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From the California shore to New York City
The beat don't never stop
You can hear it on the radio anywhere you go
It's steady as the rhythm of a clock
It cuts through the noise of the city life
It won't seem to go away
It's the devil in disguise I tell you no lies
My fingers do the walking everyday
Yonder comes a young girl she wants to take a whirl
She thinks it's all a dream
She got rock and roll way down in her soul
She wants to know where's the limousine
Get up honey let your mama sit down
You're too young anyway
The devil in disguise give her the prize
Then you can carry her away
When the road I travel starts to unravel
Every which way it goes
The beat starts to press on my bullet proof vest
And my high turns out to be low
Give me my guitar I'm going to go far
Let me see it let me hold it in my hand
I'm the devil in disguise I tell you no lies
I'm playing in a rock 'n roll band
The beat don't never stop
You can hear it on the radio anywhere you go
It's steady as the rhythm of a clock
It cuts through the noise of the city life
It won't seem to go away
It's the devil in disguise I tell you no lies
My fingers do the walking everyday
Yonder comes a young girl she wants to take a whirl
She thinks it's all a dream
She got rock and roll way down in her soul
She wants to know where's the limousine
Get up honey let your mama sit down
You're too young anyway
The devil in disguise give her the prize
Then you can carry her away
When the road I travel starts to unravel
Every which way it goes
The beat starts to press on my bullet proof vest
And my high turns out to be low
Give me my guitar I'm going to go far
Let me see it let me hold it in my hand
I'm the devil in disguise I tell you no lies
I'm playing in a rock 'n roll band
| Webfoot (Eugene, Oregon) | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 11:04 I thought that this was the Grateful Dead and was pleasantly surprised. . . . but alas, it wasn't. A solid 7 though. |
| ofanansky | Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 07:08 that got my 11-year old daughter doing the funky chicken  |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 07:05 Nice. |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Oct 30, 2011 - 22:10 the wwwwhloe thing works, dammit |
| arserocket (S.O.B in an S.U.V) | Posted: May 26, 2011 - 08:46 I need this... 8 hours working with hawgs can get to your spirit a little |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 19:24 Heard the beginnings of this song during an argument with my brother. I don't think that influenced my 9 rating - it was Cale. I love everything he does, and I didn't know he did this song until I came back from that argument (there were no survivors - I am a ghost.) |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 10:41 ppak wrote: My Dad did that to me when I "discovered" Django R. but I've had the pleasure of doing this JJ discovery thang with my kids! Keep adding J.J. to the playlists, his body of work is consistently excellent. He's a breeze of fresh air. That's why they call him the breeze...  |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 02:17 chrispmcd wrote: uninteresting and stiff to me That's what my ex-wife used to say. |
| chrispmcd | Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 09:39 uninteresting and stiff to me |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 01, 2009 - 08:18 AdyMiles wrote: I don't like this I'll alert The BBC. |
| AdyMiles (Wolverhampton, UK) | Posted: Sep 01, 2009 - 07:49 I don't like this |
| reason06 (Kansas City MO) | Posted: Jul 17, 2008 - 08:51 Jedzz wrote: Certainly I can't be the only one who hears that chorus and immediately think of Timbuk3's "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades."
yep. I hear it |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 10:07 J.J. has been writing variations of the same song for 30+ years. Luckily I like the song! |
| EssexTex (Working with an idiot!) | Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 09:52 He's ripped off "The Quo"....LoL |
| macadavy (Cascadia's attic, eh? ;-)) | Posted: Feb 10, 2008 - 22:39 Rock on, J.J.!  |
| Antigone (A house, in a valley, Virginia) | Posted: Jan 10, 2008 - 11:22 My, what a rollicking little tune! Too short though!  |
| froggy (North Pole, Ak) | Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 16:26 This guy is one of the unsung heroes of modern rock. His influence is pervasive, insidious and unrecognized. I bow to his magnificence. We are not worthy, we are not worthy!  |
| Jedzz | Posted: Apr 02, 2007 - 12:24 Certainly I can't be the only one who hears that chorus and immediately think of Timbuk3's "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades." |
| lixy (Sverige) | Posted: Feb 04, 2006 - 10:49 Devil in disguise. Who's that? George Bush?  |
| princeofpeoria (Everywhere ...) | Posted: Feb 04, 2006 - 10:44  One of Tulsa's finest. Home sweet home! |
| froggy (North Pole, Ak) | Posted: Jan 20, 2006 - 19:10 There are those that walk among us that shun the light, that reject the adulation of the masses, they are the true masters. They are few...he is one. |
| miamizsun (Miami Beach (3285.3 Miles SE of RP), FL) | Posted: Dec 08, 2005 - 04:47 is it humanly possible to not like jj cale?  |
| bro (Salisbury, UK) | Posted: Nov 08, 2005 - 21:49  'bout time - more JJ plz
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| ppak (Suburban bowels of rustbelt - [Map Ref. 41°N 93°W]) | Posted: Sep 11, 2005 - 03:41 Jake wrote: Another great artist I "discovered" just to have my dad say "Yeah, he's been around for years, here's some more."
My Dad did that to me when I "discovered" Django R. but I've had the pleasure of doing this JJ discovery thang with my kids! Keep adding J.J. to the playlists, his body of work is consistently excellent. He's a breeze of fresh air. |
| melissa | Posted: Jul 28, 2005 - 14:20 Webb Wilder does a rockin version of this song, too! |
| BluEyes | Posted: May 30, 2005 - 17:00 JJ ROCKS!  |
| Jake | Posted: Mar 18, 2005 - 08:34 Another great artist I "discovered" just to have my dad say "Yeah, he's been around for years, here's some more." |
| Old_Pool_Skunk (Whayyy out there.) | Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 20:39 Still remember when I was a kid, trying to figure out why he sounded so 'sleepy' on Crazy Mama...  |
| mojoman (Rocky Mountains, Colorado) | Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 20:38 Yeeee, hawww! |
| trav34 (dallas, tx) | Posted: Nov 05, 2004 - 12:35 good god, jj cale can write a tune |