In 1986, he was among the first batch to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. "Ain't That A Shame" and "Blueberry Hill" were named part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. In 2004, "Blueberry Hill" was named #81 and "Ain't That A Shame" was named #431 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. In 2004, he was named #25 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.
In the wake of Domino's rescue from his 9th ward home during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the Tipitina's Foundation organized a tribute album to the elder artist featuring Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney and numerous other acts that owe a creative debt to this seminal rock n roll pianist.
Are You Going My Way
Fats Domino Lyrics
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Hey little school girl are you going my way
Let me bring your books home baby
Feel so good today
I pass your house the other day
Your mama told me you going out to play
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Feel so good today
Hey little school girl I want you for myself
Hey little school girl I want you for myself
If I can have you you are belong to no one else
I travel to the east I travel to the west
Now I found a girl that I love best
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Let me bring your books home baby
Feel so good today
In Fats Domino's song "Are You Going My Way," the singer is a young man trying to get the attention of a girl he likes. He sees her on her way to or from school and asks if she is going his way. His offer to carry her books is a small but thoughtful gesture, and he hopes it will give him an opportunity to spend time with her. He has clearly been to her house before and knows her mother, which suggests that he has been trying to get closer to her for some time.
The second verse takes on a more possessive tone, with the singer stating that he wants the girl for himself. He has apparently been searching far and wide for someone to love, but has finally found the one he wants. The line "If I can have you you are belong to no one else" suggests that he may be jealous or insecure about the girl's attention.
The song as a whole is a classic example of the "schoolgirl" trope in early rock and roll, in which young men sing about their desire for teenage girls. While this theme can be uncomfortable for modern audiences, it was standard in the 1950s and early 1960s. The upbeat tempo and catchy melody of "Are You Going My Way" make it an enjoyable listen, but its lyrics may raise some eyebrows today.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Fats Domino is asking a girl if she is going in the same direction as him
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Fats Domino repeats the question to emphasize his interest in the girl
Let me bring your books home baby
Fats Domino offers to help the girl carry her books home
Feel so good today
Fats Domino expresses his positive feelings about the day
I pass your house the other day
Fats Domino mentions that he has been by the girl's house before
Your mama told me you going out to play
Fats Domino heard from the girl's mother that she was going out to have fun
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Fats Domino restates his request to travel with the girl
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Fats Domino repeats his question to show his desire to be with the girl
Let me carry your books home
Fats Domino offers again to help the girl carry her books
Feel so good today
Fats Domino reiterates his positive mood
Hey little school girl I want you for myself
Fats Domino confesses his interest in having the girl all to himself
Hey little school girl I want you for myself
Fats Domino repeats his desire for the girl
If I can have you you are belong to no one else
Fats Domino claims that if the girl is his, she won't be anyone else's
I travel to the east I travel to the west
Fats Domino describes how he has searched far and wide for love
Now I found a girl that I love best
Fats Domino declares that he has found the girl he loves the most
Hey little school girl are you going my way
Fats Domino asks the girl again if she will travel with him
Let me bring your books home baby
Fats Domino repeats his offer to carry the girl's books
Feel so good today
Fats Domino continues to express his happiness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, ANTOINE DOMINO
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