Born in Los Angeles, California on 15th March 1947, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band, after having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.
He was a session guitarist on various recording sessions with the Rolling Stones in 1968 and 1969; Cooder's contributions most notably appear on the Stones' Beggars Banquet where he shares a prominent credit with pianist, Nicky Hopkins on the back cover. He continued to appear on the succeeding albums, Let It Bleed, and Sticky Fingers, on which he contributed the haunting slide guitar solo to "Sister Morphine". Cooder is reputed to have taught Keith Richards to play in open-G tuning, now a Richards hallmark, as well as to have written the open-G signature riff of "Honky Tonk Women". He was briefly considered to fill the departed Brian Jones' place in the Rolling Stones, but reportedly Cooder and Keith Richards did not get along very well. For some time after the sessions, Cooder accused Keith Richards of "ripping him off" musically, but now refuses to talk about his experiences with the Stones. Cooder played slide guitar for the 1970 film Performance, which contained Mick Jagger's first solo single, "Memo from Turner" on which Cooder played guitar.
Throughout the 1970s Cooder released a series of Warner Brothers albums that showcased his guitar work, to some degree. In this respect, Cooder's guitar work on these records is not unlike the guitar playing of Robbie Robertson on the Band's albums: Both virtuosos emphasized song over solo. Cooder's 1970s albums spotlight, more than anything, a wide-ranging taste in music. Cooder has been seen as almost a musicologist, exploring bygone musical genres with personalized and sensitive, updated reworkings of revered originals. Cooder's 1970s albums (with the exception of Jazz) cannot be neatly pigeonholed by genre, But - to generalise broadly - it might be fair to call Cooder's first album blues; Into the Purple Valley, Boomer's Story, and Paradise and Lunch, folk + blues; Chicken Skin Music and Showtime, a unique melange of Tex-Mex and Hawaiian; Jazz, 1920s jazz; Bop till You Drop 1950s R&B and blues; and Borderline an eclectic mix of Tex-Mex with blues, R&B, and country and Get Rhythm, with more rock-based excursions.
Cooder has worked as a studio musician and has also scored many film soundtracks, of which perhaps the best known is that for the 1984 Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas. Ry Cooder based this soundtrack, and the haunting title song "Paris, Texas" on Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night (Cold Was the Ground)", which he described as "The most soulful, transcendent piece in all music from the US." His other film work includes Walter Hill's The Long Riders (1980) and Southern Comfort (1981).
In recent years, Cooder has played a role in the increased appreciation of traditional Cuban music, due to his collaboration as producer in the Buena Vista Social Club (1997) recording, which was a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed a documentary film of the musicians involved, Buena Vista Social Club (1999) which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000. Cooder worked with Tuvan throat singers for the score to the 1993 film Geronimo: An American Legend.
Cooder's solo work has been an eclectic mix, taking in dust bowl folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock, and almost everything else. He has collaborated with many important musicians, including the Rolling Stones, Little Feat, the Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Gabby Pahinui, and Ali Farka Toure. He formed the Little Village supergroup with Nick Lowe, John Hiatt, and Jim Keltner.
Cooder's 1979 album Bop till You Drop was the first popular music album to be recorded digitally. It yielded his biggest hit, a disco/R&B cover of Elvis Presley's 1960s recording "Little Sister".
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Ry Cooder Lyrics
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She made me cry and she did me wrong
She had my nose open, that's no lie
The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
She spent all my money trying to play that high class game
She put me down, it was a pity how I cried
The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
I used to wake up in the morning, get my breakfast in bed
Whenever I got worried, she would rub my aching head
But now she's here and there, with every man in town
Still trying to take me for that same old clown
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Well, baby used to stay out, all night long
She made me cry and she did me wrong
She had my nose open, that's no lie
The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Ry Cooder's "It's All Over Now" is a breakup song about a relationship that's ended because of the woman's infidelity. The song follows a narrative structure with the first verse setting up the situation, the second verse exploring the betrayal, and the third verse expressing the singer's sadness and sense of loss. The chorus repeats the phrase, "Because I used to love her, but it's all over now" which shows that the singer has moved on and is no longer in love with the woman who caused him so much pain.
The opening verse of the song paints a picture of a woman who used to stay out all night and cheat on her partner. The singer is hurt by her actions but he still loves her. In the second verse, we learn that she has spent all their money and cheated on him with many men. The singer is shown as a victim, pitifully crying for his partner. However, in the third verse, he seems to have accepted the breakup and moved on. The woman tries to get him back, but he won't be her "same old clown" any longer.
Overall, "It's All Over Now" shows a man who has been hurt by a relationship but has learned to move on and not let himself be taken advantage of again. The song is a classic example of the blues genre, as it explores the darker side of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, baby used to stay out, all night long
His significant other would stay out late all night long.
She made me cry and she did me wrong
She caused him emotional pain through her harmful actions.
She had my nose open, that's no lie
He was completely infatuated with her beauty and charm.
The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry
The roles have reversed and now she will experience the same pain and sadness that he felt.
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
He once loved her, but their relationship has come to an end.
Well, she used to run around with every man in town
She was promiscuous and had affairs with many men in their town.
She spent all my money trying to play that high class game
She wasted his money trying to live a lavish lifestyle above their means.
She put me down, it was a pity how I cried
She insulted him and made him feel inferior, causing him to cry.
I used to wake up in the morning, get my breakfast in bed
She used to take care of him by making him breakfast in bed.
Whenever I got worried, she would rub my aching head
She used to comfort him when he was worried or in pain.
But now she's here and there, with every man in town
She's now with other men in town, not staying loyal to him.
Still trying to take me for that same old clown
She's still trying to manipulate him and use him like she did before.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack
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@nashvegasnow
love that image you put in my mind
oh my
one day i might get the courage to thailand my life
i hope so
then stand back brother
yo woman gonna be dancing with me over pancakes and bananas
while you wish you never posted here
peace and love
and thanks
rock on
@justinthyme5382
I'm 81 years young and still rocking mainly in my rocking chair. Hi from Australia 😎🎵🎶🎵🎶
@russelljones182
Rock on my Aussie mate, love having you express yourself with the rest of us! Old Man meself in the American south.
@rickabbott5297
Hi mate, saw him play in Perth in about 1982 ish for three hours and it was all acoustic— riveting bit of a shame at the time thought it might get electrified at some stage but really didn’t matter.🎸🤗😁👍
@christianjamet884
I'm only 75 years but i move my leg on this groove and i'm happy!☺
@rowley1950
Me too mate... throw down the zimmer frame and get to it!
@charlesroer972
Listening to Ry for damn near 50 yrs . Just gettin better
@bobmiller2843
Bop till you Drop was my intro.
@bernadettecognacpitre2380
like good French wine😃
j'ai 73 ans ,et cette musique me "transporte tjs autant ....
longue vie à toi mon "frère" de musique
@Krog12354
Ry Cooder is the best guitarist most people never heard of.
@elizabethtowle7331
That's true and it's very odd! I do my part though, sharing far and wide. I've adored this man since the 70's.