***Songs To While The Time By- The Roots Is The Toots- Ike Turner 's Rocket 88 (arguably the beginning of rock 'n' roll coming out of the R&B segment of the genre)

A YouTube clip to give some flavor to this subject.

Over the past several years I have been running an occasional series in this space of songs, mainly political protest songs, you know The Internationale, Union Maid, Which Side Are You On, Viva La Quince Brigada, Universal Soldier, and such entitled Songs To While The Class Struggle By. This series which could include some protest songs as well is centered on roots music as it has come down the ages and formed the core of the American songbook. You will find the odd, the eccentric, the forebears of later musical trends, and the just plain amusing here. Listen up-Peter Paul Markin

**********Rocket 88 chordsIke Turner / Jackie Benston (Ike Turner 1951) 1st rock & roll song (later cover by Bill Haley)

E7 A E B7 A E E7

E E7
You may have heard of jalopies,
E E7
you heard the noise they make;
E E7 E
let me introduce you to my Rocket 88.
A
Yes it s great, just won't wait,
E E7 E
everybody likes my Rocket 88.
B7
Baby, we ll ride in style,
A E
moving all along.


E7 A E B7 A E E7

E7 E E7
V-8 motor and this modern design,
E E7
my convertible top and the gals don t mind
B7 A E
Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy.


(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!

(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)

E E7 E
Step in my Rocket and a don t be late,
E7 E
we're pulling out about a half past eight.
E7 E
Going down the corner and dealer Bill,
E7 E
everybody in my car s going take a little pill.
B7
Move on out,
A E
Oozing and cruising along.

(Guitar solo.)

In Bill Haley and The Comets cover version:

Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88,
I'll be around every night about eight.
You know it's great, don't be late,
Everybody likes my Rocket '88.
Gals will ride in style,
Moving all along.


Set8

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