The Bawdies (ザ・ボウディーズ, ざ・ぼうでぃーず)
Years Active: 2004 - Present

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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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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"

Overall Meaning

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