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.
Something's Wrong
Fats Domino Lyrics
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But you broke my plans in two
What can I do
When something's wrong with you?
I had my heart in your hand
You broke my heart; it's a shame
What can I do
Is this the way it had to be?
Why such bad love for old me?
What can I say, what can I do
When something's wrong with you?
I had my heart in your hand
You broke my heart; ain't that a shame
What can I do
When something's wrong with you?
Is this the way it had to be?
Why such bad love for old me?
What can I say, what can I do
When something's wrong with you?
I had it all planned just for you
You broke my plans in two
What can I do
When something's wrong with you?
Fats Domino's song "Something's Wrong" is a classic blues song with a theme of heartbreak and disappointment. The song is a lament by the singer who has planned and given his all to the relationship, but finds his plans ruined and his heart broken. The lyrics suggest that the problem is with the other person, as the singer asks "What can I do when something's wrong with you?" This implies that the person he was with has been the source of disappointment and heartbreak.
The lyrics begin with the singer expressing his disappointment that his plans have been ruined. He had everything planned for the person he was with, but they broke his plans in two, leaving him with the sense of betrayal and confusion. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "What can I do when something's wrong with you?" which reflects the singer's sense of helplessness and inability to change the situation.
The second verse of the song adds to the sense of heartbreak and disappointment felt by the singer. He had his heart in the other person's hand and they broke it, leaving him feeling ashamed and embarrassed. He asks why he has been given such bad love before repeating the refrain "What can I do when something's wrong with you?"
In conclusion, "Something's Wrong" by Fats Domino is a classic blues song about heartbreak and disappointment. The lyrics are a lament by a singer who has been let down by another person and left feeling helpless and betrayed.
Line by Line Meaning
I had it all planned just for you
I had envisioned a perfect future for us
But you broke my plans in two
Your actions shattered my dreams and hopes
What can I do
I am helpless and unsure of what to do next in this situation
When something's wrong with you?
Your behavior and attitude are causing problems in our relationship
I had my heart in your hand
I gave you my heart and trusted you with it
You broke my heart; it's a shame
You hurt me deeply and it's unfortunate
Is this the way it had to be?
I question whether this outcome was inevitable
Why such bad love for old me?
I wonder why you treat me so poorly despite my love for you
What can I say, what can I do
I am at a loss for words or actions to salvage our relationship
When something's wrong with you?
It feels like your personal issues are affecting our relationship and causing problems
You broke my heart; ain't that a shame
Your actions of breaking my heart are a sad and regrettable situation
Is this the way it had to be?
I question whether this relationship was doomed from the start
Why such bad love for old me?
I cannot fathom why you would mistreat someone who loves you
What can I say, what can I do
I am searching for the right words or actions to resolve our issues
When something's wrong with you?
It's hard to have a healthy relationship when you seem to be struggling with personal problems
I had it all planned just for you
I was so certain of our future together and had big dreams for us
You broke my plans in two
Your actions completely derailed our future together
What can I do
I am lost and don't know how to proceed
When something's wrong with you?
It feels like there is a deeper issue underlying our problems
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARQUES TOLIVER
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A-Lopez
Wow! Just love these old songs, brings back amazing memories, of my dad jamming to them as he drank himself to sleep, hurting from his divorce from my mom, who left him and us as kids for her selfish freedom, it’s amazing how music (Fats) helped heal us all, Fats allows me to reminisce, and immediately feel what my life as a kid was like, at same time remember my amazing late father who sacrificed his life for his 4 boys, and passed too soon @54 yrs old, thanks Fats, for your music, it helps to remember my childhood and my late father... 🙏🏽
sauquoit13456
Dave Bartholomew*, one of the architects of rock and roll, passed away at the age of 100 on June 23rd, 2019...
He partnered with Fats Domino on early rock classics including co-writing “Ain’t That a Shame.” The New Orleans trumpeter, band leader, producer, songwriter, and arranger was involved in many iconic songs including “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walking,” and “I Hear You Knocking”...
Bartholomew was band leader for one of New Orleans premier R&B bands when he became an A&R man for Imperial Records. At Imperial, he brought in Fats Domino, working with him on combining R&B with big band, jazz, and country to create early rock and roll. Bartholomew was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991...
May he R.I.P.
* Mr. Bartholomew was a co-composer, along with Fats, of "Something's Wrong"...
Tina Randall
Still Loving it in 2020
Damion Squirrell
2016 and still rocking it
Jorge Mario Rodas
Another of those great Songs the fabulous Fats Domino sang. I had not heard it in perhpas sixty years and it is nice to hear it again. Brings to me so many memories of my elemetary School days.