What led you to cover the bo diddley song crackin up. The stones worked up this old 50s bo diddley rocker into a reggae jam during their notso. Lyrics to crackin up by bo diddley from the his greatest sides, vol. Go bo diddley is the second album by rock and roll pioneer bo diddley, released in july 1959. Crackin up is the opening song of go bo diddley, the second album by rock and roll pioneer bo diddley, released in july 1959.
Crackin up live note for note lead guitar part by gc youtube. In songs like bo diddley, who do you love, mona, crackin up. In 2003 rolling stone magazine ranked it number 214 on its the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 216 in a 2012 revised list. This has only the basic chord structure, more advanced players could add 6th or 7th notes to the chords if they wish to make it more interesting. He spoiled her long ago, and now she expects royal treatment he even does her laundry. For the guitar itself you want to go for a vintage old school sound. The rolling stones are an english rock band formed in london, england, in 1962. You always holling about wherever i been you always screaming about the money i spend whats bugging you. New york seeing bo diddley perform in a small club in 1998 is the. Bo diddley had a string of hits through the early 1960s.
Free printable and easy chords for song by bo diddley bo diddley. In his other recordings, bo diddley used various rhythms, from straight back beat to pop ballad style to doowop, frequently with maracas by jerome green. One night jimmy morrison thought about killing himself, but then bo diddley came on the radio, singing crackin up a jokey song about being nuts. Jun 02, 2008 he only had a few hits in the 1950s and early 60s, but as bo diddley sang, you cant judge a book by its cover. This version miscredits the songwriter on the disc labels as b. You cant judge an artist by his chart success, either, and diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. His guitar rhythms harked back to a more primitive place than the swingmeetscountry style of berry. My favorite entry from the bo diddley mythology is based on an extraordinarily primitive, repetitive set of guitar chords that form the perfect background for a man whos got a story to tell. May 16, 2018 i dont think shes the one cracking up, bo. I totally agree with you that there arent enough good rhythm guitar lessons out there so im trying to put together these little minilessons on lots of different rhythm styles at least as many as im comfortable with. Yeah, yeah, youre cracking up i do your laundry and your.
But even more important, bos bounce was fun and irresistibly rocking, with a wisecracking, jiving tone that epitomized. Bo diddley was born ellas mcdaniel in mccomb, mississippi. Bo diddley s woman is driving him crazy in this song, so much so that hes crackin up. Bo diddley chords with lyrics by bo diddley for guitar and. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hardedged electric guitar sound on a wideranging catalog of songs, along with african rhythms and a signature beat a simple, fiveaccent rhythm that remains a cornerstone of rock and. Lyrics to crackin up by bo diddley from the who do you love album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Thats one of those songs thats been covered many times by a number of qualified.
So today im playing this airline that has a similar vintagey vibe to it. I did mostly keiths part, but chucked in a lame solo at the end. Its got p90 pickups and im going to play in the middle position on the pickup selector to really get the most out of the hollow body of the guitar. Bo diddley, mississippi musician, rock n roll hall of fame. The beats in several cuts, most notably i dont like you, the funky fly and ive got a. After he hooked up with billy boy arnold and was released from chess records, bo changed his entire playing method. Yeah, yeah, youre crackin up i do your laundry and your cooking too what more for a woman could a man like me do youre bugging me yeah, yeah, youre crackin up i spoiled you woman, a long time ago i used to bring your meals and bring em to your door im all fed up yeah, yeah, you buggin me. The first stable line up consisted of brian jones guitar, harmonica, mick jagger lead vocals, keith richards guitar, backing vocals, bill wyman bass, charlie watts drums, and ian stewart piano.
Bo diddley tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including im a man, bo diddley, road runner, before you accuse me, who do you love. Known not only for his oddlyshaped guitars, pioneering use of females in his act and his seemingly endless selfpromotion and his creativity in the one place it always counts most. He was a selfinvented phenomenon who played a homemade rectangularshaped guitar with his teeth and behind his back, and he brandished it in a sexually suggestive manner all techniques that would be brought to high art by jimi hendrix. Yeah, yeah, youre cracking up guitar solo verse 3 girl i spoiled you baby a long time a go. Black gladiator is a great compilation of dynamic music from bo s later work. Bo diddley whats buggin you crackin up bo diddleys beach. Written by ellas mcdaniel from the rolling stones love you live album released september 23, 1977. The singer and guitarist invented his own name, his own guitars, his. Cracking up, american squirm, and switchboard susan are everything that was great about the newwave explosion, as lowes brand of pubrock got an extra kick up in production and commercial attention. Bo diddley chords e ae 4x e a e e ae bo diddley bought his babe a diamond ring, e a e e ae if that diamond ring dont shine, e a e e ae he gonna take it to a private eye, e a e e ae if that private eye cant see e a e e ae hed better not take the ring from me. Gibbons, who included it on his second solo album the big bad blues in. Youre crackin up i caught you, woman, a long time ago keep your hand out of my pocket keep your foot out my door that wrong with you, oh yeah, youre crackin up i used to do your cookin, your laundry too now what more for a woman could a man like me do i feel, oh yeah youre bugging me crackin up.
One night jimmy morrison thought about killing himself, but then bo diddley came on the radio, singing crackin up a jokey song about. Diddley grew up in chicago, where he moved at age five. Labour of lust remastered by nick lowe on apple music. Harvey arrington, tommy blackwell, carl hatton, edward kennedy, matthew morales. Free printable and easy chords for song by bo diddley crackin up. Bo brought his original bo diddley beat to the chicago based label chess records in early 1955, culminating in the release of his masterwork go bo diddley in 1959. The album was bos first studio album and his first lp for checker records. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Bo diddley chords bo diddley e a\e 4x e a e e a\e bo diddley bought his babe a diamond ring, e a e e a\e if that diamond ring dont shine, e a e e a\e he gonna take it to a private eye, e a e e a\e if that private eye cant see e a e e a\e hed better not take the ring from me. Kicking things off with one of his finest smash hits cracking up, bo roars through a treasure trove of 11 more pioneering gems like dearest darling, say man, dont let it go and the clock struck twel. Jul 10, 2008 along with chuck berry, bo diddley was one of rock n rolls guitarslinging originators.
Glad to hear you dig the bo diddley rhythm stuff as much as i do. Lyrics to crackin up by the rolling stones from the bo diddley s beach party album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Vinyl 7 bo diddley crackin up the great grandfather 1959, vinyl discogs. Nov 19, 2017 whether you agree with his selfimposed title of the originator or not, bo diddley was certainly one of early rocks true great innovators. Bos first records showed him to be far ahead of his time in guitar playing. Kicking things off with one of his finest smash hits cracking up, bo roars through a treasure trove of 11 more pioneering gems like dearest darling, say man, dont let it go and the clock struck twelve. Crackin up chords with lyrics by bo diddley for guitar and. Sheet music is available for piano, voice, guitar with 2 scorings in 3 genres. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more. Crackin up by bo diddley discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Check out crackin up by bo diddley on amazon music. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971. Cracking up, american squirm, and switchboard susan are everything that was great about the newwave explosion, as lowes brand of pubrock got an extra kickup in production and commercial attention. This is a very tricky song to figure out on guitar, according to billy gibbons of zz top.
The album was bo s first studio album and his first lp for checker records. Bo diddley was famous for playing his gretsch guitar. The rolling stones crackin up lyrics genius lyrics. Crackin up the rolling stones cover accurate note for note lead guitar part by gc. Bo s guitar playing on ive got a feeling is what chuck berry must have. The bo diddley thump of big kick, plain scrap sparks up a creepy, twisted tune. He is cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harderedged guitar sound. Crackin up by bo diddley samples, covers and remixes. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Bo diddley crackin up the great grandfather 1959, vinyl. Music of the sixties whats bugging you cracking up bo. Edit lyrics print lyrics what does this song mean to you. Bo diddley also appeared on ed sullivan television shows. Bo diddley crackin up the great grandfather checker.