be seen as an expression of the ecstasy that the singer feels during this encounter.


Overall, the song captures the excitement, danger and desire of youth. It is an energetic and rebellious anthem, celebrating the freedom and passion of young love.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, right.
Expressing a doubtful or sarcastic response to a previous statement or question.


Did you hear about my baby? She come around,
Asking if the listener is aware of the singer's romantic interest, who has made an appearance.


She come round here, the head to the ground?
Describing the woman's demeanor upon arrival.


Come round here just about midnight,
Describing when the woman arrived.


She makes me feel so good, make me feel all right.
Expressing how the woman's presence is uplifting and enjoyable for the singer.


She come round my street, now
Reiterating the woman's appearance on the singer's street.


She come to my house and
Continuing to describe the woman's actions upon arrival.


Knock upon my door
Explaining how the woman announced her presence.


Climbing up my stairs, one, two
Describing the woman ascending the steps to the singer's room.


[unwriteable improvisation]
An inaudible vocalization that cannot be transcribed.


Come on baby
An invitation to the woman.


Here she is in my room, oh boy
Confirming that the woman has joined the singer in his room.


Hey what's your name?
Asking the woman's name.


How old are you?
Asking the woman's age.


Where'd you go to school?
Asking the woman where she attended school.


Aha, yeah
An affirmative vocalization.


Aha, yeah
An affirmative vocalization.


Ah, ah yeah, ah yeah
Vocalization expressing agreement or pleasure.


Oh haa, mmm
A vocalization indicating satisfaction or pleasure.


Well, now that we know each other a little bit better,
Acknowledging the brief conversation between the singer and the woman.


Why don't you come over here
Inviting the woman closer to the singer.


Make me feel all right!
Asking the woman to continue to uplift the singer's spirits.


Gloria, gloria
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


Gloria, gloria
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


Gloria, gloria
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


All night, all day
Implying the situation is ongoing throughout the day and night.


All right, okey, yey!
Expressing the singer's satisfaction with the current situation.


(Gloria, gloria)
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


You were my queen and I was your fool,
Describing a past romantic relationship between the singer and the woman.


Riding home after school.
Describing a past event when the singer and woman traveled together after school.


You took me home
Describing when the woman took the singer home.


To your house.
Describing where the woman took the singer.


Your father's at work,
Describing the absence of the woman's father.


Your mama's out shopping around.
Describing the absence of the woman's mother.


Check me into your room.
Indicating the woman brought the singer to her room.


Show me your thing.
Asking the woman to showcase her personality or interests.


Why'd you do it baby?
Asking the woman why she took the singer to her room and shared her interests.


Getting softer, slow it down
Asking the music to decrease in volume and tempo.


Softer, get it down.
Further instructing the music to become quieter and slower.


Now you show me your thing.
Asking the woman to continue to express herself.


Wrap your legs around my neck,
Requesting the woman wrap her legs around the singer's neck.


Wrap your arms around my feet, yeah
Requesting the woman wrap her arms around the singer's feet.


Wrap your hair around my skin.
Requesting the woman wrap her hair around the singer's skin.


I'm gonna huh, right, ok, yeah.
Expressing the singer's excitement and pleasure.


It's getting harder, it's getting too darn fast
The music is becoming more intense and faster.


It's getting harder
Clarifying how the music is changing.


All right!
Indicating excitement and enjoyment of the current situation.


Come on, now, let's get it on.
Encouraging the woman to be intimate with the singer.


Too late, too late, too late,
Indicating the singer is running out of time.


too late, too late, too late,
Repeating the previous line.


Can't stop, wow!
Expressing the singer's inability to cease enjoying the current situation.


Make me feel all right!
Requesting the woman continue to lift the singer's spirits.


Gloria, gloria
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


Gloria, gloria
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


All night, all day
Implying the situation is continuing throughout the day and night.


All right, okey, yey!
Expressing the singer's satisfaction with the current situation.


Gloria, gloria
Repeating the name 'Gloria.'


Keep the whole thing going, baby!
Encouraging the woman to continue to engage with the singer.


All right!
Indicating excitement and enjoyment of the current situation.


All right!
Repeating the previous line.


Aaaaah
An inaudible vocalization that cannot be transcribed.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE IVAN MORRISON, VAN MORRISON

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@stevenjarvis9702

All my love Bazza Rip brother

@franckmariot3854

Pure rock.

@evilman01

the drummer is my drum teacher!

@penelopestapleton6965

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE and repeat!

@GravityBoy72

They had a great EP with this on and Satisfaction and 96 tears. Get all thise chairs out the room... GET 'EM OUT OF HERE. I saw them live at Birmingham Town Hall, great.

@bunnypunk

Excellent - and I'm going to catch them this weekend in Dusseldorf with TV Smith & the Boys!

@exek707

CLASSIC & TROUBLES / DR FEELGOOD / EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS / NINE BELOW ZERO all ready to go, to see them in alive show 15 october in france

@wobblyone

Blimey are they still going. Had this on an EP in the 70s with Get out of Denver and some other tracks that my memory fails me on

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NOW I WANT TO BUY THIS DVD

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