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.
Tired And Sleepy
Eddie Cochran Lyrics
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Well, I'm a ladies man, yes, a smooth-talkin' dad
I gotta go to bed 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I can't love you baby 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
Tired and sleepy
Ooh baby, so tired
I met a wild, wild woman, yeah, I tried to keep the pace
I gotta go to bed 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I can't love you baby 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
Tired and sleepy
Ooh baby, so tired
I got a fifty-dollar headache, yeah, hundred-dollar shoes
A big long pink Cadillac and a bad-bad case of blues
I gotta go to bed 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I can't love you baby 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
Tired and sleepy
Ooh baby, so tired
Yeah, rock!
Oh
Well, I'm a uptown cat, yeah, I live in a crazy pad
Well, I'm a ladies man, yes, a smooth-talkin' dad
I gotta go to bed 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I can't love you baby 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
Tired and sleepy
Ooh baby, so tired
Well, I'm a-waiting for you daddy, yeah, that's what my baby said
But honey, I got a passion for my king-size bed
I gotta go to bed 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I can't love you baby 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
Tired and sleepy
Ooh baby, so tired
The lyrics to Eddie Cochran's song "Tired and Sleepy" depict a character who lives a fast-paced and extravagant lifestyle, but is ultimately too exhausted to keep up with it. The first two lines establish the persona of the singer as an "uptown cat" and a "ladies man" who lives in a "crazy pad." The repetition of the phrase "tired and sleepy" throughout the song reinforces the notion of exhaustion and the inability to keep up with the high-energy lifestyle.
The second verse describes the singer's encounter with a “wild, wild woman” the night before. This suggests that the character is indulging in hedonistic pursuits and may be overindulging. The mention of his “fifty-dollar headache” and “bad-bad case of blues” indicates that the singer is attempting to mask his exhaustion with material goods but is ultimately unsuccessful.
The final verse has the singer waiting for his partner but expressing a passion for his king-size bed. This could be interpreted as a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that the singer does not have the energy to entertain his partner. Overall, the lyrics suggest the consequences of living a fast and indulgent lifestyle, which can eventually lead to burnout and exhaustion.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'm a uptown cat, yeah, I live in a crazy pad
I am a posh gentleman living in a rather eccentric residence
Well, I'm a ladies man, yes, a smooth-talkin' dad
I am an adept at charming women with my words and actions
I gotta go to bed 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I need to rest because I am exhausted and drowsy
I can't love you baby 'cause I'm tired and sleepy
I am incapable of showing affection towards you now as I am too tired and sleepy
Tired and sleepy
I am excessively worn out and lacking energy
Ooh baby, so tired
My weariness is overwhelming, baby
I left the house last night, yeah, with style and grace
I made a grand exit last night with poise and elegance
I met a wild, wild woman, yeah, I tried to keep the pace
I encountered a very adventurous female and attempted to keep up with her energy
I got a fifty-dollar headache, yeah, hundred-dollar shoes
I am experiencing a severe headache despite wearing expensive shoes
A big long pink Cadillac and a bad-bad case of blues
I own a luxurious, elongated pink car, but I am also deeply melancholic
Yeah, rock!
Play some rock music!
Oh
An expression of emotion
Well, I'm a-waiting for you daddy, yeah, that's what my baby said
My lover informed me that she is anticipating my arrival
But honey, I got a passion for my king-size bed
However, my desire to rest and recuperate in my large bed supersedes everything else
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Eddie Cochran, Hank Cochran, Jerry N Capehart
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@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?