After Be-Bop-A-Lula had become a huge hit in 1956 (peaking at #7 and spending 20 weeks in the Billboard Pop Chart), Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps (often mis-named as 'the' Blue Caps) were unable to follow it up with the same level of commercial success, but released critically acclaimed songs like Race With The Devil (#96 in Billboard) and Bluejean Bop (#49).
Following a visit to Europe in 1959, Vincent managed to attract a new huge and discerning audience there, especially in England and France. By that time his career had mostly ended in the US. In 1960, while on tour in Britain, Vincent and songwriter Sharon Sheeley were seriously injured in a high-speed traffic accident. Vincent broke his ribs, collarbone, and added further damage to his already weak leg which he had injured in a motorcycle accident in 1955 and refused to have amputated, and Sheeley suffered a broken pelvis. Both Vincent and Sheeley survived, but the accident killed Vincent's tourmate and Sheeley's fiancé, Eddie Cochran.
Vincent subsequently moved to England in 1963. His stage shows became "must see" events and his bands through those years were to spawn some of the most respected players in the world today. It was during his early tours of Britain that he adopted the trademark leather outfit, at the suggestion of British Rock 'n' Roll impressario, Jack Good.
Bluejeans Bop
Gene Vincent Lyrics
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Don't want you looking at other guys
Got to make you give me, one more chance
I can't keep still, so baby let's dance
Well the bluejean bop is the bop for me
It's the bop that's done in a dungaree
You flip your hip, free your knee
Well the bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene. (Bop Blue Caps, Bop)
Well bluejean baby when I bop with you
Well my heart starts hoppin' like a kangaroo
My feet do things they never done before
Well bluejean baby, give me more more more
Well the bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene. (Rock again Blue Caps, Go)
Well the bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene.
(Blue Caps, bop with Gene, Let's go)
Well the bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, bluejean bop
Oh baby, bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene.
The lyrics of "Blue Jean Bop" by Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps suggests one’s desire to dance with someone they’re attracted to. The singer wants the girl with big blue eyes to give him another chance and to dance with him. He refers to the “blue jean bop” as the perfect dance for him, especially since it's done in a dungaree, and it makes his heart hop like a kangaroo. The song emphasizes on the desire for the girl and how the Blue Jean Bop can create a connection between the two of them.
The lyrics of this song aim to suggest the importance of music and dance as a way of overcoming shyness and expressing one's desires. The Blue Jean Bop can be seen as a metaphor for physical attraction and chemistry between two people. The music creates a sense of liberation and joy, making it easier for the singer to express his wishes, and the dance brings the two people closer as they move and sway together. The song’s upbeat rhythm and playful lyrics make it an enjoyable listen, evoking a sense of carefree simplicity.
Line by Line Meaning
Bluejean baby, with your big blue eyes
The singer is addressing a woman wearing blue jeans and complimenting her on her striking blue eyes.
Don't want you looking at other guys
The singer is possessive and wants the woman to only look at him and not other men.
Got to make you give me, one more chance
The singer is asking for another chance to dance with the woman he is addressing.
I can't keep still, so baby let's dance
The singer is excited and can't resist the urge to dance, and is asking the woman to join him.
Well the bluejean bop is the bop for me
The singer explains that he loves the bluejean bop, which is the style of dance he is engaging in.
It's the bop that's done in a dungaree
The singer is saying that this style of dance is typically done while wearing bluejeans, also known as dungarees.
You flip your hip, free your knee
The singer is describing a specific dance move in which the person dancing moves their hip and knee in a certain way.
Squeal on your heel baby, one to three
The singer is providing specific instructions for how to do the dance move, explaining that it involves a squeal and a certain pattern of movement.
Well bluejean baby when I bop with you
The singer is addressing the woman he is dancing with and describing how he feels when he dances with her.
Well my heart starts hoppin' like a kangaroo
The singer is saying that his heart begins beating rapidly and erratically when he dances with the woman he is addressing.
My feet do things they never done before
The singer is describing how he is trying new dance moves and steps when he dances with this woman.
Well bluejean baby, give me more more more
The singer is expressing his desire for the woman he is addressing to continue dancing with him and to perform more dance moves with him.
Oh baby, bluejean bop, bluejean bop
The singer is repeating the name of the dance in a catchy way that can be sung along to.
Oh baby, bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene.
The singer is asking the woman he is addressing to continue dancing with him and to do the bluejean bop, and is referring to himself by his first name.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENNIE BENJAMIN, GEORGE DAVID WEISS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Wolfhoundersful
Bluejean baby
With your big blue eyes
Don't want you looking
At other guys
Got to make you give me
One more chance
I can't keep still
So baby let's dance!
Well the bluejean bop is the bop for me
It's the bop that's done in a dungaree
You dip your hip, free your knee
Squeal on your heel baby, one-two-three
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Bop, Blue Caps, bop!
Well, bluejean baby when I bop with you
Well, my heart starts a-hoppin' like a kangaroo
My feet do things they never done before
Well, bluejean baby, give me more more more
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Rock it again, Blue Caps, go!
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Blue Caps, bop with Gene, now, let's go!
Well, it's bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean baby, won't you bop with Gene?
@jolyne7913
Bluejean baby
With your big blue eyes
Don't want you looking
At other guys
Got to make you give me
One more chance
I can't keep still, so baby let's dance!
Well the bluejean bop is the bop for me
It's the bop that's done in a dungaree
You dip your hip, free your knee
Squeal on your heel baby, one-two-three
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Bop, Blue Caps, Bop!
Well, bluejean baby when I bop with you
Well, my heart starts a-hoppin' like a kangaroo
My feet do things they never done before
Well, bluejean baby, give me more more more
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Rock it again, Blue Caps, Go!
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Blue Caps, bop with Gene, now, Let's go!
Well, it's bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean, baby won't you bop with Gene?
@Wolfhoundersful
Bluejean baby
With your big blue eyes
Don't want you looking
At other guys
Got to make you give me
One more chance
I can't keep still
So baby let's dance!
Well the bluejean bop is the bop for me
It's the bop that's done in a dungaree
You dip your hip, free your knee
Squeal on your heel baby, one-two-three
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Bop, Blue Caps, bop!
Well, bluejean baby when I bop with you
Well, my heart starts a-hoppin' like a kangaroo
My feet do things they never done before
Well, bluejean baby, give me more more more
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Rock it again, Blue Caps, go!
Well, the bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean bop, baby won't you bop with Gene?
Blue Caps, bop with Gene, now, let's go!
Well, it's bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean bop, bluejean bop, oh baby!
Bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean, bluejean bop
Bluejean baby, won't you bop with Gene?
@sdgakatbk
The whole band sounds really good on this.
@GarageZan
Go,go,go Gene Vincent for ever ROCKABILLY RULES! The man had the grace of God...
@paulbrennan3996
Rock n Roll pioneer sadly missed but never forgotten 🎼🎶 Gene Vincent R.I.P and R.I.P to Dickie Harrell 🙏👏🤝🎼🎶
@wesleycook7687
Underrated performer. He had the Presley sound on Be Boppa Lula first. A real Rockabilly legend. Loved all his records. John Lennon has a picture with him on Gene's Unchained Melody video. John really liked Gene Vincent.
@djangorheinhardt
God,that record is worth listening to ,if just for the sake of Cliff Gallup`s solos.He is superb on that track..Apparently Cliff was offered good contracts as a solo artist but he turned them down ,preferring to bring up his 2 children in a stable home life,when he quit Genes` Blue Caps.
@fredsalfa
First time Ive heard this music and its alot better than the modern stuff today
@ambush1sg
And Glenn on guitar! Man, there'll never be a replacement for Gene, Eddie Cochran & Buddy Holly!!!
@mathieuschuler366
This comment is as old as most kids on youtube these days
@tomrucco6490
It might be an old comment the bottom line is there will never be a replacement for that Talent !