Crackin' Up
Ellas McDaniel Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Crackin' Up' by these artists:

Billy Gibbons You always hollering 'bout where I've been You always screa…
Bo Diddley You're always hollerin' bout where I've been You're always s…
Caesars Oh girl you pick me up when I'm down You take…
Caesars Palace Oh girl you pick me up when I'm down You take…
Hoodoo Gurus Ever since this troubled world began Every woman and man, Tr…
Ministry God created both of us And really wanted life right You've b…
Paul McCartney You're always karkin' 'bout the money I spent, You never…
Revolting Cocks God created both of us And really wanted life right You've b…
Ron Wood & Bo Diddley You're always hollerin' bout where I've been You're always …

The Beatles You're always karkin' 'bout the money I spent, You never qui…
The Jesus a Mary Chain Some said I was a freak I am a freak They said…
The Jesus and Mary Chain Some said I was a freak I am a freak They said…
The Rolling Stones You're always hollerin' 'bout where I've been You're always …

We have lyrics for these tracks by Ellas McDaniel:

You Don't Love Me No No No You don't love me yes I know now No…

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

D.O'D.

4y↑13

During the Winter of 1990/91, I saw Bo performing in a very small venue in a bar across the street from the main entrance to Ohio State University. Since the bar was rather small, it was reserved for the small number of patrons that could attend. Well, I heard about this performance way ahead of when it was scheduled so I snatched up two tickets and got there very early. I was going through a very difficult divorce (what divorce isn't?) and my (young, 27-year-old) date, and I stood by the bar, which was about 20 feet from the stage where Bo would be standing during the entire performance. My friend, being rather young, wasn't real familiar with Bo Diddley's music and I was hoping all along that she would enjoy the show. Well, it turned out that (that) wasn't a problem,, especially since he began the first set with "Bo Diddley"!

While we waited for Bo to appear, we proceeded to consume approximately six bottles of Bud Lite (each). Let me tell you this, when he walked in it was like lightning just struck. The air was electrified and so was each of the attendees! Bo played that night for over two hours using accompanied by (only) two very good local stand-ins playing Bass and Rhythm Guitars. You wouldn't have ever known that they didn't tour with him; they never missed a beat! During the show, we had probably six more of the Bud Lites (longnecks - from the bottle of course) and it was a night to remember. Upon leaving that bar, both of us still stoked from the beer and the pulsating beat of the music, we went quietly to my home in Dublin, Ohio, which was only four or five miles from the bar, turned on my $15,000 Macintosh stereo with JBL Studio Monitors and proceeded to play my three CD Set of Bo Diddley's Anthology! Even though I lived in a single-family home in prestigious Muirfield Village, we cranked up that stereo to just below the limit that those speakers would deliver without cracking the windows. All in all, it was a Rockin' night.

By the way, at the time I was 47 years old (born in '42 and still 12 years old the year "Bo Diddley" was released)! Of course, it was a music world 'game-changer' and all parents hated the change! Although that was over 30 years ago, I will never forget that cold winter night at the bar; and of course the remainder of the night at my home

Thanks for reading my very memorable story!

Web Mayfield

4y↑27

This was Mike Nesmith's description of seeing Bo & Peggy & Jerome at a club in Dallas called LouAnn's in the late 50s:

"When the acts that appealed to me came through Louann’s, I would go if I could. One night I went to see Bo Diddley. I wanted to watch him and Peggy and Jerome doing live what I had only heard them doing on record—to see if it was real. When they took the stage I could see that this was a band of the strangest and highest order.

Bo created an astounding presence, with his low-slung homemade guitar, his white sport coat and bow tie, his band all in red plaid jackets with bow ties—except for Peggy. She was in a skintight one-piece gold lamé suit and stiletto heels. She was attached to a low-slung electric guitar similar to Bo’s. They were playing through Fender Reverb amplifiers. Before they played a note, their presence made the whole room crackle with electricity. When they played, something started up like a powerful engine, different than with any other players I had heard.

The cantilever that Bo and Peggy created in their rhythms made space for itself, just like the art of Marcel Duchamp and Richard Hamilton, Hendrix and Lennon. The maracas mixed in the legacy touch of Latin claves and a drop of Southern hambone, so when Peggy and Bo added the thunder from their guitars, the result was a pulse that made everyone move, that made me want to sing, that sat me straight up and held me there. When the thunderclaps started pausing in tight syncopation with the drums, the rhythm roared like a wind-driven rainstorm on water.

And when Bo sang “I look like a farmer, but I’m a lover!” I knew exactly what he was singing about, what he was saying. Bo and Peggy and Jerome were the first iteration of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in my life, the first time I kissed the sky. "

All comments from YouTube:

Juan G. Gonzalez

1y↑6

I just “discovered” this live video. It is pure genius! Bo loved to travel into new and undiscovered sounds and variations, but he never fell into the ridiculous or obnoxious. Only a great master with extraordinary control can pull something like that. What amazes me the most is that he never compromised his art in order to be more commercially viable. Bo just wanted to play his music and rejoiced when the audience loved it. A true artistic genius in my book. Rest in peace Bo! Thank you for everything.

Muziekgenot

7y↑62

This is really something. Magical and wonderful music by one of the greatest rock artists of all time. Let nobody ever try to forget about Bo Diddley!

Freewheeling Frere

6y↑3

i will forget what stalin did to my country? there are more important things, including the 200 or so musicians who, according to u tube comments, are/were the greatest

lordXAVIJAANBJERGNOG

4y↑1

@Freewheeling Frere
woah

Jane Carbone

2y↑1

I totally agree with you when he was younger everybody loved him. He was more famous than the Beatles and there's footage of that to prove it. But as he aged so many people forgot about him. That's sad. Believe me he will never be forgotten by the people who really and truly love the blues and by some of the greatest guitar players there are. Then one of the current guitars that plays a cigar box guitar

Ben Wilburn

Don’t forget Lady Bo either.

Ben Wilburn

@Freewheeling Frerewtf are you talking about?

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Ricardo Villar Perera

52w↑1

Creo que es la mejor versión de esta canción que he escuchado.... Bo está genial!

Peter Jackson

10y↑38

Superb performance by all four musicians. This is real feel good music.

Carlinhos Leonardi

Peter Jackson 🤔

Fireman451

2y↑8

What a pleasant song, hard to believe it’s Bo Diddley. I love all the new sounds especially from Lady Bo’s unique rhythm guitar.

Angela Sosa

6y↑29

Pure genius! No one else makes this beautiful liquid sound.

john marlog

8y↑18

11 minutes of musical heaven... could only be done by BO and Lady BO

R.E. Lopez

8y↑16

Love it...Bo Diddley was one of the first artist I listened to when I was growing up...in the 70's. My aunt gave me a collection of her old 45's and there were two of Bo's records I found.

Leon Allan Davis

6y↑34

When these folks passed, they took their music to Heaven with them. Nothing we have today even comes close. Not by a million miles.

tom stiel

3y↑5

@Freewheeling Frere and what instrument do you play,,,,,didnt think so,,,,bo is a legend,,,,you ARE not

shaun lowthian

3y↑2

@Freewheeling Frere Very interesting, let's hear the proof.

Eugene Plaud

2y↑1

I grew up in the 60's when we had the best music all the time. We were all at Heaven's door and knew it. Today I love to listen to Billy Strings, Jakob Dylan, Pokey LaFarge and Chloe Fiorano and so many other creative artists popping up.
Look around!

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Blonde Boy Wilson

Hats off to the band for making the Master want to play his best....wonderful.

James Williams

6y↑12

Hello Bo Fans i've been listening to this great man and musicians a long time and believe they are one of musics best .relaxing soothing sounds ,makes you tab ur feet and clap your hands.RIP MR. BO N LADY BO

Mike Roberti

2y↑4

A Bo Diddley fan since 1965, I’ve never heard this. Thanks for sharing, cool song and performance! Never though a Diddley tune could be so soothing 👍

Stan Mann

5y↑3

Song never gets old.

Ed O'donnell

3y↑8

Mr. Dudley was one of the most awesome people you could ever meet funny full of life of great guy I toured with him in the summer of 1971 he was asked to join Creedence Clearwater in Tower Of Power I was his drummer I’ll never forget him God bless you bo...

David Doyle

7y↑19

Bo at his best ,,,,kickin back and relaxed,,,playing what he really wants play,,,I saw it,,,I loved it,,,miss ya Bo,,,this is the real Bo Diddley ,with family and friends,,,,,DD

Ricardo Villar Perera

4y↑2

Que grande !!! Música muy agradable...Bo es todo un músico de primera!

Frank Gullick

2y↑3

Could listen over and over miles and miles,timeless ,awesome,

Peter A PeterA

3y↑4

I play this clip at least once a week, or whenever i'm feeling like a mood boost,
whichever comes first. The same 3 chord progression for 10 minutes, love it!

Edward Deitch

3y↑2

Great musicians and great entertainers. Total talent.

D.O'D.

4y↑13

pb

lol...I think I might have been at the same show. He rocked for sure.

David Jacobs

What a great story!

James Mason

2y↑1

I was waiting for you to say you're young date went home with Bo!

DerMensch

2y↑1

Bo is the true King of Rock N Roll!!!!

guybos1

3y↑6

A great song ! Great to see Peggy Jones with him on stage !

Françoise Dupré

6y↑5

This is so hypnotically good, so so good!

Ali Mohamed

3y↑1

Auténtico expresión de años pasados pero nunca muere como tanta tos de los 50 _60 etc

Henauder Titzauf

6y↑4

So sorry Bo didn’t get all accords he deserved and needed. I hope he is looking down and see how many play his records, disc, tapes, tubes, etc, and smile because he is being played over and over again.

Richard Day

7y↑2

I Love Bo he always had the best band great groove.

DandyLion662a

5y↑5

Big Diddley fan here. He's my fave of the early 50s rockers. I only knew this song from the Stones version so it's great to hear it from the guy who wrote it. I wonder when this performance was. It sure sounds reggae influenced.

J Butcher

2y↑1

The master of rock & roll

Thomas

7y↑91

Bo was so underrated and underappreciated as compared to Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Bo's influence was tremendous, yet he is not given his full due as one of the true King's of R & R. And Lady Bo was so far below the radar as a splendid female guitarist she was pretty much unknown. What a waste--if she we 25 today doing what she did back then she'd be world famous! RIP BO and LADY BO, two world class talents.

christopher james

6y↑9

Thomas, Bo Diddley never got his full due by the general public. But he is acknowledged by giants of rock & roll who have always paid homage to him.

Christopher Wood

4y↑2

Fuzzy Butkus Everybody respected Bo because not only was he a legend in rock but he a down to earth guy who lived a normal life off stage. He loved to fish, tinker with stuff, watch western shows and movies and was a great family man and loved his fans.

Jack Kolkmeyer

Bo was the Godfather...

Brown 25

3y↑1

yes he is given his full due. WTF are you talking about . These underrated comments are all so tone deaf and ridiculous.

Brown 25

3y↑3

Underrated ?
"He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly,[1] Elvis Presley,[2] the Beatles, the Rolling Stones,[3] the Animals, and the Clash.[4] "
"His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music.[3][5][6] In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017.[7][5][8] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[9] Diddley is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his distinctive rectangular guitar, with its unique booming, resonant, shimmering tones."

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Bob Aldo

8y↑7

Exceptionally good rendition! Hear that glorious Magnatone vibrato!

Jane Carbone

2y↑2

It's a shame that Bo Diddly was never given the accolades that he should have been given. I saw this man in a park with about 200 people where I was right up at the front stage and teaching two little girls out of dance it was like a private concert. That was in 2005 and the mayor of Poughkeepsie NY invited them to play at the waterfront Park. He changed one of his songs to reflect the fact that gas was almost $4 a gallon again. Brilliant guitarist and so underrated.

R C

Bo and Lady Bo--the whole outfit. It Doesn't get any better than this! The first time I heard this song, many years ago, was still decades after I listened to all Bo's 1950's rockers. I just never knew he could play these soulful and lyrical leads...

Mike Bell

2y↑2

The master of creating a groove.

canis lupis

She is a very pretty woman and her playing is so authentic. She isn’t trying to play some contest.

Stan Mann

5y↑1

Never gets old.

Rogerio Rocha

1y↑1

What a marvellous and magical song.

canis lupis

Wow. I’m just mesmerized by how precise and yet fluid they both are. Sounds like heaven to me. I’m so sorry for all the great black musicians screwed over by greedy lawyers.

Jon R

7y↑2

thanks for posting! Bo will always will be one of my favorites!

MrMartininuk

9y↑20

Lovely rare capture of a great Bo song....everybody here plays well

Dick Bird

From what is out there on youtube you might be forgiven for thinking that Bo Diddley did little else on stage than crank out endless versions of Bo Diddley, and wondering what he did for the rest of the set. Now we know. Thank you, Scubie 7 for this. A treasure and a delight.

Pancho Mozó

10y↑2

Esto es maravilloso,Bo es un maestro y Lady Bo una excelente acompañante en guitarra,gran show,gracias por subirlo.

Richard Wasiura

6y↑4

Love when the crowd joins in at the end.

Jason Henderson

got to see bo at the basement in Sydney not long before he died, against his doctors he said and then said he couldn't disappoint his fans...so much love for this man

FuriousMess

52w

Lady Bo on guitar synth! WOW!!! Cool song, Grand Master Bo presiding.

Bpd

2y↑1

One of my first memories of music, dancing on the coffee table with my mom and dad in 72'.

Web Mayfield

4y↑27

John Duckworth

4y↑3

How right he was!

Quiet As it' s Kept aka QuAKe

I wonder if you're describing The Duchess rather than Lady Bo.

Web Mayfield

4y↑4

@Quiet As it' s Kept aka QuAKe Nesmith is describing an appearance in Dallas in the late 50s so it would have been Peggy Jones aka Lady Bo.

Bob walker

4y↑1

It was Bo that got me into RnR,aged 12/13 late 70's. I got a cassette (C60) from my sister with a mix of rock/roll,"Roadrunner" was on it, the rest is history!

Charlie Mudgett

Out the box ! Inspiring 🙏🏼

Eneko Etxeandia

Pure magic soul healing music... top!

J Fonseca

9y↑20

RIP Lady Bo.
Beautiful Lady Bo.

Luke Hauser

6y↑6

Gorgeous! Some years ago, walking around Berkeley, I saw a patch of wet cement, and the first thing I thought to write in it was: Bo Diddley!

Doxx Diggler

11y↑3

Wish she had more studio work that sounded this sweet... She's a looker

Elaine Dodson

5y↑1

Did this woman ever make an album by herself? She is fabulous.

David Mellish

Yes she left bo diddley in 1961 to go solo but rejoined in 1970

mark horton

6y↑1

What a great song and video. Thank you for sharing this.

chip speake

6y↑5

Turbo 5 Speed...Hell ya!..The Bass has got the groove..the rhythm is probably the most striking player ever, the drums are in the pocket..And then there is Bo..Damn.

Jerry Garcia

6y↑3

Rest in peace Lady Bo

whippersnappertgr

11y↑7

The song is CRACKIN UP, Checker 924 in 1959. Thanks, wonderful performance by Bo and Lady Bo.

Pat Hennessey

This is one of the times in your life when you seen some one and didn’t appreciate who you were seeing

Louis Robert

Ich bin seit Jahrzehnten begeistert von der Gitarristin die ihn jahrelang begleitet hat.

Theresa Q

9y↑13

This is amazing.

OLD SKOOL MUSIC

2y↑3

IF YOU KNOW OLD SKOOL MUSIC LIKE ME,YOU KNOW THAT BO DIDDLEY WAS A PART OF THE 4 KINGS OF THE BEGINNINGS OF ROCK AND ROLL,ALONG WITH CHUCK BERRY,FATS DOMINO AND LITTLE RICHARD.AND PEGGY JONES,AKA LADY BO,WAS WAY AHEAD THE TIMES BACK IN THE LATE 1950'S AND EARLY 1960'S.R.I.P. TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM.

Aaron Digby

Lil Richard, Bo-diddley, Fats, Chuck; how about Rosetta Thorpe, Big Mama Thornton Etta James and Wanda Jackson.

David Arthur West

9y↑67

God Bless and keep Peggy Malone, LADY BO, my friend and former boss, a talented, sweet and masterful profressional, as she passed on Sept. 16, 2015, in the arms of her wonderfulhusband, Wally Malone. R.I.P. Peggy and Bo. I am heartbroken.

THE ATOMIC CLAP

6y↑5

David Arthur West your friend was awesome I'm sorry man

LaTasha

5y↑4

Hey and he is my Grandfather in real life! Kool and sorry for your loss and I am a girl....

Marcus Betancourt

3y↑2

Man,, Bo Diddley sure sounded groom. Real, real good.

Roger Farmer

5y↑4

when I was a littler bitty boy my grandparents would take me uptown shopping I would hear Bo on the radio and start dancing , every one was entertained

BackToTheBlues

5y↑8

Lady Bo's playing some lovely calypso touches on that guitar...

John Daniels

Bo is a genius along side with Chuck Berry the two greatest geinuses in rock&roll

Mark Haley

9y↑28

As i listen to this i realize BO was a proto DUBBER-sonic genius with soul
and, tho misogynist lyrics were still standard in his hey (man) day, at least he featured the lovely female guitarists before anyone else! BO LIVES!

Fiveo waf

7y↑9

misogynist lyrics? you've lost me there, sounds like the sort of discussion or argument that goes on in some relationship, but when he sings "he used to do your cooking and your her laundry too" it sounds like quite a modern relationship :)

The Livingroom Busker

Excellent! 🎸

Jon Esworthy

4y↑2

This might be the best wake and bake song ever,

markiiin

4y↑1

Bo Dudley é uma ponte.

Joseph Duggan

3y↑3

The woman playing rhythm guitar and the guy playing bass are my late grandfather’s dear friends, Wally Malone & wife Peggy Malone originally Peggy Jones, Known as Lady Bo, Bo Diddley’s first rhythm guitarist.

Peter McCaffrey

3y↑1

Bo and Lady Bo were the best. All rock comes from Arthur Crudup and Bo.

thomas walker

Yeah.. really nice performance.. band is connected.. they should have kept playing :)

fasx56

5y↑4

How rare is this great song by Bo Diddley, I have never heard it before . It must have been late in his career, a much more refined and smooth soft rock but still with his signature Bo Diddley sound with some of the New Orleans blues thrown in. Does anyone know what year this performance happened.

David Mellish

4y↑1

No he recorded this in 1959,I'm not sure when this performance was,but this wasn't written late in his career as you have suggested .this performance isn't that late either as Wally malone (lady bo's husband) is playing bass.
In 1984 debby hastings became his bass player 10 years after joining his band until his death debby was also his musical director

Quiet As it' s Kept aka QuAKe

@David Mellish, Bo didn't need a musical director. He read the audience and played what came to him in the moment.

David Mellish

@Quiet As it' s Kept aka QuAKe weather he needed a musical director or not don't really matter IT'S A FACT Debby Hastings was his musical director ,look it up if you don't believe me I promise it's true.

Quiet As it' s Kept aka QuAKe

@David Mellish , believe me, I don't need to look it up. When it's not true it's called propaganda. There's a new sheriff in town and it's all about the truth from here on out. The bass player was dating the manager. Bass player was planted and the manager had a conflict of interest.

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Николай Савенков

Карибские мотивы не свойственны Бо Дидли, но звучат потрясающе, хочется понежится на горячем песочке пляжа, на тех же Карибских островах!

Bryce

4y↑5

Sure wish we could find another Bo Diddley and Peggy Malone today. We miss you so much Bo...........

Allan Briggs

from memory, Peggy's husband (Wally?) was a bass guitarist.

Linda Black

Great song !

Muziekgenot

7y↑11

He's letting his guitar talk, hum and sing.

wasfazed

8y↑5

oh WOW... this is masterful !

Stan Mann

6y↑3

We should hear more about Bo Diddley. Dutchess too. Not just because i want to make her breakfast. Her guitar rocks.

zerosprite

5y↑2

Lady Bo (Peggy Malone), who recorded with Bo between 1957 and 1961, and also re-joined him in 1970, is not The Duchess (Norma-Jean Wofford), who performed with Bo 1962 to 1966. This performance features Lady Bo.

Tom Briggs

Love, love this!

pete1729

11y↑6

This is righteous and rare footage. (The song is actually 'You're crackin' up')

Giocanni Valencia

Un manejar musical.!!!

Hamin Rasool

Jam hard Bo i love it

Chris Hrycyk

Bo was a star surfer!!!

Nana Loves

7y↑4

I love this song glad that I discovered it and who lady bo is. great performance. I have listened to it a 100x times already.

Françoise Dupré

Me too, can never heard enough of it.

Freewheeling Frere

6y↑1

that's enough! polish dzem? czech iva bittova? english steve marriott? all original - all on you tube.

Jeff Kaufman

It’s like Bo and Lady Bo got Keith, Ronnie and Bill backing him on this one…

Catherine Geldart

7y↑3

My favourite!

Vive Viveka

3y↑1

Great video.
Thanks for posting it.

Leigh Cecil

Bo at play...😎👍⚡

Roy Clark

9y↑7

The bass makes it sound so good, be washed out without the beat.

Nick

4y↑1

Rolling Stones version on "Love you Live" is pretty good.

gary.nelson

10y↑12

Sends me to another world !!!

KnoxTN Yankee

Love his bass player-the original Foxy Cleopatra!

Simon Poynton

3y↑1

Brilliant.

Barry C

How about Bo and Bob Marley doing this would be awesome.

Barry Morrison

BEAUTIFULL SOUND, LOUSY CAMERA WORK. KEEP THE CAMERA ON BO DIDDLEY!

Mark Brooks

2y↑1

Magic.

James Pollock

5y↑3

The Rolling Stones covered this great composition round about 1963. A studio since released. They hit it again in the 70s or 80s I think. Fools Keith and Mick are not...