1) Roy "Good Rocking" Br… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown
1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brown started as a gospel singer. His mother was an accomplished singer and organist in church. After a move to Los Angeles, California some time in the 1940s, and a brief period spent as a professional boxer in the welterweight category, he won a singing contest in 1945 at The Million Dollar Theater covering "There's No You" by Bing Crosby. In 1946 Brown moved to Galveston, Texas, where he sang in a club. His numbers included "Good Rocking Tonight". He returned to New Orleans in 1947.
Brown failed to interest Wynonie Harris in "Good Rocking Tonight" (at first), but got an introduction to the president of Deluxe Records, who signed him. The song was released in 1947 and reached no. 13 on Billboard's R&B charts (but was eclipsed by Harris' cover of it). Brown's version was a jump blues with a swing beat, but Harris's cover version can be considered closer to rock and roll. Elvis Presley covered the song for Sun Records in 1954 … later re-released on RCA Victor when his contract was sold to that record label in 1956.
Brown and his band "The Mighty Men" were spectacular performers, with the kind of crowd-pleasing stage histrionics for which Little Richard would soon be famous. Unfortunately, tastes changed and Brown could not keep up.
The decline of his fortunes coincided with his successfully winning a lawsuit against King Records for unpaid royalties in 1952, one of the few African-American musicians to do so in the 1950s. This has led some, such as author Nick Tosches (in his book Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll, which contains a chapter on Brown) to believe that Brown may have been blacklisted. His popularity was at its lowest at the end of the 1950s, but he sporadically managed to find work through the 1960s.
In 1970 Roy closed The Johnny Otis Show at the Monterey Jazz Festival. As a result of the crowd reaction he recorded "Love For Sale", which became a hit for the Mercury Label.
In the late 1970s a compilation LPs of his old work brought about a minor revival of interest. In 1978 he had a successful tour in Scandinavia following the release of Laughing But Crying and before the release of Good Rocking Tonight (Album). From 1980 until his death he enjoyed considerable popularity. Shortly before his death he was on a major upswing, performing at the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, California and headlining the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival during the spring of 1981.
2) Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)
Roy Brown Ramírez (born July 18, 1945) is a composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico.[1] Some of his songs have been performed by several renowned international artists.
Discography
* Yo Protesto (1969)
* Basta Ya... Revolución (1971)
* Aires Bucaneros (1978)
* Profecía de Urayoán (1979)
* Nuyol (1983)
* Arboles (1988)
* Balada de Otro Tiempo (1989)
* Distancias en Vivo (1990)
* Nocturno (1991)
* Poetas Puertorriqueños (1991)
* Aires Bucaneros/Casi Alba (1993)
* En Fuga (1994)
* Colección (1996)
* Poeta en San Juan (1998)
* Distancias Clásico (1999)
* La Noche de Roy Brown (1999)
* Album (music)|Album (2000)
* Balcón del Fin del Mundo (2004)
* Que Vaya Bien (2006)
Butcher Pete Part I
Roy Brown Lyrics
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About a guy named Butcher Pete
Oh, Pete just flew into this town
And he's choppin' up all the women's meat
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
Butcher Pete's got a long sharp knife
He starts choppin' and don't know when to stop
All you fellows gotta watch your wifes
'Cause Pete don't care who's meat he chops
Ever since Peter flew into town
He's been havin' a ball
Just cuttin' and choppin' for miles around
Single women, married women, old maids and all
Wakes up in the morning, half past five
Chops from sunrise to sunset
I don't see how he stays alive
Meat's gonna be the death of ole Pete, yeah
The police put Pete in jail
Yes, he finally met his faith
But when they came to pay his bail
They found him choppin' up his cell mate
That Butcher Pete is a crazy man
Tries to chop down the wind and the rain
Just hacks on anything he can get
Say, turn this record over, you ain't heard nothing yet
The song "Butcher Pete" by Roy Brown tells a story about a man named Pete who has flown into town and is chopping up all of the women's meat. The lyrics describe how he hacks, wacks, and smacks, relentless in his pursuit to chop the meat. Brown sings about how Pete’s knife is long and sharp and how he doesn't know when to stop. Women are warned to watch out for their husbands, as Pete doesn't care about whose meat he chops. Pete enjoys what he is doing, and everyone around is aware of it. He is waking up early in the morning, chopping from sunrise to sunset, women of every kind unable to escape his deadly power. In the end, the police finally catch up with him and put him in jail, but Pete's insatiable urge to chop never fades, as he was found still chopping up his cellmate.
The song has been interpreted in various ways, often with a sexual connotation, as the lyrics describe the act of cutting meat. The lyrics also contain allusions to violence and murder, which can be disturbing for some listeners. However, the song was a hit when it was released and has remained popular over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey everybody, did the news get around
Have you heard the news about Butcher Pete?
About a guy named Butcher Pete
There's a man they call Butcher Pete
Oh, Pete just flew into this town
He recently arrived in this town
And he's choppin' up all the women's meat
He's attacking and mutilating women
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
He's causing bodily harm with sharp objects
He just hacks, wacks, choppin' that meat
He's completely absorbed in his violent behavior
Butcher Pete's got a long sharp knife
He's armed with a dangerous tool
He starts choppin' and don't know when to stop
He's unable to control his destructive impulses
All you fellows gotta watch your wifes
Men should be concerned for the safety of their female partners
'Cause Pete don't care who's meat he chops
He's indiscriminate in the choice of his victims
Ever since Peter flew into town
Since he arrived in town
He's been havin' a ball
He's been enjoying himself immensely
Just cuttin' and choppin' for miles around
He's been causing mayhem throughout the area
Single women, married women, old maids and all
Women of all marital statuses and ages are at risk
Wakes up in the morning, half past five
He begins his violent activities early in the day
Chops from sunrise to sunset
He spends his entire day engaging in mutilation and violence
I don't see how he stays alive
It's surprising that he hasn't been stopped or killed
Meat's gonna be the death of ole Pete, yeah
His violent behavior will be his downfall
The police put Pete in jail
He was finally arrested by law enforcement
Yes, he finally met his faith
He's getting what he deserves
But when they came to pay his bail
When someone tried to pay for his release
They found him choppin' up his cell mate
They discovered him engaging in violence against someone else
That Butcher Pete is a crazy man
He's a mentally unstable individual
Tries to chop down the wind and the rain
He engages in violence against anything and everything
Just hacks on anything he can get
He's completely consumed by his violent urges
Say, turn this record over, you ain't heard nothing yet
There's more to his story and actions that is yet to be revealed
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Written by: HENRY GLOVER, ROY BROWN
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Lyrics:
(Part I)
Hey everybody, did the news get around
About a guy named Butcher Pete
Oh, Pete just flew into this town
And he's choppin' up all the women's meat
[Chorus]
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin'
He just hacks, wacks, choppin' that meat
Butcher Pete's got a long sharp knife
He starts choppin' and don't know when to stop
All you fellows gotta watch your wifes
Cause Pete don't care who's meat he chops
Ever since Peter flew into town
He's been havin' a ball
Just cuttin' and choppin' for miles around
Single women, married women, old maids and all
Wakes up in the morning, half past five
Chops from sunrise to sunset
I don't see how he stays alive
Meat's gonna be the death of ole Pete, yeah
The police put Pete in jail
Yes, he finally met his faith
But when they came to pay his bail
They found him choppin' up his cell mate
That Butcher Pete is a crazy man
Tries to chop down the wind and the rain
Just hacks on anything he can get
Say, turn this record over, you ain't heard nothing yet
(Part II)
Well, they let ole Pete out of the jail
He went back to his store
All the women who payed his bail
Were waitin' on Pete to chop some more
There's an old woman, who's ninety-two
Lives down the street
She said, one thing more I wanna do
Is find ole Pete and let him chop my meat
Pete went to church one Sunday night
He gave the preacher a fit
That crazy Pete started a fight
When he went hackin' on the pulpit
Well, they put him in jail again
They tried to give him life
Pete beat the case, he pleaded insane
They gave him back his same ole knife
Well, he got out of jail on Sunday night
Monday he tightened his grip
He started to China to see the sites
Went nuts again and chopped up the ship
Brought ole Pete back to town
To electrocute him there
But Pete was crazy like a clown
He chopped down that electric chair
He's a maniac!
He don't do nothin' but hackin'
Socucius Ergalla
I had no idea they cut records with the same song in 2 parts, this is awesome
Dave K
Check out What'd I Say by Ray Charles
Shrek
They had to Hack, Whack and Smack the record into 2.
Keith Ninesling
Give this two-part song a couple of sober listenings. It is one of the sickest releases ever. Great stuff...
You tell me what it's about. Not exclusively pertaining to "getting it." It goes further than that...
An Owl named VIPER
I just thought he was an insane cereal murder
Space Bacon
@Thorne1435 Context bud! Sexual deviancy was frowned upon back then , you could be arrested for adultery , you could be sent to an insane asylum for sex addiction.
In the 50's , early rock and roll was emerging, a lot of people started exploring past the sexual norm back then. It was still taboo at the time though. So, artists had to get creative with how they made their songs . Shits changed since then and it's all over , but it wasn't like that back then.
Hence why he keeps hackin, and wackin, and smackin.
Thorne1435
Properly Gaming There's more to it than that. Sex isn't an offense worthy of jail, by itself.
Michael Else
Why do they keep letting Pete out of jail
OmegaWilliam95 S
He's a manic!!
Ken Lazar
Didn't ya'll listen to the B side(Part 2)? All the women he 'chopped' made his bail!