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Chuck Berry

43 quotes

“I wanted to write about school because most of my audience at the particular time was of a school element.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1978 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Introducing "School Days" on The History of Rock and Roll, (1978), Hour 1: "The Birth of Rock & Roll
“Baby I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty days Gonna put a false charge again ya That'll be the very thing that'll send ya I'm gonna see that you be back home in thirty=-= days”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1955 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thirty Days" (1955)
“As I was motivatin' over the hill I saw Maybellene in a Coup de Ville A Cadillac arollin' on the open road Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford The Cadillac doin' about ninety-five She's bumper to bumper, rollin' side by side Maybellene”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1955 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Maybellene" (1955); this song was also credited by the record company to other "co-composers", in what has been generally accepted as a form of "payola".
“You know, my temperature's risin' and the jukebox blows a fuse My heart's beatin' rhythm and my soul keeps on singin' the blues Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Roll Over Beethoven" (1956) · Live performance
“Workin' in the fillin' station - too many tasks. Wipe the windows - check the tires - check the oil - dollar gas! Too much monkey business. Too much monkey business. Don't want your botheration, get away, leave me! Too much monkey business for me!”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Too Much Monkey Business" (1956)
“I bought a brand-new air-mobile It custom-made, 'twas a Flight De Ville With a pow'ful motor and some hideaway wings Push in on the button and you can hear her sing Now you can't catch me, baby you can't catch me 'Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone like a cool breeze”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: You Can't Catch Me" (1956)
“Hail, hail rock and roll; deliver me from the days of old. Long live rock and roll; the beat of the drums, loud and bold. Rock, rock, rock and roll; the feelin' is there, body and soul.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: School Days" (1957), Pop Chronicles Show 6 - Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll: The rock revolution gets underway. Part 2
“Me still alone, me sip on the rum Me wonder when the boat she come To bring me love, oh sweet little thing She rock 'n' roll, she dance and sing She hold me tight, she touch me lips Me eyes they close, me heart she flip Havana moon, Havana moon”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Havana Moon" (1957)
“Baby doll! When bells ring out the summer free Oh baby doll! Will it end for you and me? We'll sing our old Alma Mater And think of things that used to be”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Oh Baby Doll" (1957)
“Way down South they gave a jubilee Them Georgia folks they had a jamboree They’re drinking home brew from a wooden cup The folks dancing there got all shook up.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rock and Roll Music" (1957)
“Hey, the band was rockin' Goin' around and around Well, reelin' and a rockin' What a crazy sound Well, they never stopped rockin' Till the moon went down”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Around and Around" (1957)
“Milo Venus was a beautiful lass, She had the world in the palm of her hand. But she lost both her arms in a wrestling match, To get a brown eyed handsome man.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (1958), Pop Chronicles Show 5 - Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll: The rock revolution gets underway. Part 1.
“Well I looked at my watch, it was 9:54 I said, "Dance ballerina girl, go go go!" And we rolled, reelin' and a rockin' We was reelin' and a rockin' Rollin' till the break of dawn”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reelin' and Rockin"' (1958)
“She’s got the grownup blues Tight dresses and lipstick She’s sportin’ high-heeled shoes Oh but tomorrow morning She’ll have to change her trend And be sweet sixteen And back in class again.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sweet Little Sixteen" (1958)
“Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who never ever learned to read or write so well But he could play the guitar just like a ringing a bell. Go, go, Go, Johnny go...”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Johnny B. Goode" (1958) · Live performance (1958)
“His mother told him, "Someday you will be a man, And you will be the leader of a big old band. Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun go down. Maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying 'Johnny B. Goode tonight'.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Johnny B. Goode" (1958)
“Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away I'm gonna learn to dance if it takes me all night and day”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Carol" (1958)
“Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes Said," Please Mr. Leo, I apologize”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Joe Joe Gun" (1958)( aka "Jo Jo Gunne") *traditional, new lyrics by Chuck Berry
“Beautiful Delilah, dressed in the latest style Swingin' like a pendulum, walkin' down the aisle Deep romantic eyes, speak so low in miles Maybe she will settle down and marry after a while”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beautiful Delilah" (1958)
“Sweet little rock and roller, sweet little rock and roller Her daddy don’t have to scold her, her mother can’t hardly hold her She never gets any older, sweet little rock and roller”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sweet Little Rock and Roller" (1958)
“Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call 'Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee" (1959)( aka "Memphis")
“Tell me who's the queen standin' over by the record machine Lookin' like a model on the cover of the magazine She's too cute to be a minute over seventeen Mean while I was still thinkin'If it's a slow song we'll omit it If it's a rocker, that we'll get it And if it's good, she'll admit it C'mon Queenie, let's get with it”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Little Queenie" (1959)
“Yeah 'n' I'm doin' all right in school. They ain't said I broke no rule. I ain't never been in Dutch. I don't browse around too muchDon't bother me leave me alone Anyway I'm almost grown”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Almost Grown" (1959)
“Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway? From the coast of California to the shores of The Delaware Bay You can bet your life I did, till I got back in the U.S.A.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Back in the U.S.A." (1959)
“Later in the evening when the sun is sinking low All day I been waiting for the whistle to blow Sitting in a teepee built right on the tracks Rolling them bones until the foreman comes back Pick up you belongings boys and scatter about We've got an off-schedule train comin' two miles out”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1960 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Let It Rock" (1960)
“She remembered taking money out from gathering crop And buying Johnnys guitar at the broker shop As long as he would play it by the railroad side And wouldn't get in trouble, he was satisfied But never thought that there would come a day like this When she would have to give her son a goodbye kissGoing bye, bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye, bye Bye, bye Johnny Bye, bye Johnny B. Goode”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1960 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bye Bye Johnny" (1960)
“Thunderbird saw the Jaguar gainin' speed And waved "Goodbye, Jaguar" and pulled in the lead Jaguar said, "You ain't won the race yet" And pulled back around the Bird like a sabre jet Sheriff's front bumper was a yard behind When the T-Bird, Jaguar crossed the line”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1960 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jaguar and Thunderbird" (1960)
“Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know I met her walkin' down a uptown street She's so fine you know I wished she was mine I get shook up every time we meet”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I'm Talking About You" (1961)
“So come on, I wanna see you baby, come on I don't mean maybe, come on I'm tryin' to make you see That I belong to you and you belong to me”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Come On" (1961)
“Nadine, honey is that you? Oh, Nadine, honey is that you? Seems like every time I see you Darling, you got something else to do”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1964 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nadine (Is It You?)" (1964)
“The little girl's creative, a repertoire that rings, And Hollywood is waiting, to see the way she swings. She'll be graduating, goin' on to higher things, The little girl from Central is gonna take on wings.”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1964 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Little Girl from Central" (1964)
“No particular place to go, So we parked way out on the Kokomo The night was young and the moon was bold So we both decided to take a stroll Can you imagine the way I felt? I couldn't unfasten her safety belt!”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1964 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: No Particular Place to Go" (1964)
“They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell "C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1964 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: You Never Can Tell" (1964)
“Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia Tidewater four ten o nine Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin' And the poor boy's on the line”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1964 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Promised Land" (1964)
“Well Dad, send the money, See what I can see, Try to find a Cadillac, A Sixty-two or three. Just something that won't worry us To keep it on the road. Sincerely, your beloved son, Henry Junior Ford”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dear Dad" (1965)
“So let me be your driver, let me be your driver I would love to ride you, I would love to ride you downtown Drive you so slow and easy you won't wanna put me down”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I Want to Be Your Driver" (1965)
“Tulane and Johnny opened a novelty shop Back under the counter was the cream of the crop Everything was clickin’ and the business was good Till one day, lo and behold, an officer stood Johnny jumped the counter but he stumbled and fell But Tulane made it over Johnny just as he yelled Go head on, Tulane, he can’t catch up with you Go Tulane, he ain’t man enough for you Go Tulane, use all the speed you got Go Tulane, you know you need a lot Go Tulane, he’s laggin’ behind Go head on, Tulane”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tulane" (1970)
“Ow! Have mercy on my little Tulane She's too alive to try to live alone And I know her needs And although she loves me She's gonna try to make it While the poor boy's gone Somebody should tell her to live And I'll understand it And even love her more When I come back home”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Have Mercy Judge" (1970)
“Can’t help it, but I love it Stand here, sing to you Brings back so many memories Many things we used to do ‘Till I see you here again Take care, good luck to you”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bio" (1973)
“California, California Soon I'll be with you watching your sunset in the evening Movies and show plays, beaches and free ways California, from my home I'll be leaving”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 1979 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: California" (1979)
“I was looking for joy Yes, yes, yes, yes When I was little bitty boy If I would have known what makes a world go 'round I would have known what goes up must come down If you love me like I love you Mademoiselle, je vous aime, voulez-vous?”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Big Boys" (2017)
“I feel good, like it's party time, don't you know And it blew my mind when she smiled and said hello But it broke my heart when she told me it's time to go”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wonderful Woman" (2017)
“She followed him around where he played his guitar Till he got so popular they made him a star Then she could only see him on a TV screen And hoped someday that he'd come back to New Orleans Everybody liked her and was knocking on wood But soon there came a baby for Lady B. Goode”
Chuck Berry (1926–2017) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lady B. Goode" (2017)