Ray Edward Cochran was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota; however, as his parents were from Oklahoma, he considered himself an Oklahoman, and introduced himself as such in interviews. He took music lessons in school, but eventually quit the band to play drums. Rather than take piano lessons, Cochran began learning guitar, playing the country music he heard on the radio. As time went on, Cochran moved to Los Angeles, California in 1953. Together with Hank Cochran, Eddie formed The Cochran Brothers, though the two shared no relation.
Around the same time, Cochran worked as a session musician, but aspired to be a songwriter and artist in his own right, and recorded a demo with songwriting partner and future manager, Jerry Capeheart. Cochran's first notable foray into the public eye was as one of the many performing artists featured in the musical comedy film The Girl Can't Help It starring Jayne Mansfield, eventually resulting in a recording contract with Liberty. He would follow up on this appearance by appearing in several films of the same genre. He also performed as a support act for such stars as Gene Vincent and Little Richard, who were among Cochran's co-stars in the aforementioned film.
For his recordings, Cochran often used experimental techniques that would later become part and parcel for other recording artists, notably recording numerous overdubs in order to create the rich, distinctive guitar sound for "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody". "Twenty Flight Rock", the song Cochran performed in The Girl Can't Help It, was the very first song a young Paul McCartney played for John Lennon as his audition for Lennon's group, The Quarrymen, which would later metamorphose into The Beatles.
Cochran was killed in an automobile accident in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England during a tour of Britain with Gene Vincent. Vincent and Cochran's fiancee, who were both in the car, survived the crash. Scholars have noted that, somewhat eerily, Cochran's last single release in his lifetime was "Three Steps to Heaven", although the song's lyrical context has nothing to do with death. Cochran's death occurred little over a year after the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, to whom he paid tribute in his recording of the song "Three Stars", which remained unreleased until 1966.
A majority of Cochran's recorded legacy would be released posthumously; in his lifetime, only one album, Singin' to My Baby (1957), was ever released. Perhaps owing to the brevity of his career, Cochran never attained the same star status as other rockers of the era; however, his lyrical themes of teenage desires and rebellion, being somewhat more morose and raucous than his contemporaries, had a profound influence on many of the greatest artists of the '60s and '70s, such as The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones.
Money Honey
Eddie Cochran Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I let it ring for a long, long spell.
I went to the window,
I peeped through the blind,
And asked him to tell me what's on his mind.
He said,
Money, honey.
Money, honey, if you want to get along with me.
Well, I screamed and I hollered,
I was so hard-pressed.
I called the woman that I loved the best.
I finally got my baby about half past three,
She said I'd like to know what you want with me.
I said,
Money, honey.
Money, honey.
Money, honey,
If you want to get along with me.
Well, I said tell me baby, what's wrong with you?
From this day our romance is through
I said tell me baby face to face
How could another man take my place
Money, honey.
Money, honey.
Money, honey,
If you want to get a long with me.
Well, I've learned my lesson and now I know
The sun may shine and the winds may blow.
The women may come and the women may go,
But before I say I love you so,
I want
Money, honey.
Money, honey.
Money, honey,
If you want to get along with me.
The song "Money Honey" by Eddie Cochran is a song about the powerful influence of money in relationships. The first verse sees the singer avoiding his landlord's calls, indicating that he is behind on rent payments. The landlord's reason for calling is most likely to demand payment. In the chorus, the landlord quite bluntly states that money is necessary if you want to get along with him, setting the tone for the rest of the song.
The second verse sees the singer feeling the pressure of his financial troubles and reaching out to his lover for support. However, when he finally convinces her to talk to him, he reveals that he needs money, displaying how desperate he is for financial stability. The third verse sees the singer feeling jilted by his lover, believing that another man has taken his place which is a possibility, but could just as easily be the singer's insecurities.
Throughout the song, it is clear that the singer sees money as a necessary component of any relationship, both with a landlord or a lover. The song seems to suggest that money problems can create a great deal of tension in relationships which certainly remains as relevant today as it was at the time of the song's release.
Line by Line Meaning
You know, the landlord rang my front door bell.
The singer's landlord came to his home and rang the doorbell.
I let it ring for a long, long spell.
The singer ignored the doorbell for an extended period of time.
I went to the window, I peeped through the blind, And asked him to tell me what's on his mind.
The singer went to the window, looked through the blinds and asked the landlord what he wanted.
He said, Money, honey. Money, honey. Money, honey, if you want to get along with me.
The landlord told the singer that he needed to pay him money if he wanted to maintain a good relationship with him.
Well, I screamed and I hollered, I was so hard-pressed. I called the woman that I loved the best.
The singer became upset and contacted his girlfriend for support.
I finally got my baby about half past three, She said I'd like to know what you want with me.
The singer's girlfriend arrived later and asked him what he needed.
I said, Money, honey. Money, honey. Money, honey, If you want to get along with me.
The singer told his girlfriend that he needed money to resolve his issues.
Well, I said tell me baby, what's wrong with you? From this day our romance is through
The singer asked his girlfriend why she was causing problems, and he threatened to end their relationship.
I said tell me baby face to face How could another man take my place
The singer asked his girlfriend how she could consider leaving him for another man.
Well, I've learned my lesson and now I know The sun may shine and the winds may blow. The women may come and the women may go, But before I say I love you so, I want Money, honey. Money, honey. Money, honey, If you want to get along with me.
The singer learned that life is unpredictable and people may come and go, so before he expresses his love, he wants to make sure that his partner can support him financially.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERIC FAULKNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Doggowoofenbark
Story: Woman who can't sleep discovers by camera that her kids sneak in her bed. End.
@Loveoldies50
Thank you! I hate things like this one!
@justthoughts8872
Thanks bye
@aa-ng4ot
😂
@aa-ng4ot
@@justthoughts8872 😂
@noeljr.7724
Hero
@thomaskirby6706
Congratulations for holding the record for the most dragged out story I’ve ever read.
@joelove1987
Damn that's what I was thinking!! Jeez just cut to the moral of the story
@bboiwilliam2066
I’m a Christian so I’m supposed to be patient... but this is time I’ll NEVER get back. And how did she never know it was her kids? I doubt they magically walk back to their own bad before she wakes up everyday. Someone please put this video on somebody’s prayer list.
@thomaskirby6706
@Kendall White Guess I’m not the only one. Who’s the dummy now?