Rollin' Stone
Muddy Waters
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Well, I wish I was a catfish, Swimmin in a oh, deep, blue sea I would have all you good lookin women, Fishin, fishin after me Sure 'nough, a-after me Sure 'nough, a-after me Oh 'nough, oh 'nough, sure 'nough I went to my baby's house, And I sit down oh, on her steps. She said, "Now, come on in now, Muddy You know, my husband just now left Sure 'nough, he just now left Sure 'nough, he just now left" Sure 'nough, oh well, oh well Well, my mother told my father, Just before hmmm, I was born, "I got a boy child's comin, He's gonna be, he's gonna be a rollin stone, Sure 'nough, he's a rollin stone Sure 'nough, he's a rollin stone" Oh well he's a, oh well he's a, oh well he's a Well, I feel, yes I feel, Feel that I could lay down oh, time ain't long I'm gonna catch the first thing smokin, Back, back down the road I'm goin Back down the road I'm goin Back down the road I'm goin Sure 'nough back, sure 'nough back
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"Rollin' Stone" was released by Muddy Waters in 1950.
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LabelThe song was published by Chess Records, a Chicago-based label known for producing blues music.
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InspirationThe song's inspiration came from a popular phrase: "a rolling stone gathers no moss," which Muddy Waters translated into a metaphor for his desire to keep moving in life.
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A Chart TopperIt reached number two on the Billboard R&B chart, showcasing Waters' talent early on in his career.
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Influence on Later ArtistsThe song was so influential that it went on to be the namesake for the successful rock and roll band, "The Rolling Stones."
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Cross-Generational ImpactAside from The Rolling Stones, it also inspired Bob Dylan's hit song, "Like a Rolling Stone.”
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Significant LyricsThe lyrics of the song depict Waters' harsh life by saying, "I wish I was a catfish, swimming in, oh, the deep blue sea; I would have all you good-looking women fishing after me."
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LengthThe original version of the song is 3:08 minutes long.
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RecognitionIn 2016, the song was recognized by the Recording Academy and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Genre-definingThe song played a vital role in defining the Chicago blues style, which later influenced rock and roll.
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InstrumentationUnlike most blues songs of the time, "Rollin' Stone" featured only Waters' vocal and his electric guitar, creating a raw, intimate feeling that was new for the genre.
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Another Artist VersionBritish rock band, Humble Pie, also recorded a cover of the song in the 1970s.
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Biographical ConnectionThe song's lyrics also convey Waters' desire to drift away from his upbringing as a sharecropper in the Mississippi Delta.
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Grammy Foundation FiltersThe song not only was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame but is also amongst the Grammy Foundation's filters for deciding on this list, including historical significance and excellence in the recording.
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