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.
Crazy Legs
Gene Vincent Lyrics
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She's the queen of the teenage crowd
All the cats stuffin' nickels in the ol' jukebox
Just to watch her do the bop when the music gets loud
Crazy Legs, Crazy Legs, a-boppin' all over the floor
Do the bop, Crazy Legs, do the bop
She's my baby and I don't mean maybe
(Jump!)
Well, when she hears the music, well it gets in her feet
Well, then she starts a-rocking with the crazy beat
She does a different kind of rhythm with every song
Well, that's why they call her Crazy Legs, she's real gone
Crazy Legs, Crazy Legs, a-boppin' all over the floor
Do the bop, Crazy Legs, do the bop
She's my baby and I don't mean maybe
She's mine-mine-mine all mine
Well she can bop, she can boogie, she can move and jump
With a style that's all her own
Just give her lots of room and a rock 'n' roll tune
And she will do the bop till the cows come home
The song "Crazy Legs" by Gene Vincent is a rock and roll classic about a woman that can't resist the beat of the rhythm. The first verse describes this woman as "Crazy Legs" and she is the queen of the teenage crowd. All the cats stuffin' nickels in the ol' jukebox just to watch her do the bop when the music gets loud. The song talks about how Crazy Legs can't resist the rhythm and can't help but dance when she hears the music. She is described as doing a different kind of rhythm with every song, which is why they call her Crazy Legs. The chorus repeats the phrase "Crazy Legs" and instructs her to "do the bop."
The second verse talks about how Crazy Legs gets into the music by describing how the music gets in her feet and she starts to rock with the beat. The chorus then repeats itself again, highlighting how Crazy Legs is the singer's baby and he doesn't mean maybe, she's all his. The final verse describes how Crazy Legs can bop, boogie, move and jump with her own style. All you need to give her is a rock and roll tune and lots of room, and she will do the bop until the cows come home.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I got a little woman called Crazy Legs
I have a girlfriend who goes by the name Crazy Legs
She's the queen of the teenage crowd
She is very popular among the teenagers
All the cats stuffin' nickels in the ol' jukebox
Everyone is putting coins into the jukebox to listen to music
Just to watch her do the bop when the music gets loud
People enjoy watching her dance the bop when the music gets loud
Crazy Legs, Crazy Legs, a-boppin' all over the floor
Her name is Crazy Legs and she is dancing all over the floor
Do the bop, Crazy Legs, do the bop
People are encouraging her to dance the bop
She's my baby and I don't mean maybe
She is my girlfriend and I am serious about our relationship
She's mine-mine-mine all mine
She belongs to me and I am possessive about her
(Jump!)
This is an exclamation to dance more energetically
Well, when she hears the music, well it gets in her feet
When she hears the music, she starts tapping her feet
Well, then she starts a-rocking with the crazy beat
After tapping her feet, she starts dancing to the beat of the music
She does a different kind of rhythm with every song
She dances differently with each song that is played
Well, that's why they call her Crazy Legs, she's real gone
The reason why she is called Crazy Legs is because of her unique and crazy dance moves
Well she can bop, she can boogie, she can move and jump
She can dance to different styles of music
With a style that's all her own
Her dance style is unique and different from others
Just give her lots of room and a rock 'n' roll tune
To enjoy her dance, give her enough space and play rock 'n' roll music
And she will do the bop till the cows come home
She will dance the bop for a long time without getting tired
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JERRY REED
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