Thorogood cut his debut album titled Better Than the Rest in 1974, and released it that same year. In the autumn of 1976 he recorded his second album, the eponymous George Thorogood with his band, The Destroyers (sometimes also known as The Delaware Destroyers) and issued the album in 1977. Thorogood released his next album entitled Move It On Over in the autumn of 1978 with The Destroyers, which included the hit "Move It On Over" in 1978. "Please Set A Date" and "Who Do You Love" both followed in 1979.
During the 1980s, and 1990s, Thorogood recorded some of his most well known works, Bad To The Bone (used to great effect during the bar scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day), "I Drink Alone" (from his Maverick album), "You Talk Too Much", and "If You Don't Start Drinking, I'm Gonna Leave".
Thorogood is best known for his animated stage presence and loud, raucous electric guitar playing. He is also known as "Lonesome George".
You Talk Too Much
George Thorogood Lyrics
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I can't believe the things that you say
Everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Now you get on the telephone with your girlfriend
Your conversation baby ain't got no end
You keep on talking baby drive me out of my mind
You talk too much
I can't believe the things that you say
Everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Well I laid out in the afternoon I start to nappin'
You walk into the room with them jaws a-flappin'
You keep that motormouth moving morning, noon and night
You keep on talking baby make my head turn white
You talk too much
I can't believe the things that you say
Everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound just to drive me away
I think you're trying to put me through some kind of test
I'm begging you baby won't you give it a rest
You talk about people that you don't even know
Keep it up baby I'm gonna pick up and blow
You talk too much
I can't believe the things that you say
Everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Don't get me wrong baby I don't mean to complain,
But if you keep on talking you're gonna drive me insane
You keep on talking all around the clock,
I'm begging you baby won't you please stop
You talk too much,
I can't believe the things that you say everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Yes if you keep on talking, baby
You know you're bound just to drive me away
Yes
Uh huh
Yes dear
Yes I'm listening
Oh I heard every word you said, honey
Yes
Yes dear
Oh I agree you're right
Yes, you're always right
Yes, dear
Uh huh
Yeah I, I, I think
I heard
I heard you
Shut up
In "You Talk Too Much," George Thorogood sings about the incessant talking of his partner. He expresses his frustration over the non-stop talking that drives him out of his mind. He emphasizes the impact it has on him, saying, "if you keep on talking baby you know you're bound to drive me away." He implies that he values a certain level of peace and quiet, and that he needs time to rest and relax. The lyrics speak to the need for communication to be a two-way street and that both partners should be allowed to speak and be heard equally.
Throughout the song, Thorogood uses exaggerated metaphors to emphasize how relentless his partner's talking is. For example, he says that his partner's "conversation baby ain't got no end," and that she keeps her "motormouth moving morning, noon and night." He describes her as picking up where she left off from the last conversation and never allowing him to get a word in edgewise.
Overall, the song conveys the message that balance and respect are essential to a healthy relationship. One partner dominating the conversation can be frustrating and lead to resentment if not addressed.
Line by Line Meaning
You talk too much, you talk too much
I feel like you never stop talking.
I can't believe the things that you say Everyday
You say a lot of unbelievable things, every day.
If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound to drive me away
I'm going to get fed up and leave if you don't stop talking so much.
Now you get on the telephone with your girlfriend Your conversation baby ain't got no end
You talk excessively on the phone with your friends.
Yakety-yakety-yakety-yak all the time You keep on talking baby drive me out of my mind
Your constant talking is driving me crazy.
Well I laid out in the afternoon I start to nappin' You walk into the room with them jaws a-flappin'
Even when I'm trying to rest, you come in talking non-stop.
You keep that motormouth moving morning, noon and night You keep on talking baby make my head turn white
You talk all day, every day, and it's overwhelming.
I think you're trying to put me through some kind of test I'm begging you baby won't you give it a rest
I feel like you're testing my patience by talking so much. Please stop.
You talk about people that you don't even know Keep it up baby I'm gonna pick up and blow
You gossip about people you don't even know, and it's getting on my nerves.
Don't get me wrong baby I don't mean to complain, But if you keep on talking you're gonna drive me insane
I don't want to sound rude, but your talking is making me lose my mind.
You keep on talking all around the clock, I'm begging you baby won't you please stop
You talk non-stop 24/7, and I'm pleading with you to stop.
Yes if you keep on talking, baby You know you're bound just to drive me away
If you don't stop talking, I'm definitely going to leave you.
Shut up
Please stop talking now, I can't take it anymore.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GEORGE THOROGOOD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luke8874
The saxophone makes every song so much better. Classical instruments and a well placed instrument makes every beat better.
@Caghs
As a woman, I just heard this on the radio for the first time and immediately thought of Mum. Seriously, she talks so much that it's just "white noise" to me now ;)
@TheSleepingonit
Same with my female roommate, I'm a guy
@waltkingfrancisco1342
He is so bad ass. Nobody can come close to everything he does.
@BenJamin-sp7eo
I can’t believe how cheesy this is and yet how much I love it
@Smoking_Hot_Scott
Some songs are timeless. This is one of them.
@397pollo
62 years old and still rockin
@niugreg
I'm 75 and will never change
@taserthis1984
The song I blast on my headphones when I'm not in the mood for conversation!
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