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Rip It Up Lyrics
Artist: Little Richard
Album: Rip It Up
Rip It Up
-Artist: Little Richard from "Little Richard-King Of Rock 'n' Roll"
-TVP Records TVP 1026
-peak Billboard position # 17 in 1956
-Words and Music by Robert A. Blackwell and John S. Marascaico
Saturday night and I just got paid
I'm a fool about my money, don't try to save.
My heart says "go go, have a time"
Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine.
I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight.
Well almost 'bout ten I'll be flying high
I'll rock on out unto the sky
I don't care if I spend my dough
Tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul
I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight, ("aww"-scream)
Saturday night and I just got paid
I'm a fool about my money, don't try to save.
My heart says "go go, have a time"
Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine.
I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Rip it up
Gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight.
Well almost 'bout ten I'll be flying high
I'm gonna rock on out unto the sky
I don't care if I spend my dough
Tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul
I'm gonna rock it up, *whoo*
Gonna rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
Gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rock it
And ball tonight.
Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid
I'm a fool about my money, don't try to save.
My heart says "go go, have a time"
Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine
FADE
I'm gonna rock it up
I'm gonna rip it up
*whoo* = Little Richard's trademark scream which is almost impossible to spell
Transcribed by Robin Hood
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
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Comments/Interpretations
very helpful... for years never could figure out " gonna rock on out unto the sky"...thanks
Did "ball" mean something different in the 50's?
Yes it meant "party" in the real sense.. Nothing sexual was intended.
I'm sorry but it's just to obvious with lil richard I mean to each their own but the man was telling the world he like long tall sally! Duh?
I personally don't get this song. I have to sing it for my Rock of Ages class, and I don't understand the meaning. I just need to write about it as well as sing it :)
classic.
this is the version of elvis presely losers