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.
Reelin' and Rockin'
Fats Domino Lyrics
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Reelin' and rockin'
MMM, since you went away.
I can't sleep at night,
You know that ain't right
No, that ain't right at all.
I'm so all alone
I'm so sad and blue
Don't know what to do
You got me reelin',
Reelin' and rocking,
MMM, since you went away.
You got me reelin',
Reelin' and rockin'
MMM, talkin' all out my head
I can't sleep at night,
You know that ain't right
No, that ain't right at all.
Won't you please come home
I'm so all alone
I'm so sad and blue
Don't know what to do
You got me reelin',
Reelin' and rocking,
MMM, talkin' all out my head
In Fats Domino's hit song "Reelin' and Rockin'," the singer is expressing his heartbreak and loneliness after his lover has left him. He is completely consumed by his thoughts of her and unable to carry on with his life without her. The lyrics suggest that the singer is experiencing insomnia due to his overwhelming emotions, desperately wishing for his lover's return. The repetition of the phrase "reelin' and rockin'" drives home the idea of the singer's mental and emotional state being in turmoil. He is spinning and gyrating out of control, as if he can't keep his thoughts or his body still in the absence of his lover.
The chorus contains a hopeless plea for his lover to come back to him. He is left alone, feeling "sad and blue" and unsure of how to move on without her. The song ends with the singer still consumed by his emotions, still reeling and rocking, and still yearning for his lover's return.
Line by Line Meaning
You got me reelin',
You have caused me to feel dizzy and disoriented,
Reelin' and rockin'
Feeling unsteady and shaking due to my emotions,
MMM, since you went away.
Ever since you left, I have been feeling this way, this feeling is uncontrollable,
I can't sleep at night,
I cannot get any rest and sleep has become elusive,
You know that ain't right
You understand that it's inappropriate and not ideal,
No, that ain't right at all.
It's extremely inappropriate and it has made me feel unsettled,
Won't you please come home
I need you to return to my side,
I'm so all alone
I feel lonely and isolated,
I'm so sad and blue
I am experiencing sadness and depression,
Don't know what to do
I'm at a loss and don't know how to alleviate the situation,
MMM, talkin' all out my head
I am rambling incoherently about my distress and upset,
You got me reelin',
Again, you have caused me to feel dizzy and disoriented,
Reelin' and rocking,
I'm still feeling unstable and shaken,
MMM, talkin' all out my head
I'm still rambling incoherently about my distress and upset,
Contributed by Xavier K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ola Edvard Myhre
on Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
This is NOT Fats Domino !!!!