Boogie With Stu
Album appeared on: Physical Graffiti
Track number: 7 on Disc II
When written: 1971
Composed by: Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant, Ian Stewart, and Ritchie Valens
This blues track was originally a jam session recorded in 1971. It was used to fill space on Zeppelin's legendary double album, Physical Graffiti.
The lyrics were taken from blues artist Ritchie Valens' 'Ooh My Head.' Eventually, Valens' estate sued the band. Since Valens was deceased, his mother received a composer credit so that she would get some royalties. Thus, she is listed as one of the track composers.
'Stu' is Ian Stewart, the Rolling Stones' pianist and road manager. He played piano on the track.
This is one of the few Zeppelin tracks where Robert Plant plays guitar as opposed to Jimmy Page. Page, on the other hand, plays mandolin.
Lyrics:
Visitin' town, my baby
We just got to rock on
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yea, darlin', we just got to go home
I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop
Uh, come on, baby, just rock, rock, rock
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, honey
We've been shakin' all night
Whoa-oo-oh whoa-ooh-oh oh, darlin', we just got to roll right
Ahhhah, ooh, my heav', rock on, rock on
Yeah, yeah
Hey babe, hey babe
Hey babe, hey babe
Hey babe, hey babe
Hey babe, hey babe
I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop
Oh, come on baby, just rock, rock, rock
Whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo,
whoo-hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-whoo-hoo
Let's go home
Whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo
I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop
Ah, come on, baby, just rock, rock, yeah
(Assorted laughter)
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