Historic stuff! I used to listen to Saturday Club… Read Full Bio ↴Rock'n'roll at the BBC
Historic stuff! I used to listen to Saturday Club on the old Light Programme way back when. This sort of treat made a welcome change from Brian Poole and The Tremeloes (who had their moments) or the Mark Leeman Four (who didn't).
"Following from the glorious Rockstar Town Hall Party cd we return again to the live radio/tv sound of the brothers in rock.
Two BBC Saturday Club radio shows from 5th and 12th of March 1960, Four ITV Boy Meets Girls January 16th and 23rd, February 20th and 27th 1960. As a bonus, three back-stage tour members' inteviews from Mr 'Microphone', Monty Lister, back-stage at the Liverpool Empire theatre March 1960 and a 1995 interview with Monty himself from 1995. Add a brilliant colour NME Poll Winners concert cover, a detailed booklet fine intro by Big jim Sullivan and lotsa rare pics and you're sorted matey. Stop reading this and rush to your nearest record emporium and acquire forthwith.
OK, so you may have the 1981 Rockstar lp with the Saturday Club cuts BUT these are from the BBC master tapes and sound absolutely awesome. Tiptop ticketyboo chaps, jolly well done that boy Duncan Cowell in the sound dept! The quaint Brian Matthews dj bits and the star struck girl fan interviewees all add to the impact when the Americans let rip, coaxing their UK band members to unthought of heights of competancy. Great stuff and fantastic to hear in this high quality depth of sound. C'Mon Everybody wasn't on the original album but it's here in all its glory.
The Boy Meets Girl tracks first surfaced on the old much beloved and now very worn On Air UA lp from 1972. Even though they've been on cd previously (EC Box set etc.), they sound really crisp hear thanks to Duncan's knob twiddlings. Love the closing announcement on one show where Marty Wilde says that Ronnie Hawkins will be on the show next week and OTIS BLACKWELL (what!!!!!) performing as well. Cue voodoo doll intermission for curses to be laid on the blinkered TV executive plonker who gave the go-ahead to wipe the film/video of these epic performances way back when.
Just think of film of Eddie Cochran ripping up Sweet Little 16 or the lads closing on White Lightning. The aural memories expertly conserved here will suffice. One day though will our intrepid Indiana Jones' Tone n Del achieve mission impossible finding this long lost footage? International finger crossing day starts now. Look what a surprise the Town Hall Party footage turned out to be.
Hard to believe we want more after the long hard effort it's taken to put this gem of a cd together. Steve Aynsley and Roger Nunn have annotated a superb telling of the last tour by the tunesome twosome. 10 out of 10 and a gold star (or even Goldstar) all round. Buy with confidence as they used to say. The last two cds and Darrel/Julie's book means that the 40th anniversary year of Eddie Cochran's passing has been acknowledged in a most fittting and memorable manner. Yah boo sucks to Radio 1, you deserve the music you play daily. This stuff is immortal.
Now where's them lil' Town Hall Party videos boisbach? PHIL DAVIES AUGUST 2000
"It is fabulous, even richer than the LP I had. Thanks." G G - USA
What'd I Say
Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran Lyrics
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Come and love your daddy all night long
Oh yes ma'm, you don't do right, don't do right, yeah-yeah
Tell your mama, tell your pa
Gonna send you back to Arkansas
Oh yes ma'm, you don't do right, don't do right, yeah-yeah
See the gal with the diamond ring
She really knows how to shake that thing
Wow! See tha gal with the red dress on
She can do the boogie woogie all night long
Oh yes ma'm, what'd I say, what'd I say, yeah-yeah
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say, yeah-yeah
The lyrics of "What'd I Say" by Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran is a classic blues rock and roll song that involves the duet between two male vocalists, where they talk about their experiences of watching women dance and perform. The first verse is essentially a plea to a woman to come to her daddy all night long and love him, but warns that if she doesn't behave right, she may be sent back to Arkansas.
The second verse talks about the gal with the diamond ring who really knows how to shake that thing, and this emphasizes on the theme of dancing and performance. The chorus section "Wow! See that gal with the red dress on, she can do the boogie woogie all night long" is the most memorable part of the song, and it clarifies the central theme of the song, which is dancing. It is also a direct reference to Ray Charles' similar song called "What'd I Say" that was released in 1959.
Overall, the lyrics of the song are upbeat, fun, and are seen as a classic of the era. The emphasis is not on storytelling, but rather on the beat, the sound, and the experience of music. The song is a great example of the spirit of rock and roll in the 1950s, with an infectious rhythm and catchy melodies that take hold of the listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey mama don't you do me wrong
I am requesting that you, dear Mother, refrain from treating me in an unfavorable manner.
Come and love your daddy all night long
Please engage in intimacy with me for the entirety of the evening.
Oh yes ma'm, you don't do right, don't do right, yeah-yeah
Indeed, you are not behaving properly, not behaving accordingly, yes indeed.
Tell your mama, tell your pa
I implore you to inform your mother and father.
Gonna send you back to Arkansas
If no action is taken to correct this situation, I will have no choice but to return you to your home state of Arkansas.
See the gal with the diamond ring
Observe the female individual donning a ring made of diamonds.
She really knows how to shake that thing
She possesses knowledge of how to move her body in a rhythmic manner.
Oh yes ma'm, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, oh—oh-oh
Yes, this is correct. Oh yes indeed, oh my.
Wow! See tha gal with the red dress on
How astonishing! Take notice of the female individual adorned in a red-colored dress.
She can do the boogie woogie all night long
She is capable of performing a lively dance style known as the boogie woogie throughout the entirety of the evening.
Oh yes ma'm, what'd I say, what'd I say, yeah-yeah
Oh my goodness, affirmative. I did indeed say that.
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
Repeat back to me what I just communicated.
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
I implore you once more to relay to me what I have just spoken.
Tell me what'd I say, yeah-yeah
I request that you inform me of what I have said.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ray Charles
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Carole Commander
So honoured that I met and interviewed Eddie February 7th 1960 - what a star and so genuine. Never to be forgotten.
sean Mitten
CAROLE , I AM 45 , LIVE IN LONDON BIG EDDIE FAN .... THINK HE'S AMAZING !! HE SEEMED SO GENUINE ETC , SO SAD HIS ENDING .. MEMORIES OF THE INTERVIEW ? THANKS , SEAN
Pierre Vanel
So lucky you were !
Bryant Hernandez
Wow!
HarryWebb46
I am so envious! To have met Eddie would be a dream fulfilled!
VeranzaTheKing2
Carole Commander would you kindly share with us details about it? so amazing
VeranzaTheKing2
53 years ago Eddie passed away. People still listen to him in 2013. You'Il never be forgotten Eddie! April 17th, 1960 April 17th, 2013
klaus fischer
...and in 2022 we will also be listening to Eddy until the lid closes
VeranzaTheKing2
Both here keep eddie rocking
Sven ?
Im here on April 17th 2021 61 years after he passed away