The Explosive Little Richard es un álbum de Little Richard, publicado en 1967 por Okeh. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «I Don't Want To Discuss It», «Land Of A Thousand Dances», «The Commandments Of Love» y «Money».
Sobre el álbum
"The Explosive Little Richard", de 1967, es el álbum del regreso del artista al rock and roll, y una obra muy significativa en la discografía de Little Richard. Tras varios años dedicado a la música góspel, en este trabajo el pionero del rock, animado por la "Invasión Británica" de bandas que lo idolatraban, vuelve a enchufar los amplificadores con un sonido actualizado y una energía renovada.
El sonido del disco es un soul-rock potente y con una producción moderna para la época. Acompañado por una banda de primer nivel, Little Richard reinterpreta su sonido clásico con una nueva contundencia, incorporando elementos del soul de los 60. El álbum suena a la vez familiar y novedoso.
El disco fue grabado con la ayuda de grandes músicos de sesión y presenta a un Richard en plena forma vocal. Es el sonido de una leyenda que vuelve para reclamar su trono, demostrando que su energía y su carisma seguían intactos.
"The Explosive Little Richard" es un regreso triunfal. Es un álbum que no solo deleitó a sus seguidores de siempre, sino que también lo presentó a una nueva generación. Es un trabajo que demuestra que, a pesar de los años, el verdadero rey del rock and roll seguía siendo tan explosivo como siempre.
Listado de Canciones
- I Don't Want To Discuss It
- Land Of A Thousand Dances
Letra
One, two, three One, two, three Ow! Do it! Alright! Uh! Got to know how to Pony Like Bony Moronie Mash Potato Do The Alligator Put your hand on your hips, yeah Let your backbone slip Do the Watusi Like my little Lucy Ow! Uh! Na, na-na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na-na I need somebody help me say it one time! Na, na-na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na-na Wow-ow! Ow! Uh! You know I feel alright? H'uh! Feel pretty good y'all Uh-h'uh! Na, na-na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na-na C'mon ya'all, let's say it one mo' time! Na, na-na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na Na-na-na-na Ooh! Dancin' in the alley With Long Tall Sally Twistin with Lucy Doin' the Watusi Roll over on your back I like it like that Do that Jerk, oh Watch me work, ya'all Ow! Do it! Wow! Do it! Watch me do it Ooh, help me! Ooh, help me! Oh, help me! Ooh, help me! - The Commandments Of Love
Letra
(One) Thou shall not love No other one but me (Ooh ooh ooh, two) Promise me, darling That I'm the only one You give all your lovin' All your lovin' to (Ooh ooh ooh, three) Promise to love no other one but me (Four) You promise to never You'll never leave me no more Keep the commandments (Keep the commandments) I want you to keep the commandments (Keep the commandments) Of our love Love, love (Five) Promise me, baby That you'll always try to keep our Our love alive (Ooh, ooh ooh ooh, six) You're the only one That I run to When I want to get my I want to get my kiss (Ooh, ooh ooh ooh, seven) Being with you Is like being in Heaven to me (Eight) When I need some lovin', baby You should never hesitate Keep the commandments (Keep the commandments) I want you to keep the commandments (Keep the commandments) Of our love Love, love Never leave me, baby (Ooh ooh) Don't you know I love you, baby (Ooh ooh ooh) You know I need you, baby (Ooh ooh) When I wanna, baby, when I wanna get my kicks (Ooh ooh ooh) Oh (Ooh ooh) I want you to keep the commandments, baby (Ooh ooh ooh) - Money
- Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)
- I Need Love
Letra
You got'ta have lead in your pencil , baby, or it won't write You got'ta have flint in your lighter, baby, or it won't light You got'ta have the sunshine to make the flower grow You got'ta put gas in your car, baby, or it won't go But when I need some satisfaction You call on me for a quick reaction And I need love (I need love) I got'ta have love, Ow! Ow! Ow! You got'ta have blades in your razor, baby, or you can't shave You got'ta have money in the bank, baby, or you can't save You got'ta have wings on an airplane, or it won't fly You got'ta have tears in your eyes, baby, or you can't cry But when I need some satisfaction You call on me for a quick reaction And I need love (I need love) I got'ta have love, Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! You got'ta have glue on the envelope, or you can't seal it You got'ta have beat in the music, baby, or you can't feel it You got'ta have numbers on the telephone, or you can't dial it You got'ta have rollers in your hair, baby, or you can't style it But when I need some satisfaction You call on me for a quick reaction And I need love (I need love) I got'ta have love I need love, baby, baby, baby (I need love) Got'ta, got'ta, got'ta (I need love) Move ya, baby (I need love) Got'ta have it, baby (I need love) Doncha know I need it, baby (I need love) Love, love to love, girl (I need love) Baby, doncha know (I need love) Baby - Never Gonna Let You Go
Letra
Hey, honey, you You are the sweetest But I I never tell 'Cause baby, I I wanna keep you All, all to myself 'Cause when we're all alone My heart turn upside-down, yeah Honey, I know, yeah I'm never gonna let you go Child, ow, ow, ow, ow I, I want you to meet me I said meet me a little less than halfway And all, all you gotta do, you gotta do is treat me I said treat me like you used to do every day 'Cause when we're all alone Lord, my heart turn upside-down, yeah Honey, I know, yeah I'm never gonna let you go Child, I'm never gonna let you go, oh oh oh ooh ooh ooh I'm never gonna let you go - Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)
- Function At The Junction
Letra
I'm getting ready for the function at the junction Brother, you'd better come on right now Because everybody's gonna be there We got people comin' from everywhere We got Ling Ting Tong from China Long Tall Sally from Carolina We got 007, the private eye And he's bringin' all the guys from "I Spy" Tell one, tell all, we gonna have a ball Tell 'em bout the the function at the junction Sister, you'd better come on right now Talkin' 'bout that function at the junction Brother, you'd better come on right now We serving egg foo yung and barbecue We got chicken dumplings and kidney stew We gonna make big fun till the break of dawn Gonna shake a tailfeather shoot, it's gonna be a run Hold a shotgun on the rooster, and dare him to crow Tell anybody sleepin say, get out on that floor Tell one, tell all, we gonna have a ball Tell 'em bout the the function at the junction Sister, you'd better come on right now Tell 'em 'bout that function at the junction Brother, you'd better come on right now We got soul brothers, Jitterbugs Hip cats with crazy hats Pretty girls with pretty smiles All decked out in the latest styles Memphis Slim and Guitar Jim Betty Boop and ooo-boop-e-doop Mohair Sam from Alabam Minnesota Fats from Hobo Flats Gravitatin' Hip-shakin' cuties now Talkin' bout some fascinatin' devastatin' beauties now They all be gathering here, from far and near For the Function at the Junction Tell 'em bout the the function at the junction Sister, you'd better come on right now Tell 'em 'bout that function at the junction Brother, you'd better come on right now I'm getting' ready for the Function at the Junction Sister, you'd better come on right now Tell 'em 'bout that function at the junction Brother, you'd better come on right now For the function at the junction - Well