Ready Teddy
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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I got a gal that I love so
I'm ready ready ready teddy
I'm ready ready ready teddy
I'm ready ready ready teddy
Ready ready ready to
Rock'n'roll
Going down to the corner
Pick up my sweetie pie
She's my rock'n'roll baby
She's the apple of my eye, 'cause
Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball
The joint is really jumping
The cats are going wild
The music really sends me
I dig that crazy style 'cause
Gonna kick off my shoes
Roll up my faded jeans
Grab my rock'n'roll baby
Pour on the steam
I shuffle to the left
I shuffle to the right
I'm gonna rock'n'roll
Till the early early night 'cause.
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's song "Ready Teddy" express the singer's enthusiasm for rock and roll music and his love for his girlfriend. The song starts with "Ready set go man go," which signifies the excitement and readiness to start doing something. Elvis sings about his girlfriend, who he refers to as his "sweetie pie" and "rock'n'roll baby" and who is the most important person in his life, as she is the "apple of his eye." The chorus of the song repeats the lyrics "I'm ready ready ready teddy, ready ready ready to rock'n'roll," which reflects the singer's eagerness to dance and have fun.
In the second verse, Elvis describes a scene at the gym where people dressed in flat top caps and dungaree dolls are headed to the sock hop ball, which was a type of dance in the 1950s. The joint is jumping, and the music is making everyone go wild. He expresses his love for the music, saying that it really sends him, and he loves that crazy style. In the final verse, Elvis sings about wanting to kick off his shoes, roll up his faded jeans, and grab his rock'n'roll baby so that they can dance the night away. He shuffles from side to side and rocks until the early morning hours.
Line by Line Meaning
Ready set go man go
I am fully prepared and excited to start moving and getting into the rhythm of the music
I got a gal that I love so
I have a girlfriend who I deeply care for and am eager to spend time with
I'm ready ready ready teddy
I am primed and ready to dance passionately to the rock and roll music
I'm ready ready ready teddy
I have such an intense desire to dance that I am repeating my readiness
I'm ready ready ready teddy
My energy and anticipation for the rock and roll music has reached its peak and I am expressing it with repetition
Ready ready ready to rock'n'roll
I am completely geared up and eager to dance to the rock and roll music
Going down to the corner
I am walking to the street corner
Pick up my sweetie pie
I am going to meet my girlfriend
She's my rock'n'roll baby
My girlfriend loves rock and roll music as much as I do
She's the apple of my eye, 'cause
She is cherished by me, because she is the most important person in my life
Flat top cats and the dungaree dolls
Different groups of people, some with flat top haircuts and others wearing dungarees
Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball
They are all going to the gymnasium to dance at the sock hop
The joint is really jumping
The place where the dancing is happening is alive with excitement and movement
The cats are going wild
The people are dancing with extreme energy and enthusiasm
The music really sends me
The music is having a powerful and positive effect on me
I dig that crazy style 'cause
I love the wild and unconventional style of the rock and roll music
Gonna kick off my shoes
I am going to take off my shoes to dance more comfortably
Roll up my faded jeans
I am rolling up my jeans that have become old and worn out
Grab my rock'n'roll baby
I am taking my girlfriend's hand to dance with me
Pour on the steam
I will dance with intense energy and passion
I shuffle to the left
I will move my feet to the left side while dancing
I shuffle to the right
I will move my feet to the right side while dancing
I'm gonna rock'n'roll
I am going to dance with all my heart and soul
Till the early early night 'cause
I will continue dancing until very late at night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO, Broma 16
Written by: Robert Douglas Blackwell, John S. Marascalco
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RichardDavidHodges
Mad respect for him literally moving out of the way during the guitar solo and just making the eye contact with the band. He had such mad respect for the guys behind him and that’s such a big thing in my opinion.
TheZenitsuFan!
Scott Moore practically invented rock and roll guitar playing
Matban
@TheZenitsuFan! Sister Rosetta Tharpe I would say, but Scotty's playing definitely revolutionized the rockabilly sound
Michael Hoskin
You can tell that by their smiles that they respected him. Works both ways.
Miles Hall
@TheZenitsuFan! That’s a very bold statement
Miles Hall
@Matban Yeah I was going to say Sister Rosetta Thorpe had been killing the electric guitar way before Scotty Moore. Both are legends though l
GuitarMan
Man, the way he felt music and delivered it in such an authentic and entertaining way always blows my mind.
j,r lemAR
21 years old he had the world in his hands,he was toying with his audience and he drove the ladies wild with his moves his voice,to have that much power,only Elvis Presley can do that RIP Elvis A.Presley you are missed
Bonnie Speeg
He did have the world in his hands; while at the same time he did not have the pretense or arrogance about it.
Patrick de Vries
@Bonnie Speeg Exactly!!! That's why he is for me THE GOAT!!! And not to forget his unseen generosity!