The Mississippi Sheiks consisted mainly of the Chatmon family, who came from Bolton, Mississippi and were well known throughout the Mississippi Delta. The father of the family had been a "musicianer" (someone with good technical ability on his or her instrument adept at sight-reading written music) during slavery times, and his children carried on the musical spirit. Their most famous (although by no means permanent) member was Armenter Chatmon - better known as Bo Carter - who managed a successful solo career as well as playing with the Sheiks, which may have contributed to their success.
When the band first recorded in 1930, the line-up consisted of Carter with Lonnie and Sam Chatmon, and Walter Vinson. Charlie McCoy (not to be confused with Charlie McCoy, a later American musician) played later, when Bo Carter and Sam Chatmon ceased playing full time. It was Lonnie Chatmon and Vinson who formed the real center of the group.
Bo Carter's solo work is notable for being sexually suggestive in songs and this is carried on to an extent with the group. They primarily earned their income like Robert Johnson and Skip James. They toured throughout the Southern United States, but also reached as far north as Chicago and New York.
Their first and biggest success was "Sitting on Top of the World" (1930), later to be recorded by Bob Wills (numerous times), Howlin' Wolf, Nat King Cole, Bill Monroe, Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Cream, Grateful Dead, Jeff Healey, John Lee Hooker, Bill Frisell and Jack White, and re-done by Robert Johnson, as "Come On in My Kitchen". The song was also the theme to the film A Face in the Crowd (1957) produced by Elia Kazan and starring Andy Griffith. Throughout their five active years, the Mississippi Sheiks recorded over seventy songs for the Okeh, Paramount and Bluebird labels.
Their last recording session as the Mississippi Sheiks was in 1936. Bo made a few more sessions on his own, but by 1938 he too was dropped. When the band dissolved, the Chatmon brothers gave up music and returned to farming.
The Sheiks and related groups under other names, such as Mississippi Mud Steppers and Blacksnakes, recorded about a hundred sides in the first half of the 1930s, among them original compositions (probably by Vinson) like "The World is Going Wrong" and "I've Got Blood in My Eyes For You" (1931) - both recorded by Bob Dylan - or the topical "Sales Tax" (1934).
Sam Chatmon made more recordings in the 1960s and Walter Vinson contributed three selections (using the Mississippi Sheiks band name) to Riverside's 1961 series, Chicago: The Living Legends.
In 2004, they were inducted in the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. Their 1930 blues single "Sitting on Top of the World" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.
In 1978 Rory Gallagher recorded a tribute song "The Mississippi Sheiks" for his Photo Finish album.
In 2009, Black Hen Music released Things About Comin' My Way, a tribute album to the Mississippi Sheiks. The album's seventeen artists include Bruce Cockburn, Bill Frisell, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Geoff Muldaur, Kelly Joe Phelps and John Hammond.
In 2013 Jack White's Third Man Records teamed up with Document Records to reissue The Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order of Charley Patton, Blind Willie McTell and The Mississippi Sheiks.
She's Crazy About Her Lovin'
Mississippi Sheiks Lyrics
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Because she's lookin' for her lovin' man
She's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
She's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
Yeah, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun
She knock on my door
And she told me she would stay
Because she's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
Yes, just crazy 'bout her lovin'
Well, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun
'Whoa, step on it'
Listen here, boys
It have come to pass
Ain't had no sugar
Since I had you last
'Cause she's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
Yes, just crazy 'bout her lovin'
Well, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun
If you ever wanted lovin'
And wanted it bad
If you can't get lovin', man
Don't get mad
'Cause she's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
Yes, just crazy 'bout her lovin'
I said, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun
Grab her just singin'
Makes her feel funny
All these girl wants
Just a little of your money
Then it's crazy 'bout your lovin'
Yes, just crazy 'bout your lovin'
Yes, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun
'Oh, crazy 'bout it'
When you get to lovin'
Want you to love this way
Love her long time
It will drive the blues away
Then she's crazy 'bout your lovin'
Then, just crazy 'bout your lovin'
Yeah, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun
Got a little body
All downtown
So much lovin'
It's done carried you down
You're just crazy 'bout your lovin'
She's just crazy 'bout your lovin'
Yes, she's crazy 'bout her lovin'
She likes to have her fun.
The Mississippi Sheiks' song "She's Crazy About Her Lovin'" is a bluesy tune that focuses on a woman's sensual and wild nature. The lyrics suggest that the woman is so passionate about her love that she is willing to go to great lengths to find it. The singer suggests that the woman is looking for her "lovin' man" and that she is "just crazy 'bout her lovin'," implying that she is uncontrollable and wild. The song notes that this woman isn't interested in names, only in love and sexual desire, and that nothing will stop her from getting what she wants.
Despite the suggestive lyrics, the song also highlights the important message of consent. The singer notes that if you can't get love, it's best to move on rather than getting mad. This suggests that the woman's wild nature must always be respected, no matter how intense the desire might be. Overall, "She's Crazy About Her Lovin'" is a powerful song that celebrates an uncontrolled and fierce passion for love that never crosses the boundaries of mutual respect.
Line by Line Meaning
No use askin' fo' girl, her name
It's pointless to ask for her name
Because she's lookin' for her lovin' man
She's searching for her lover
She's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
She's extremely passionate about her love life
She likes to have her fun
She enjoys living her life to the fullest
Early this mo'nin', just about day
It was early in the morning, almost daylight
She knock on my door
She knocked on my door
And she told me she would stay
She said that she would stay with me
'Whoa, step on it'
An exclamation of excitement
It have come to pass
It has happened
Ain't had no sugar
Hasn't had any intimacy
Since I had you last
Since the last time I was with you
If you ever wanted lovin'
If you have ever wanted love
And wanted it bad
And desperately desired it
If you can't get lovin', man
If you can't find love
Don't get mad
Don't be upset or angry
Grab her just singin'
She is easily wooed
Makes her feel funny
It makes her feel good
Just a little of your money
All she wants is some of your money
When you get to lovin'
When you experience love
Want you to love this way
She wants you to love in a certain way
Love her long time
Engage in a long-lasting relationship
It will drive the blues away
It will rid you of sadness
Got a little body
She has a petite physique
All downtown
Focused on her hips and thighs
So much lovin'
So much passion
It's done carried you down
It has overwhelmed you with its intensity
You're just crazy 'bout your lovin'
You're passionate about your love life
She's just crazy 'bout her lovin'
She's extremely passionate about her love life
Contributed by London Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rustcity
ohhh step on it