King Of Rock And Roll es un álbum de Little Richard, publicado en 1971 por Reprise Records. El disco incluye 11 canciones, entre ellas «King Of Rock And Roll», «Joy To The World», «Brown Sugar» y «In The Name».
Sobre el álbum
Con su álbum de 1971, King of Rock and Roll, el legendario pionero se reafirma en su título autoproclamado. Este trabajo es una celebración del rock and roll, una colección de versiones de clásicos del género y temas originales en la que Little Richard demuestra con una energía desbordante por qué es considerado el verdadero rey.
El sonido del disco es un rock and roll potente y con una producción contundente. La banda que lo acompaña suena cohesionada y enérgica, creando la base perfecta para que el piano y la voz de Richard sean los protagonistas absolutos. El álbum tiene un aire de fiesta de principio a fin.
El repertorio es un homenaje a la historia del rock. Richard reinterpreta con su estilo inconfundible canciones de artistas como The Rolling Stones o Creedence Clearwater Revival. La canción que da título al disco es una declaración de principios, un divertido tema en el que se proclama rey por encima de todos los demás.
"King of Rock and Roll" es un álbum increíblemente divertido y lleno de actitud. Es el sonido de una leyenda que se divierte tocando la música que ama, un trabajo que es una escucha obligada para experimentar la energía y el carisma de Little Richard en estado puro.
Listado de Canciones
- King Of Rock And Roll3:08
- Joy To The World6:43
- Brown Sugar3:19
Letra
Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields Sold in a market down in New Orleans Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright Hear him whip the women just around midnight Ah, brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar, just like a young girl should Drums beating, cold English blood runs hot Lady of the house wondering where it's gonna stop House boy knows that he's doing alright You should have heard him just around midnight Ah, brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar, just like a young girl should Ah, brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar, just like a black girl should I bet your mama was a tent show queen And all her girlfriends were sweet sixteen I'm no school boy but I know what I like You should have heard me just around midnight Ah, brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar, just like a young girl should I said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew How come you, how come you taste so good? I said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew Just, just like a black girl should - In The Name3:05
- Dancing In The Street5:29
Letra
Calling out around the world Are you ready for a brand new beat Summer's here and the time is right For dancing in the street They're dancing in Chicago Down in New Orleans Up in New York City All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swinging swaying records playing Dancing in the street Oh it doesn't matter what you wear Just as long as you are there So come on every guy grab a girl Everywhere around the world They'll be dancing They're dancing in the street It's just an invitation across the nation A chance for folks to meet There'll be laughing, singing and music swinging Dancing in the street Philadelphia, PA Baltimore and D.C. now Can't forget the Motor City All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swinging, swaying and records playing Dancing in the street Oh it doesn't matter what you wear Just as long as you are there So come on every guy grab a girl Everywhere around the world They'll be dancing They're dancing in the street Way down in L.A Every day Dancing in the street - Midnight Special3:56
Letra
Well, you wake up in the morning You hear the work bell ring And they march you to the table You see the same old thing Ain't no food upon the table And no fork up in the pan But you better not complain, boy You get in trouble with the man Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me Yonder come miss Rosie How in the world did you know By the way she wears her apron And the clothes she wore Umbrella on her shoulder Piece of paper in her hand She come to see the governor She want to free her man Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me If you're ever in Houston Well you'd better do right You'd better not gamble And you better not fight at all Or the sheriff will grab you And the boys will bring you down The next thing you know boy Well, you're prison bound Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me - The Way You Do The Things You Do3:26
Letra
You got a smile so bright You know you could have been a candle I'm holding you so tight You know you could have been a handle The way you swept me off my feet You know you could've been a broom And babe you smell so sweet You know you could've been some perfume Well you could of been anything that you wanted to I can tell The way you do the things you do As pretty as you are You know you could've been a flower If good looks were minutes You know you could have been an hour The way you stole my heart You know you could have been a crook And baby your so smart You know you could have been a school book Well you could of been anything that you wanted to I can tell The way you do the things you do Well you could of been You make my life so rich You know you could've been some money And baby you're so sweet You know you could have been some honey As pretty as you are You know you could've been a flower If good looks were minutes You know you could have been an hour The way you stole my heart You know you could have been a crook And baby your so smart You know you could have been a school book Well you could of been Well you could of been anything that you wanted to I can tell The way you do the things you do As pretty as you are You know you could've been a flower If good looks were minutes You know you could have been an hour The way you stole my heart You know you could have been a crook And baby your so smart You know you could have been a school book Well you could of been - Green Power3:55
Letra
People talkin' about the power of love They said it moves mountains, oh yes indeed But what will love buy you? From life's sweet fountain? I wanna know, I wanna know Give me the power to buy me happiness When I don't have enough To buy some easy living When things get rough Come on Come on And give me that (Green power) Hey, give it to me Give it to me Give it to me Do it to me (Green power) Hey hey hey Give it to me Give it to me, y'all Money can't buy you love (Buy you love) That's oh so true Oh yes it is So that when love has broke your heart Money will comfort you Oh yes it will, oh yes it will Well, if money is number two We have to try a little harder So when love runs out We can make it a little farther Come on Come on And give me that (Green power) Hey! Give me Give me Give me Give it (Green power) Sock it to me Sock it to me Sock it to me Sock it to me Hey-hey! Sock it to me Sock it to me Hey-hey! Say you want me to be your man I can dig it, Can't you see? Oh yes oh yes Say all the love in the whole wide world You gonna give it all to me Oh yes, baby What else you got for me, honey? Sock it to me (Mind power) I don't want none (Bad power) Go way, child, you know I just, I just, I just had some So come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) And give me that ol' (Green power) Hey! Give it to me Give it to me Do it to me Sock it to me (Green power) Give it to me Magdalena [?] Got to have it Make it green (Green power) Oh baby, give me the old presidents Just to pay my little rent, now (Green power) Somebody know that I want it Got to have it, don't have none Need it, y'all (Green power) Everybody wants some, Everywhere Everybody needs some (Green power) - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry2:35
- Settin' The Woods On Fire2:18
- Born On The Bayou4:22
Letra
Now, when I was just a little boy, Standin' to my Daddy's knee, My poppa said, "Son, don't let the man get you Do what he done to me." 'Cause he'll get you, 'Cause he'll get you now, now. And I can remember the fourth of July, Runnin' through the backwood, bare. And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin', Chasin' down a hoodoo there. Chasin' down a hoodoo there. [Chorus:] Down on the Bayou; Down on the Bayou; Down on the Bayou. Wish I was back on the Bayou. Rollin' with some Cajun Queen. Wishin' I were a fast freight train, Just a chooglin' on down to New Orleans. [Chorus] Do it, do it, do it, do it. Oh, Lord. Oh get back boy. I can remember the fourth of July, Runnin' through the backwood bare. And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin', Chasin' down a hoodoo there. Chasin' down a hoodoo there. [Chorus] All right! Do, do, do, do. Mmmmmmm, oh.