Years Active: 2004 - Present
Lin… Read Full Bio ↴The Bawdies (ザ・ボウディーズ, ざ・ぼうでぃーず)
Years Active: 2004 - Present
Lineup:
Ryo "Roy" Watanabe - bass & vocals
Taku "Taxman" Funayama - guitar & vocals
Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura - guitar & vocals
Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi - drums & vocals
In The Bawdies' world, Chuck Berry, early Beatles and Stones, and Otis Redding soul are still at the top of the charts, and everybody is walking around in moptops and tailored suits. Founded on New Year's Day in 2004, boyhood chums Ryo "Roy" Watanabe (bass/vocals), Taku "Taxman" Funayama (guitar/vocals), and Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura (guitar/vocals) teamed up with highschool pal Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi (drums/vocals) and took up the mantle of early rock and soul, and bestowed it with their own uniquely Japanese sensibilities. In 2006, The Bawdies signed to Tokyo-based record label, Seez Records and released their first album, Yesterday and Today, essentially a cover album including such classics as I Got You (I Feel Good), Tutti Frutti, and Have Mercy, Miss Percy, to moderate indie success. In February 2008, they released their sophomore effort, Awaking of Rhythm and Blues, at which point the music industry pricked up their ears. The album saw the band stretching out musically, distancing themselves somewhat from the nostalgia act category and pulling back on the covers. Led by the raspy-voiced, yet charming Watanabe, the band stepped up the touring, playing alongside such indie legends as Guitar Wolf, Sheena & The Rockets, and The 5.6.7.8's and expanding their range abroad. In March 2009, The Bawdies released the single Emotion Potion, a precursor to their April long-player This is My Story, steering the band even further into original territory while maintaining the same retro vibe.
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ROCK ME BABY
THE BAWDIES Lyrics
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Come on baby take it
I'm just a fool in love with you
Don't you drive me crazy
I'll always want you baby
Tell me "honey"
you're my girl
Oh baby, I wanna stay
So come on let's take a ride
You know that I love you,
I love you
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Let's make love forever
We've got the power
I know we're gonna make it, yeah
Let me rock you, hold you
I've been thinking about you
Day&night that's all I do
Don't know why
I feel I need you so
But I know
I'll never let you go
You know that I love, I love
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Love is what you make it
Come on baby take it
Tell me "honey"
you're my girl
Tell me "honey"
you're my girl
Oh baby, I wanna stay
by your side
So come on let's take a ride
You know that I love you,
I love you
Tell me "baby I love you"
I love you
I love you
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Dancin' with you all night
Say "I want you",
Say "I need you"
The Bawdies' "Rock Me Baby" is a love song with a catchy melody and a simple message. The lyrics express the need for love and the desire to be close to someone special. The chorus, "Rock me baby, I'll say I want you, I'll say I need you," is an invitation to the person he loves to be close to him and hold him tight.
The first stanza of the song begins with an offer of love, "Love is what you make it, Come on baby take it." This is followed by the declaration of love, "I'm just a fool in love with you." The next line, "Don't you drive me crazy," expresses his fear of losing the one he loves. The rest of the stanzas express the desire to be close to the person he loves and how he wants to rock with them all night.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is what you make it
Love can be what you want it to be
Come on baby take it
Come on and accept my love
I'm just a fool in love with you
I am foolishly in love with you
Don't you drive me crazy
Please do not make me crazy
I'll always want you baby
I will always desire you, baby
Tell me "honey" you're my girl
Confirm that you are my girl, honey
Oh baby, I wanna stay by your side
I want to be with you always, baby
So come on let's take a ride
Let's go on an adventure together
You know that I love you, I love you
You know that I really love you
I'll say I want you
I will express that I desire you
I'll say I need you
I will express that I need you
Rock me baby
Give me love, passion and support
Rock me everyday
Give me love, passion and support every day
Dancin' with you all night
Spending the night dancing with you
Let's make love forever
Let's be together forever
We've got the power
Together we are capable of anything
I know we're gonna make it, yeah
I am confident that we will succeed
Let me rock you, hold you
Let me show you love and affection
I've been thinking about you
You have been on my mind
Day&night that's all I do
All day and all night, I think of you
Don't know why I feel I need you so
I cannot explain why I need you so much
But I know I'll never let you go
I know that I will not let you go
Tell me "baby I love you"
Express to me that you love me, baby
Dancin' with you all night
Spending the night dancing with you
Say "I want you"
Express that you desire me
Say "I need you"
Express that you need me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Watanabe Ryo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Love is what you make it
Come on baby take it
I'm just a fool in love with you
Don't you drive me crazy
I'll always want you baby
Tell me"honey"you're my girl
Oh baby, I wanna stay by your side
So come on let's take a ride
You know that I love you, I love you
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Let's make love forever
We've got the power
I know we're gonna make it, yeah
Let me rock you, hold you
I've been thinking about you
Day & night that's all I do
Don't know why I feel I need you so
But I know I'll never let you go
You know that I love, I love
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Love is what you make it
Come on baby take it
Tell me"honey"you're my girl
Tell me"honey"you're my girl
Oh baby, I wanna stay by your side
So come on let's take a ride
You know that I love you, I love you
Tell me"baby I love you"
I love you
I love you
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me baby
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Rock me baby
Rock me everyday
Dancin' with you all night
I'll say I want you
I'll say I need you
Dancin' with you all night
Say"I want you",
Say"I need you"
@mofumofummu
私がBAWDIESを知るきっかけになった大切な曲!10年以上たった今もライブも欠かさず行く1番好きで大事なバンド🥲
@sanshokupan46
今日の配信で初めて演奏を拝見しました
かっこいい!最高です!!
@miyanmimmy7686
大学生の時にこの曲でBAWDIESに出会って、そこから大阪のライブ必ず行ってます。人生で出会えて本当に良かったと思えるウルトラパワーバンドです🔥
@yd210
懐かしい。ハングリーの主題歌。
@user-xb8ce7xi8u
見た目と声のギャップが良い。
@AA-oc6vj
今日ABC-MARTに買い物行ったら流れててすぐ聴きました😊
懐かしい~大好きな曲
@user-ed5th6pj6r
この曲を初めて聴いたのが小学生だった私が大学生になりました!!辛い時もこの曲に何度も救われました!!ありがとう!そして大好きだ!!
@ggsmk
私がBAWさんを好きになったきっかけの曲の1つです!!!フルver.アップ最高に嬉しい❤️🔥
@user-ck7pc6rz1h
初めて聴いてTHE BAWDIESにハマった曲🌈
深夜番組で生歌やってて衝撃受けた❤
タイミングとかでライブ行けてないけどいつか行きたいなぁ😢
@sayaigu3099
誕生日ライブでこれを最後の曲に選んだMARCY、めちゃめちゃBAWDIESのこと好きやんってなった〜