While a first album (entitled Better Than the Rest) was recorded in 1974, the major recording debut came with the release of the eponymous album 'George Thorogood & The Destroyers', released in 1977 (Better Than the Rest was eventually released in 1979). The next album, entitled Move It On Over, was released in the autumn of 1978 and included the hit "Move It On Over" . Other singles from the album included "Please Set A Date" and "Who Do You Love".
During the 1980s, and 1990s, the band recorded some of their most well-known works, "Bad to the Bone" (used to great effect during the bar scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and in the opening scene of John Carpenter's Christine), "I Drink Alone" (from the 'Maverick' album), "You Talk Too Much", and "If You Don't Start Drinking, I'm Gonna Leave".
Thorogood himself is best-known for his animated stage presence and loud, raucous electric slide guitar playing. He is also known as "Lonesome George".
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Drop Down Mama
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Lyrics
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You got something goin' down baby, worryin' me
But my mama don't allow me stayin' out all night long
She says, "Son, you're much too young
To let some woman treat you wrong"
Jack of Diamonds told his queen of spade
Come on baby, you may go down and creep away
She says, "Son, you're much too young
To let some woman treat you wrong"
Got a woman in Texas, got a woman in Tennessee
Got a woman in California, she's all crazy 'bout me
But my mama don't allow me stayin' out all night long
She says, "Son, you're much too young
To let some woman treat you wrong"
Drop down mama, let your daddy see
You got something goin' down honey's that worryin' me
But my mama don't allow me stayin' out all night long
She says, "Son, you're much too young
To let some woman treat you wrong"
The lyrics of the song "Drop Down Mama" by George Thorogood and The Destroyers are about a young man who is being worried by his girlfriend's actions. He asks her to drop down and let him see what's going on because he has a suspicion that something's not right. He then talks about how his mother doesn't allow him to stay out all night, warning him that he's too young to let a woman treat him wrong. The young man shares that he has women in Texas, Tennessee, and California interested in him, but he's still worried about this particular woman and what she's doing.
This song can be seen as a warning to young men about being aware of who they're dating and not letting themselves get hurt by someone who might not have good intentions. It also highlights the importance of listening to one's parents and their advice. The use of the card game references, "Jack of Diamonds" and "Queen of Spade," can be interpreted as a metaphor for the risk and gambling involved with relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Drop down mama, let your daddy see
Show your father what's going on with you
You got something goin' down baby, worryin' me
Your actions make me unsettled and uneasy
But my mama don't allow me stayin' out all night long
My mother doesn't permit me to be away from home overnight
She says, "Son, you're much too young
According to my mother, I'm not yet old enough
To let some woman treat you wrong"
To let a woman mistreat me
Jack of Diamonds told his queen of spade
A man named Jack of Diamonds spoke to his partner named Queen of Spades
Come on baby, you may go down and creep away
It's okay if you leave quietly and secretly
Got a woman in Texas, got a woman in Tennessee
I have a partner in Texas and another in Tennessee
Got a woman in California, she's all crazy 'bout me
I also have a lover in California who is deeply infatuated with me
Drop down mama, let your daddy see
Show your father what's going on with you
You got something goin' down honey's that worryin' me
Your actions make me unsettled and uneasy
But my mama don't allow me stayin' out all night long
My mother doesn't permit me to be away from home overnight
She says, "Son, you're much too young
According to my mother, I'm not yet old enough
To let some woman treat you wrong"
To let a woman mistreat me
Contributed by Micah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.