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Chuck Berry — You Can't Catch Me
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ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 - 14:53
 
 BillG wrote:


Uh, but Peter Tosh *is* dead...

 
Man if there were only some way to check this stuff out before making a fool of myself.
 
 

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Feb 08, 2013 - 19:14
 
1956.  Even back then, the world revolved around girls, cars, and driving fast.

joelbb
Posted: Nov 06, 2012 - 16:48
 
 lemmoth wrote:


Hey folks - Chuck's people's sued John's people for Come Together.  John settled by recording "You Can't Catch Me" on his Rock and Roll oldies covers album, resulting in significant royalties for Mr. Berry or rather his publisher.
 
You can bet the ranch CB didn't get much of it.  He'd been hosed and overhosed by then.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 01, 2012 - 06:45
 
 pelucid wrote:
"Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly"...hmmm. haha. Nice to see a little respect to Chuck from the Beatles. Never noticed that line was in this.
 

Hey folks - Chuck's people's sued John's people for Come Together.  John settled by recording "You Can't Catch Me" on his Rock and Roll oldies covers album, resulting in significant royalties for Mr. Berry or rather his publisher.

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Mar 30, 2012 - 13:34
 
 bobringer wrote:
Chuck's playing the Chocktaw Bingo?
 

Only so many chord variations out there, ya know!  This track was cut before Daddy wrote his famous books, even.  Also this song has definitely been around for what, 75 years???? Back in the Barrel House Piano Days ...

DaMoGan
(Beer on the east coast, Beer on the west coast.)
Posted: Mar 30, 2012 - 13:32
 
 pelucid wrote:
"Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly"...hmmm. haha. Nice to see a little respect to Chuck from the Beatles. Never noticed that line was in this.
 
Y'know I never realized the reference before this.  Thanks!

  

Baby_M
(a 100+-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio)
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 11:35
 
 pelucid wrote:
"Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly"...hmmm. haha. Nice to see a little respect to Chuck from the Beatles. Never noticed that line was in this.
 
Springsteen also seems to have borrowed the line "New Jersey Turnpike in the wee wee hours" for one of the songs on Nebraska.


pelucid
(New Jersey)
Posted: May 19, 2011 - 10:30
 
"Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly"...hmmm. haha. Nice to see a little respect to Chuck from the Beatles. Never noticed that line was in this.

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: May 19, 2011 - 10:25
 
9—>10

Another one of the best 'car' songs.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: May 19, 2011 - 10:24
 
 bobringer wrote:
Chuck's playing the Chocktaw Bingo?
 

First of all your syntax is incorrect; when talking about Chuck Berry, rock and roll music and chronology; he is ALWAYS first because he is THE King of rock and roll.{#Yes} 

gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA)
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 18:49
 
Chuck's the King of rock & roll. A 10 for sure. I wish the Dead would've covered this, but they didn't. 

jhorton
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 18:47
 
Hah, always thought this was a Steven Stills song.

wade44
(2900 Km East of Paradise, CA)
Posted: Dec 13, 2010 - 07:55
 
 bobringer wrote:
Chuck's playing the Chocktaw Bingo?
 

Thought the same thing. This is the first time I'd heard this song. Wouldn't have known the connection without RP!

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Dec 13, 2010 - 07:52
 
Well now, Chuck, they really did catch you that one time.........

Zep
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 12:44
 
It's at least a '9' just on spec. 

The New Jersey stuff makes it a '10'.
 

akousa
(North Coast, USA)
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 12:23
 
MORE. CHUCK. BERRY.

Raechel
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 12:22
 
nice sequence

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Aug 08, 2010 - 00:49
 
1956? Cool, Daddy-O!

bobringer
(Wayne, NJ)
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 14:31
 
Chuck's playing the Chocktaw Bingo?

bobcat1963
(the netherlands)
Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 07:15
 
more chuck here please!
let it rock

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 19:59
 
Hmm, Hey, Bill, d'ya think Scott's still with us? {#Lol}

BillG
(Paradise, California)
Posted: Jan 22, 2010 - 18:31
 
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Ha ha ha what? Oh. Sorry, Chuck.

Peter Tosh better start wearing a cup then.

 

Uh, but Peter Tosh *is* dead...

ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 09:30
 
 WonderLizard wrote:

Um, Chuck's still with us.

 
Ha ha ha what? Oh. Sorry, Chuck.

Peter Tosh better start wearing a cup then.


WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 09:23
 
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Chuck Berry - You Can't Catch Me
Peter Tosh - Johnny B. Goode

Chuck just came back from the dead and kicked Peter Tosh in the nuts for his lousy cover.
 
Um, Chuck's still with us.


cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 14:40
 
 segueman wrote:

Chuck sued over that line which was meant to pay homage to Chuck, John recorded the Rock N Roll album as a settlement. Chuck's an A-hole.
 
Chuck may or may not be an "A-hole," but it was Morris Levy (who owned the publishing rights to the song) who sued John Lennon.


ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 14:35
 
Chuck Berry - You Can't Catch Me
Peter Tosh - Johnny B. Goode

Chuck just came back from the dead and kicked Peter Tosh in the nuts for his lousy cover.

Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Oct 27, 2009 - 14:34
 
 segueman wrote:

Chuck sued over that line which was meant to pay homage to Chuck, John recorded the Rock N Roll album as a settlement. Chuck's an A-hole.
 
Yes, but the songs sound similar in other ways too. Lawsuits suck. Copyright infringement sucks too. I guess the world is not perfect.


calypsus_1
Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 23:49
 

Chuck Berry - "Let it Rock" Live in London (1972)





segueman
(Spring, TX)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 12:48
 
 cc_rider wrote:
Hear the 'flattop' line? The Beatles might've heard this song before writing 'Come Together', you think?

Mr. Berry must've scared the bejabbers out of the establishment. Dang, he got it going ON!
 
Chuck sued over that line which was meant to pay homage to Chuck, John recorded the Rock N Roll album as a settlement. Chuck's an A-hole.

redstorm
(East Coast!........ Lou!)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 12:46
 
 fredriley wrote:
It's great to hear lesser-known Chuck Berry numbers, instead of the 'usual suspects'. Such a great toe-tapping sound with such simple instruments. Classic blues/rock. 8 from the Nottingham jury.

 

Yes soon as I heard the "flat top" line I was aware of the beatles "borrowing" that line.

Baby_M
(a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 12:45
 
 cc_rider wrote:
Hear the 'flattop' line? The Beatles might've heard this song before writing 'Come Together', you think?
 
That line caught my ear as well.

What a delightful little song.


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 04:38
 
It's great to hear lesser-known Chuck Berry numbers, instead of the 'usual suspects'. Such a great toe-tapping sound with such simple instruments. Classic blues/rock. 8 from the Nottingham jury.


rickhoran
(Eastern PA)
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 04:36
 

my favorite chuck berry song. glad to hear it on RP.



cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 10:49
 
Hear the 'flattop' line? The Beatles might've heard this song before writing 'Come Together', you think?

Mr. Berry must've scared the bejabbers out of the establishment. Dang, he got it going ON!

derekd
(Just Visiting This Planet)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 10:48
 
Funny, I had the same thought when I heard the lyric.

Good fun. I'm amazed at how much RP surprises me with their variety.Wish I could get them in my car.


UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 10:47
 
"here come ole flattop" now makes so much more sense. I thought it meant the haircut...

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 10:47
 
Coming up next — Come Together