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 Times
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
But I'm crazy about Crazy Legs and Crazy Legs' crazy about me
Well I'm crazy about Crazy Legs and Crazy Legs crazy about me
Well, she's my baby and I don't mean maybe
She's mine, mine, mine, all mine
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
Jump-in, jump
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
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
And do the bop
The song "Crazy Times" by Gene Vincent is an ode to a woman named Crazy Legs, who is described as the queen of the teenage crowd. She is someone who loves to dance and is very good at it, with the ability to do a different kind of rhythm with every song. The lyrics suggest that she is a real crowd-pleaser, with people stuffing nickels in the jukebox just to watch her dance.
The song captures the energy and excitement of the rock 'n' roll era, and Crazy Legs is the ultimate embodiment of that. The lyrics also reveal that the singer is crazy about her, and that their feelings are mutual. They have a deep connection that is solidified by their shared love of music and dancing, and they are each other's own.
Overall, "Crazy Times" is a fun and upbeat song that celebrates youth, music, and dancing. The lyrics capture the spirit of the time and the people who were swept up in the rock 'n' roll craze.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I got a little woman called, Crazy Legs
The singer has a girlfriend named Crazy Legs
She's the queen of the teenage crowd
Crazy Legs is popular with the teenagers
All the cats stuffin' nickels in the ol' jukebox
People are putting coins in the jukebox
Just to watch her do the bop when the music gets loud
They want to see Crazy Legs dance when the music is loud
Crazy Legs, Crazy Legs, a-boppin' all over the floor
Crazy Legs is dancing all over the floor
Do the bop, Crazy Legs, do the bop
The singer is encouraging Crazy Legs to dance the bop
She's my baby and I don't mean maybe
The singer is possessive of Crazy Legs
She's mine, mine, mine, all mine
The singer emphasizes that Crazy Legs is his
But I'm crazy about Crazy Legs and Crazy Legs' crazy about me
The singer and Crazy Legs are crazy about each other
Well I'm crazy about Crazy Legs and Crazy Legs crazy about me
The singer repeats that they both love each other
Jump
The singer encourages people to jump
Well, when she hears the music, well it gets in her feet
When Crazy Legs hears music, she wants to dance
Well, then she starts a-rocking with the crazy beat
Crazy Legs starts dancing to the beat of the music
She does a different kind of rhythm with every song
Crazy Legs dances differently to each song
Well, that's why they call her Crazy Legs, she's real gone
Crazy Legs is called Crazy Legs because she's a great dancer
Well she can bop, she can boogie, she can move and jump
Crazy Legs is a versatile dancer
With a style that's all her own
Crazy Legs has a unique style of dancing
Just give her lots of room and a rock 'n' roll tune
To see Crazy Legs at her best, give her space and play rock 'n' roll music
And she will do the bop till the cows come home
Crazy Legs will dance the bop for a long time
And do the bop
The singer repeats the message to do the bop
Contributed by Maria H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ginger1959able
PLAY EVERY DAY!
Tunz909
Bacharach composer on this number. Paul Hampton lyrics.