Little Richard - Rip It Up Lyrics






Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid,
Fool about my money, don't try to save,
My heart says go go, have a time,
Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine,

I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.

Got me a date and I won't be late,
Picked her up in my 88,
Shag on down by the union hall,
When the joint starts jumpin' I'll have a ball,
I'm gonna rock it up...

'Long about ten I'll be flying high,
Walk on out unto the sky,
But I don't care if I spend my dough,
'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul,
I'm gonna rock it up...





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  1. U.... S....

    Recently used in a car commercial ... I wonder if they know that the slang "ball" means to have sex/to FUCK ! LOL !

  2. S.... C....

    2020?❤️

  3. T.... S....

    The precision of his vocals is just mind blowing! Incredible!

  4. U.... Y....

    Only one who came from the movie La Bamba?


    Oh okay then


    Im sorry. XD

  5. M.... M....

    The Ford commercial brought me here!! Great song!!

  6. R.... G....

    Little Richard's music was a bit controversial for the time and many radio stations would not play it. The lyrics were suggestive of sexual themes in a very conservative USA.

  7. L.... d....

    1982-2020 waouuhhh !! J'adore !!

  8. L.... ....

    The Ford Ranger commercial brought me here


    Look somebody had to say it damn it!

    L.... ....

    Lonestar 😆😆

    L.... ....

    lol same

    L.... ....

    Me too😂

  9. m.... ....

    My father sang in a wedding band in the 50's. He told me about the time he sang 16 Tons not a popular song for the occasion but they still liked it. He sang songs from the fifties and played guitar sitting in the kitchen all his life . Blue Suede Shoes , Green Green Grass of home were some others he sang. I love this music ,never gets old for me.

  10. P.... S....

    What a song go little Richard my favorite song.

  11. V.... R....

    Pay your dues roaches asta la vista babies

  12. D.... M....

    He is not alive,,,,,,,marjitan

  13. s.... w....

    scientist: gives anti vax mom evidence that vaxinating is good




    anti vax mom:

    s.... w....

    You are crazier than a sack full of assholes and a menace to public health.

  14. V.... D....

    que voz tan increibleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  15. C.... S....

    I'm only 35. everything I do is the 50s my house tv everything apart from my laptop which is hidden. Until you've driven a classic you will never know what driving is. you drive the car does not drive you. feel the power roar under the bonnet.

    C.... S....

    I dress the 1950s all through highschool it's fun and my room it the same way.

    C.... S....

    @Leroy Snyder Good on you

  16. C.... ....

    Happy Birthday Little Richard!

  17. L.... D....

    My favorite of all Little Richard's great rock n'roll music. Cause it's Saturday night and I feel fine, gonna rock it up .... and ball tonight. Yeah yeah yeah!!

    L.... D....

    Yeah! I heard This first back in 56, I think. Was hoarse for about a year trying to imitate the wee man. I still play it on the church piano, when there's no one else around. Would love to meet him before he goes to meet Fats and Chuck!

  18. B.... S....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  19. M.... H....

    Still think he is SEVERELY underrated. He is a savant, a legend!!!

  20. P.... 7....

    I love this song

  21. B.... ....

    I had just seen "Blackboard Jungle" and heard rock n roll for the first time (the only reason kids went to see it--Bill Hailey & the Comets!!!), the Rip It Up was the first 45 I ever bought...still have it!!! Little Richard was the king to me!

  22. J.... 0....

    Guitar is killin

  23. b.... g....

    wow this is it boys original rock and roll

    b.... g....

    It's still good after all these years

  24. J.... M....

    This sheetz cool

  25. W.... G....

    Underrated and underappreciated

  26. M.... M....

    Rock and Roll peace, harmony, and get down to the beat. It's an enjoyable experience. People get along so much better when the music is clean and fun to dance to.

    M.... M....

    Yeah! This music is light years away from the racket they laughably call music today.

  27. H.... N....

    My one year old dances to this type of music..he loves it

    H.... N....

    Mans got good taste

  28. M.... B....

    Elves isn’t the king little richerd is!

  29. A.... K....

    Little Richard knows how to party.

  30. T.... M....

    The ABSOLUTE BEST!

  31. t.... w....

    zHate elvis sang tj
    his little rivhard is better to me. Wish I heard this when I was. younger.

  32. F.... ....

    new Ford truck commercial

  33. s.... w....

    kinda sounds like the sandlot song

  34. D.... T....

    ❤️🌏❤️🌏❤️🌏❤️🌏❤️❤️Legendaryyyyy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Fantasticccccccc ❤️💥🌺🙏💥❤️💥🙏🌺❤️❤️LITTLE RICHARD ❤️❤️❤️🍁🌺💐💯❤️💥❤️🌸❤️Loveeeee youuuuuu ❤️❤️💯❤️💯❤️💯❤️💯❤️❤️Foreverrrrr ❤️Everrrrrrr❤️💯❤️💯❤️💯❤️💯❤️🔴⚪️🔵⚪️🔴⚪️🔵🔴🔵

  35. D.... M....

    Missing you dearly..........🙏😇😇👍😇

    D.... M....

    Dorothy Meyers hes still alive man

  36. j.... t....

    this was his best--thanks

  37. L.... S....

    Aww thanks dad for putting me on to such good music r.i.p dad

  38. t.... w....

    Wish I heard this wheb I was little. elvis can't do this. Little richard did it hetter.

  39. D.... S....

    Commercial got me here...God damn no good for nothing tv anyways.

  40. t.... w....

    Rip it up is a good song the sound is alright. Little richard is a living legend.

  41. M.... ....

    il Rip up my shirt for this!

  42. R.... G....

    This was music!!

    R.... G....

    I here you my friend

  43. M.... M....

    This is good, but I prefer his original Specialty recording

  44. D.... T....

    Ford finally got it right and used good music for the new Ranger trucks commercial.

  45. D.... C....

    I'm not a Little Richard fan, but I do like this song

  46. L.... J....

    The real King.Not Elvis.Elvis copied him!

  47. Y.... S....

    ahhhhh they don't make music like this anymore #LoveIt

  48. B.... O....

    Who's here cuz of the Ford commercial??👍😀👍

  49. L.... H....

    One of his classic songs

  50. A.... D....

    Igazi élő legenda imádom

  51. A.... L....

    The version of john lennon is better

  52. D.... C....

    Every one of your favorite artists,’ FAVORITE ARTIST.

  53. M.... ....

    Ford truck commercial.

  54. �.... ....

    🤙😎🎸

  55. N.... T....

    La Bamba!!!!!!!!

  56. t.... w....

    Like this is great such.aclasdic.

  57. L.... ,....

    I’m 13 and I love it 😁

    L.... ,....

    Lilly , thats good. Great taste of music You have. :)

  58. M.... M....

    Te quiero Te Quiero muchimucho chimuemue! Dulce de chimuelo

  59. M.... M....

    Onlyou! Baylando nlacuccinaaa

  60. A.... S....

    God damn cats , its saturday and i just got payed yesterday :)) , so go cat go ....

  61. Z.... T....

    Letras
    Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid,
    Fool about my money, don't try to save,
    My heart says go go, have a time,
    'Cause it's Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine,


    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.


    Got me a date and I won't be late,
    Picked her up in my 88,
    Shag on down by the union hall,
    When the joint starts jumpin' I'll have a ball,


    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.


    'Long about ten I'll be flying high,
    Walk on out unto the sky,
    But I don't care if I spend my dough,
    'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
    Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid,
    Fool about my money, don't try to save,
    My heart says go go, have a time,
    'Cause it's Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
    'Long about ten I'll be flying high,
    Walk on out unto the sky,
    But I don't care if I spend my dough,
    'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.

  62. C.... B....

    It's impossible to stay still while listening to this :)

  63. P.... ....

    KING RICHARD

  64. t.... w....

    This js good glad to get hear this finally. Little richard is a musical lege d.

  65. M.... T....

    Can totally hear the influence in CCR that John took from LR. 😊

  66. M.... T....

    Rip it up LR!

  67. O.... E....

    2019 rockin this jam

  68. B.... B....

    This is poor

  69. B.... B....

    Ez egy fos

  70. K.... A....

    "gonna ball tonight"........ "i like to shine"

  71. H.... O....

    This seems ahead of its time

  72. W.... J....

    This came out in the 50's and today we still use the term "ball" as if you are having a good time or spending lots of cash. Wow, he started all of this.

    W.... J....

    Wayne Jones my favorite little Richard song it's so Happ y and free!!!!

    W.... J....

    karen caudill I'm in my late 30's and I love this music

    W.... J....

    Wayne Jones I'm in my 50s and love this music. Always thought it has such a happy sound. My dad always listened to it too

  73. J.... G....

    No video here, but Little Richard's Rip It Up kept me hoppin, so to speak, dancing around like I did in my twenties...usually on my own back then, and sometimes on my own now. Men have always been chickenshits when it came to dancing fast music, and I know of one guy who still is...my better half. Anyway, Little Richard, one of the best, always had me "hoppin."

  74. S.... G....

    Little Richard alive and well in 2019 no reports about him and his health so far

    S.... G....

    He's a Christian now. His testimony is on YouTube

  75. R.... B....

    Is evening ever light on but..

  76. J.... C....

    This re-recording isn't all that different from the original but the sound is thinner and not as good as the authentic original.

  77. J.... o....

    This shit is better that any of this shit put together today.

  78. J.... L....

    REMAKE YCC

  79. A.... K....

    Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid,
    Fool about my money, don't try to save,
    My heart says go go, have a time,
    'Cause it's Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
    Got me a date and I won't be late,
    Picked her up in my 88,
    Shag on down by the union hall,
    When the joint starts jumpin' I'll have a ball,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
    'Long about ten I'll be flying high,
    Walk on out unto the sky,
    But I don't care if I spend my dough,
    'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
    Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid,
    Fool about my money, don't try to save,
    My heart says go go, have a time,
    'Cause it's Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
    'Long about ten I'll be flying high,
    Walk on out unto the sky,
    But I don't care if I spend my dough,
    'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul,
    I'm gonna rock it up, I'm gonna rip it up,
    I'm gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,
    I'm gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.

  80. C.... D....

    Who thumbs downed this?!

  81. D.... 1....

    People at school make fun of me for listening to songs like this but you know what FUCK EM ALL at least these songs actuly got talent XD

  82. D.... B....

    I’m 10 and I love the 1920 but 1950 is better

    D.... B....

    Same I'm 11

  83. M.... J....

    Who came from la bamba movie about Richie valens the best movie of rock n roll and the wise about little Richard life

  84. J.... R....

    And BALL tonight means to Fuck!!!!

  85. P.... T....

    Just enjoy :)

  86. K.... T....

    The original architect of RocknRoll!!Opened the door for the Beatles, the Stones,Jimi Hendrix, everyone!!

  87. M.... O....

    You ruined his voice asshat

  88. d.... i....

    Cant stop listening his lit music :)

  89. M.... L....

    Esses dois se merecem mesno dois louco

  90. A.... P....

    I'm here because of IT in the book Richie put this music and I wanted to hear it.

    Now I'm his fan.

    A.... P....

    I'm reading IT too

  91. B.... ....

    When music was actually good.

  92. J.... R....

    For the new generations who are wondering what true rock was all about , just invest in Little Richard's first album on the Specialty label...the sax work alone will blow you away...it's incomparable....

  93. W.... N....

    Damn and these 21st century rappers think they started something smh

  94. r.... p....

    what passionate vocals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  95. W.... W....

    keep it going bro!

  96. J.... K....

    OldNick :
    If, for whatever reason, you are UNABLE to DATE the recordings you post, PLEASE refrain from doing so❗
    JaneLee 😏
    1/9/19
    7:03 AM

  97. R.... R....

    This generation music suck.
    50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and the early 90s music what happened to it?

    R.... R....

    Rodolfo Reyes dont leave the 40s out of this my man