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.
I Hear You Knocking
Fats Domino Lyrics
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Now you come back'n knockin' on my door
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said goodbye
Now you come back tellin' all those lies
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
If you had a lesson long time ago
You wouldn't be goin' from door to door
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
You went away and left me long time ago
Now you come back'n knockin' on my door
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said goodbye
Now you come back tellin' all those lies
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
If you had a lesson long time ago
You wouldn't be goin' from door to door
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
The lyrics to Fats Domino's song I Hear You Knocking are about a person who left their significant other some time ago and now they have come back and are knocking on their door. The singer hears them knocking but knows that they have come from someone else. Despite the fact that the person begged them not to leave before, they still left and are now telling lies upon their return. The singer advises them to go back to where they have been and to learn a lesson from their mistakes.
The song is about betrayal and forgiveness, but also about the importance of learning from one’s actions. The singer is hurt by their lover's departure and is unwilling to believe their lies upon their return. Instead, they urge them to reflect upon their actions, to learn from them, and to take responsibility for their mistakes.
Fats Domino's I Hear You Knocking was released in 1955, and it hit number two on the Billboard R&B chart and number four on the pop chart. The song has since become a rock and roll classic, and it was covered by multiple artists, including Dave Edmunds, who had a number one hit with it in the UK in 1970.
Line by Line Meaning
You went away and left me long time ago
You abandoned me a while back
Now you come back'n knockin' on my door
You suddenly return and knock on my door
I hear you knockin' but you came from him
I recognize your knocking but you are with someone else now
I hear you knockin' go back where you've been
I want you to leave and go back where you came from
I begged you not to go but you said goodbye
I pleaded with you to stay but you still left
Now you come back tellin' all those lies
You return and are telling untrue things
If you had a lesson long time ago
If you had learned a valuable lesson previously
You wouldn't be goin' from door to door
You wouldn't be wandering from one place to another in search of something
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Pearl King, Dave Bartholomew
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on Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
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