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"Bo Diddley" is a is a rhythm and blues/ rock 'n roll song first recorded by Bo Diddley at Universal Recording Corporation in Chicago and released on the Chess Records subsidiary Checker Records in 1955. Written by Diddley, its lyrics are based on the traditional lullaby titled "Hush Little Baby", and it prominently features the Bo Diddley beat that the singer made famous.
It became an immediate hit single that stayed on the R&B charts for a total of 18 weeks, 2 of those weeks at No. 1, and seven more weeks than its flipside (the B-side, "I'm a Man"). It was the first recording to introduce African rhythms into rock and roll directly by using the patted juba beat. It was Diddley's first recording and his first hit single.
The Pre-Residents recorded a version of the song in 1970; it features on the second side of their first demo tape Rusty Coathangers for the Doctor. To date, The Pre-Residents' version of the song has never been officially released; it has circulated among fans on bootlegs in low quality.
Lyrics[]
Original version[]
Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring If that diamond ring don't shine He going to take it to a private eye If that private eye can't see He'd better not take the ring from me
Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat To make his pretty baby a Sunday coat Bo Diddley caught a bearcat To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat
Mojo come to my house, you black cat bone Take my baby away from home Ugly ole mojo, where you been Up your house and gone again Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley have you heard? My pretty baby said she wasn't for it
List of releases[]
- Rusty Coathangers for the Doctor (1970, unreleased) [Version 1]
List of versions[]
See also[]
- Bo Diddley
- Rusty Coathangers for the Doctor
External links and references[]
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Rusty Coathangers for the Doctor (1970) Side A |