The song shows delta blues guitarstyle roots, but the lyrics place emphasis on supernatural. But that didnt mean muddy waters made a lot of money, says marshall chess, whose father and uncle ran chess records, waters label. In 1984, waters original im your hoochie coochie man was inducted into the blues. Manfred mann were chart regulars in the 1960s, and the first southofenglandbased group to top the us billboard hot 100 during the. Hoochie coochie man is a blues standard written by willie dixon and first recorded by muddy. It was danced by women, therefore, a hoochie coochie man was either someone who watched, or organized said women, like a pimp of sorts. I got the john the conquerer root, gonna mess with you. It became one of waters most popular and identifiable songs and helped. Odd that a man so full of machismo would be identified with two giggly pseudo words. I m that old hoochie coochie man a bad son of a gun got a john the conqueroot and got some mojo too we got a black cat born, were gonna slip it to you hey, move over people just as fast as you can said i know youre waitin for me cause i m the hoochie coochie man i m gonna get you, one by one i got set on that old hoochie coochie man. Im your hoochie coochie man muddy waters song info. Muddy waters hoochie coochie man chess 1954 youtube.
Hoochie coochie man is a blues standard written by willie dixon and first recorded by muddy waters in 1954. This 1954 recording the second, after 1952s original of blues standard hoochie coochie man by muddy waters is one of the alltime classic blues records. Everybody knows i m him well you know i m the hoochie coochie man everybody knows i m him i got a black cat bone i got a mojo too i got the johnny concheroo i m gonna mess with you i m gonna make you girls lead me by my hand then the world will know that i m the hoochie coochie man you know i m him everybody knows i m him oh you know i m the. Im that old hoochie coochie man a bad son of a gun got a john the conqueroot and got some mojo too we got a black cat born, were gonna slip it to you hey, move over people just as fast as you can said i know youre waitin for me cause im the hoochie coochie man im gonna get you, one by one i got set on that old hoochie coochie man. The life and times of the mississippi masters who revolutionized american music an accessible and thorough history of the original blues masters, including muddy waters, who came out of the mississippi delta to change the entire world of music. Gypsy woman told my momma, before i was born you got a boychild comin, gonna be a sonofagun gonna make these pretty women, jump and shout and the world will. These songs included hoochie coochie man, i just want to make love to you and i m ready. In either scenario, the man is seen as a very sexual being, displaying his power over women. Misc hoochie coochie man sometimes referred to as i m your hoochie coochie man is a 1954 song see 1954 in music written by willie dixon and first performed by muddy waters. Misc hoochie coochie man sometimes referred to as im your hoochie coochie man is a 1954 song see 1954 in music written by willie dixon and first performed by muddy waters. But with your help we can continue to put it center stage. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment im your hoochie coochie man muddy waters im ready.
Debra devi offers an alternative definition of a hoochie coochie dancer as a stripper and a. The gypsy woman told my mother before i was born i got a boy childs comin hes gonna be a son of a gun he gonna make pretty womens jump and shout. The gypsy woman told my mother before i was born i got a boy childs comin hes gonna be a son of a gun he gonna make pretty womens jump and shout then the world wanna know what this all about but you know i m him everybody knows i m him well you know i m the hoochie coochie man everybody knows i m him i got a black cat bone i got a mojo too i got the johnny concheroo i m gonna mess with you. Alternatively, from the directly sexual meaning of hoochie coochie, he greatly enjoyed sexual intercourse.
Im your hoochie coochie man by muddy waters on amazon. His performance at the newport jazz festival in 1960 was recorded and released as his first live album, at newport 1960. Muddy waters hoochie coochie man tab ultimate guitar. Im the hoochie coochie man, everybody knows im him, i him. Im your hoochie coochie man by various artists blues session. And im the hoochiecoochie man everybody knows im here gypsy woman told my momma, before i was born you got a boychild comin, gonna be a sonofagun gonna make these pretty women, jump and shout and the world will only know, awhat its all about whyknow im here everybody knows im here and im the hoochiecoochie man everybody knows im. Muddy waters own songs were sincere and heartbroken. Cover versions of im your hoochie cooche man by muddy.
Watch the video for i m your hoochie coochie man from manfred manns the manfred mann album for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Check out i m your hoochie coochie man by muddy waters on amazon music. Muddy waters was a man, a fullgrown man, a hoochie coochie man, but the blues he sang and played were as basic and real as the sound he made when he hummed and beat on the ground with his stick. His fondness for playing in mud earned him the nickname muddy at an early age. The song was a major hit upon its release, reaching number eight on. Hoochie coochie man by muddy waters song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position.
That im a hoochie coochie man but you know im him everybody knows im him yeah, you know im a hoochie coochie man everybody knows im him on the seventh hours on the seventh day on the seventh month the seven doctors said he was born for good luck and that youll see i got seven hundred dollars dont you mess with me but you know im him. Im your hoochie coochie man lyrics, guitar chords blues guitar. For all its nonsense and hoodoo fun, hoochie coochie man was just that. Im your hoochie coochie man bass tab, as performed by muddy waters. Everybody knows im him well you know im the hoochie coochie man everybody knows im him i got a black cat bone i got a mojo too i got the johnny concheroo im gonna mess with you im gonna make you girls lead me by my hand then the world will know that im the hoochie coochie man you know im him everybody knows im him oh you know im the. Everybody knows i m here and i m the hoochie coochie man everybody knows i m here gypsy woman told my momma, before i was born you got a boychild comin, gonna be a sonofagun gonna make these pretty women, jump and shout and the world will only know, awhat its all about yknow i m here everybody knows i m here and i m the hoochie coochie. Gypsy woman told my mother fore i was born, you got a boychild coming, gonna be a son of a gun gonna make pretty womens jump and shout, and then the world want to know what this all about but you know im here everybody knows im here well, im the hoochie coochie man everybody knows im here i got. Gypsy woman told my mama while fore i was born got a boy child comin mama, hell be a bad one, now ill make all you little girls turn your heads around then im gonna take you little girls gonna take you right on down with me, yeah. Includes video lesson, artistapproved notation, and professionally produced audio backing track. Turnaround e e b b 5432 g2 g d022 d55443320012 a3b3b0 a e e intro riff x 3 riff riff the gypsy woman told my mother before i was born riff riff i got a boy childs comin hes gonna be a son of a gun riff riff he gonna. The song was a major hit upon its release, reaching number eight on billboard magazines black singles chart. Stream im your hoochie coochie man by blues cousins from desktop or your mobile device.
Muddy waters recorded im your hoochie coochie man in. Lyrics to im your hoochie coochie man by allman brothers band. Listen to songs by various artists blues session on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. One of his greatest legacies, the absurdly titled im your hoochie coochie man.
The lyrics play around with old rural traditions seen by whites as superstitious and absurd and the absurdity of the masculine hoochie coochie man. The term hootchie mama is another phrase with the same meaning. New singing lesson videos can make anyone a great singer gypsy woman told my mother before i was born you got a boy childs comin hes gonna be a son of a gun he gonna make pretty womens jump and shout then the world wanna know what this all about but you know i m him everybody knows i m him well you know i m the hoochie coochie man everybody knows i m him i got a black cat bone i got. Cover versions of im your hoochie cooche man written by. Throughout the year 2000, npr presented the stories behind 100 of the most important american musical works of the 20th century, across all styles and genres. The gypsy woman told my mother before i was born i got a boy childs comin hes gonna be a son of a gun he gonna make pretty womens. Manfred mann was a british beat, rhythm and blues and pop band with a strong jazz foundation of the 1960s, named after their south african keyboardist, manfred mann, who later led the successful 1970s group manfred manns earth band. Also spelled hootchykootchy and a number of other variations, it is often associated with the streets of cairo, or the poor little country maid song, also known as the snake charmer song. A hoochoe coochie man either runs a show or is a drag queen performer. In 1958, he traveled to england, laying the foundations of the resurgence of interest in the blues there. Images hoochie coochie man or im your hoochie coochie man was written by willie dixon but made timeless by the great muddy waters on the 1954 recording. Grab a signed copy of devis awardwinning book the language of the blues. Everybody knows im here and im the hoochiecoochie man everybody knows im here gypsy woman told my momma, before i was born you got a boychild comin, gonna be a sonofagun gonna make these pretty women, jump and shout and the world will only know, awhat its all about yknow im here everybody knows im here and im the hoochiecoochie.
Hoochie coochie man originally titled im your hoochie cooche man is a blues. Gypsy woman told my mama while fore i was born got a boy child comin mama, hell be a bad one, now ill make all you little girls turn your heads around then im gonna take you little girls gonna take you right on. These songs included hoochie coochie man, i just want to make love to you and im ready. Also spelled hootchykootchy and a number of other variations, it is often associated with the streets of cairo, or the poor little country maid song, also known as the snake charmer song in america, specifically in. The song makes reference to hoodoo folk magic elements and makes novel use of a stoptime musical arrangement.
Im your hoochie coochie man by willie dixon song statistics. Muddy waters im your hoochie coochie man lyrics genius. Features looping, audio slowdowner, minus guitar or minus band, click track, and morethe best tool for learning guitar songs on the web. Lyrics for hoochie coochie man by muddy waters songfacts. Im your hoochie coochie man by muddy waters on amazon music. Nov 03, 2015 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment im your hoochie coochie man jeffrey wright music from the motion picture cadillac records. Muddy waters im your hoochie coochie man sheet music.
Print and download sheet music for im your hoochie coochie man by muddy waters. Aresa, bmg rights management, abramus digital, latinautor, cmrra, latinautor. The stark realism, the drama, and especially the vocal delivery are what do it for me on hoochie coochie man. The story of im your hoochie coochie man muddy waters charttopping 1954 classic stands today as a keystone of rock n roll. The hoochie coochie man but you know im him everybody knows im him oh you know im the hoochie coochie man everybody knows im him on the seventh hours on the seventh day on the seventh month the seven doctors say he was born for good luck and that youll see i got seven hundred dollars dont you mess with me but you know im him everybody. Steppenwolf hoochie coochie man lyrics lyricsfreak. Oh lord, im your hoochie coochie man yes, you know im here everybody knows im here on the seventh hour oh lord, on the seventh day i tell you on the seventh month, child hey, the seven doctors say now he was born for luck i said, baby, dont you see i got seven hundred dollars darlin dont you mess with me because im here everybody.
New singing lesson videos can make anyone a great singer the gypsy woman told my mother before i was born i got a boychilds comin hes gonna be a sonofagun hes gonna make pretty womens jump and shout then the world gonna know what this all about dont you know im here everybody knows im here well, you know im the hoochiecoochie man everybody. A gypsy woman told my mother before i was born you got a boy child comin, he gonna be a son of a gun he gonna make pretty women jump and shout then the. The hoochie coochie was a sexually provocative belly dance that originated at the philadelphia centennial exhibition in 1876. It was covered by davide pannozzo, irene zwahlen, blindstone, fear and other artists. A really old term, going back to 1890, about a sexualized dance performed by carnival sideshows. Official, artistapproved notationthe most accurate guitar tab transcriptions on the web. Im your hoochie coochie man muddy waters hq the johnny winter sessions 19761981.
Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video lessons. Muddy waters and his guitar originally recorded im your hoochie cooche man written by willie dixon and muddy waters and his guitar released it on the single im your hoochie cooche man in 1954. The song is very much an elbowpoke to the ribs, good for a laugh but also smart in its selfmockery. The song is based on hoodoo folk magic themes and an instantly recognizable stoptime musical arrangement. In searching for a good starting point to become acquainted with the legend i settled on the two lp gatefold 180 gram vinyl hoochie coochie man collection. Muddy waters hoochie coochie man lyrics metrolyrics. The gypsy woman told my mother before i was born i got a boy childs comin hes gonna be a son of a gun he gonna make pretty womens jump and shout then the world wanna know what this all about but you know im him everybody knows im him well you know im the hoochie coochie man everybody knows im him i got a black cat bone i got a mojo too i got the johnny. Im your hoochie coochie man by muddy waters bass tab. Cant be satisfied by robert gordon books the guardian. This is one of the blues songs that shaped rock and roll when the genre was in its infancy. Its also the root for cow and cove and for words that mean. How this holds up against other muddy waters collections comparatively speaking i m unable to assess because this is the only one i own. In 1954, waters recorded the song that would take his name to a wide audience. Well i m your hoochie coochie man everybody knows i am on the seventh day, on the seventh week on the seventh month, seventh doctor say he was born for good luck, cant you see that seven hundred dollar dont you mess with me now all i want to do, is get myself got a axe handle pistol, got a three dollar.
Im your hoochie coochie man was among the new songs composed by dixon for muddys band. They say, hoochie coochie people are telling fortunes. I got a mojo too, i got the johnny conkeroo, im gonna mess with. Muddy waters hoochie coochie man lyrics lyricsfreak. Muddy waters im your hoochie coochie man on chess records. It was also covered by davide pannozzo, irene zwahlen, blindstone, fear and other artists. May 31, 2010 a then popular dance, the hoochie coochie was seen as a vulgar display of sexuality to be outlawed. Chuck berry hoochie coochie man lyrics genius lyrics. Im your hoochie coochie man was written by willie dixon. Features looping, audio slowdowner, minus guitar or minus band, click track, and more the best tool for learning guitar songs on the web.
These are the recordings that define chicago blues. The blues song im your hoochie coochie man with lyrics and guitar chords. Check out im your hoochie coochie man by muddy waters on amazon music. A then popular dance, the hoochie coochie was seen as a vulgar display of sexuality to be outlawed. Hoochie coochie man originally titled i m your hoochie cooche man is a blues standard written by willie dixon and first recorded by muddy waters in 1954. Im gonna make you girls lead me by my hand, and then the world will know the hoochie coochie man. I m gonna make you girls lead me by my hand, and then the world will know the hoochie coochie man.
The gypsy woman told my mother before i was born, you got a boy child comin, gonna be a son of a gun. His career spanned over thirty years and he produced what are considered to be some of the finest blues songs ever, such as hoochie coochie man, mannish boy and got my mojo working. Hoochie coochie man chords im your hoochie coochie man muddy waters 1954 willie dixon verse 1 e g g g a the gypsy woman told my mother, e g g g a before i was born e g g g a i got a boy childs comin, e g g g a hes gonna be a son of a gun e g g g a he gonna make pretty womens, e g g g a jump and shout e g g g a then the world wanna. Im your hoochie coochie man gplus song lesson by muddy waters. Kaleo im your hoochie coochie man muddy waters france 2. The hoochie coochie man but you know i m here everybody knows i m here yeah, you know i m a hoochie coochie man everybody knows i m here on the seventh hours on the seventh day on the seventh month the seven doctors said he was born for good luck and that youll see i got seven hundred dollars dont you mess with me but you know i m here. Hoochie coochie man has also been sampled in the hiphop age most notably by big daddy kane, who borrowed a section from willie dixons 1970 version of the song for his track.
Nov 26, 2000 throughout the year 2000, npr presented the stories behind 100 of the most important american musical works of the 20th century, across all styles and genres. Weve found 505 lyrics, 175 artists, and 100 albums matching hoochie coochie man. Watch the video for im your hoochie coochie man from willie dixons i am the blues for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Lyrics to im your hoochie coochie man by little walter. Hoochie coochie man originally titled im your hoochie cooche man is a blues standard written by willie dixon and first recorded by muddy waters in 1954.
When muddy waters heard that a white man was out looking for him, he thought. It is one of the alltime classic chicagostyle blues songs, an essential link between the mississippi delta and rock and roll. The song im your hoochie cooche man was written by willie dixon and was first recorded and released by muddy waters and his guitar in 1954. Gonna make pretty women jump and shout, then the world gonna know what its all about. Apr 03, 2000 in 1954, waters recorded the song that would take his name to a wide audience. Allman brothers band im your hoochie coochie man lyrics. They used to call them hoodoo folk and twohead people. Muddy waters recorded im your hoochie coochie man in 1954. Muddy waters is generally considered one of the most influential bluesmen of all time. Lyrics for im your hoochie coochie man by little walter are not available yet.
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