I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)

The Ikettes, Ike & Tina Turner

About I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)

"I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" is a song written by Ike Turner and recorded by Ike & Tina Turner's backing trio The Ikettes in 1961. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song #63 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.


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(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue ue blue be doo be doo be doo)
Gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah
(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue ue blue be doo be doo)
Gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah)

(I'm blue ue ue I'm blue blue be doo be doo be doo)
I want to tell a all you people
(I dropped a penny in the well wished that you would come back soon)
I couldn't believe what I heard

(A fortune teller told me my love with you was through)
I hope her reading was wrong
(I hope she was wrong 'cause you been gone too long from home)
Hey gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah

(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue ue ue blue be doo be doo be doo)
Gong gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah
(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue ue blue be doo be doo be doo)
Gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah

(I'm blue ue ue I'm blue shoo be doo be doo be doo)
I can't sleep at night for thinking of you
(Every night about 2 my love for you comes tumbling down)
I can't stand being here alone

(I start to feeling and a fumblin' but you ain't nowhere around)
I hope her reading was wrong
(I hope she was wrong 'cause you been gone too long from home)
Hey gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah

(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue ue blue be doo be doo be doo)
Hey! gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah
(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue eu blue be doo be doo be doo)
Gong gong gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah

(I'm blue ue ue I'm blue blue be doo be doo be doo)
Mm mm mm yeah
(I'm blue ue ue ue ue ue ue blue be doo be doo be doo)

Gong gong gong gong gong gong gong yeah

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Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner. The duo started as an offshoot splinter act from Ike Turner's The Kings of Rhythm before the name changed to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The duo was once considered "one of the hottest, most durable, and potentially most explosive of all R&B ensembles". more »

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Written by: Ike Turner

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" was released in 1961.
Album Details
The hit single is a part of Ike & Tina Turner's debut album "The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner."
Chart Success
This song reached spot #3 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and place #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Musical Style
The song is known for its rhythmic chanting – an element characteristic of African music and often helps to reinforce unity within African communities. That unique style was popular during the period of its release.
Inspiration
"I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" was inspired by a nursery rhyme named "Little Sally Walker" that was converted into a 12-bar blues song by Tina Turner.
Composition
The song was co-written by Ike Turner and Tina Turner.
Legacy
Decades after its release, "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" continues to be recognized as one of Ike & Tina Turner's most successful and definitive songs.
Cover Versions
It was covered by several artists in the following years, helping to ensure its enduring popularity.
Cultural Influence
The track was featured in the film "Hairspray" (1988) and was also used on its soundtrack.
Genre
"I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" combines elements of R&B, soul, and pop music.

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