You Can't Catch Me
Chuck Berry
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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 New Jersey Turnpike in the wee wee hours I was rollin' slowly 'cause of drizzlin' showers Here come a flat-top, he was movin' up with me Then come wavin' goodbye in a little' old souped-up jitney I put my foot on my tank and I began to roll Moanin' siren, 'twas the state patrol So I let out my wings and then I blew my horn Bye bye New Jersey, I've become airborne 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 Flyin' with my baby last Saturday night Not a gray cloud floatin' in sight Big full moon shinin' up above Cuddle up honey, be my love Sweetest little thing I've ever seen I'm gonna name you Maybellene Flyin' on the beam, set on flight control Radio tuned to rock 'n' roll Two, three hours passed us by Five to two dropped to 5:05 Fuel consumption way too fast Let's get on home before we run out of gas Now you can't catch me No, baby, you can't catch me 'Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone like a cool breeze
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Written by: Chuck Berry
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"You Can't Catch Me" was published in 1956 as part of Chuck Berry's third album, "After School Session." The song was also released as a single which did not feature on the album.
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Inspirational SourceThe song was inspired by the thrill Berry experienced when he drove a brand new, fast car (Cadillac) across the country from California to Chicago.
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Notable LyricsThis song features the famous line "Go, go, go little Susie," which inspired John Lennon to create the Beatles' song, "Come Together." Lennon used a slightly misquoted version of Berry's line: "Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly."
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LawsuitThis led to a lawsuit by Berry's publisher, Morris Levy, against Lennon for copyright infringement. The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court.
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Musical CompositionLike many of Berry's songs, "You Can't Catch Me" features a rock and roll guitar riff and a catchy, upbeat rhythm. It is played in the key of E flat major.
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Cultural ReferencesThe song name drops the famed massive passenger cars – the Lincoln and Cadillac, celebrating Americana and the open road.
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Film AppearanceThe song was apparently penned for the 1956 Alan Freed movie "Rock, Rock, Rock". Berry performs the song in the movie.
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RecognitionThough the song wasn't chart-topping, it was critically acclaimed and stands as an important piece in rock and roll history. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as #128 in its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list in 2004.
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Influence"You Can’t Catch Me" displayed Berry's fun and free-spirited lyrical capabilities which influenced many rock n' roll and pop artists in subsequent generations.
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Cover VersionsSeveral bands and artists have covered the song, including The Rolling Stones, England's Rockin' Vickers, and John Hammond in his 1967 album "I Can Tell."
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