Chauffeur Blues
Jefferson Airplane
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Won't you see my chauffeur Won't you see my chauffeur I want him to drive me I want him to drive me downtown For he drives so easy, that I can't turn him down But I don't want him But I don't want him To be ridin' these girls To be ridin' these girls all around I'm gonna steal me a pistol, shoot my chauffeur down Going to let my chauffeur Going to let my chauffeur Drive me around the Drive me around the world Then he will be my lover boy, I will be his girl
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Written by: LESTER MELROSE, ROBERT BROWN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Band Line-Up"Chauffeur Blues" was recorded by Jefferson Airplane when Grace Slick was the lead vocalist. The rest of the band line-up during this time included Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, and Spencer Dryden.
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Release YearThe song "Chauffeur Blues" is from the album "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" that was released in 1966. This was the band's debut studio album.
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Song Originality"Chauffeur Blues" is actually a cover song. The original version of the song was recorded in 1927 by blues singer Memphis Minnie, also known as Lizzie Douglas.
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Different VersionUnlike the bluesy, slow tempo of the original, Jefferson Airplane's rendition of "Chauffeur Blues" is much faster and rockier, incorporating elements of psychedelic rock, a genre the band was instrumental in developing.
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Album SuccessThe album "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" on which "Chauffeur Blues" features, did not chart when it was initially released. However, after the success of the band's second album "Surrealistic Pillow," it was reissued and subsequently peaked at number 12 on the Billboard album chart in 1966.
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Record LabelThe song "Chauffeur Blues" was released under the RCA Victor record label, which signed Jefferson Airplane in 1965. The band's signing to the label marked one of the first times a major record company had signed a San Francisco band.
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Album ContributionOn the album "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off", "Chauffeur Blues" is the only cover song out of the album's eleven tracks.
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Song Theme"Chauffeur Blues", much like its original version, depicts a woman speaking to her chauffeur, expressing her dissatisfaction with his driving and flirting with the idea of replacing him. This aspect speaks to the themes of modernity and independence of women in the 20th century.
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Vocals Distinction"Chauffeur Blues" is unique as Grace Slick's vocal performance is particularly noteworthy, displaying her ability to carry bluesy tunes with aplomb.
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Genre Transition Indicator"Chauffeur Blues" is considered as a signal of the band's transition from their early psychedelic rock sound to a more folk and blues-influenced style.
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