Rivers, Johnny - Memphis Lyrics
Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find a party that tried to get in touch with me
She could not leave a number, but I know who placed the call
'Cause my uncle took a message, and he wrote it on the wall
She's the only one who'd call me here from Memphis, Tennessee
Her home is on the south side, high upon a ridge
Just a half a mile from the Mississippi bridge
Last time I saw Marie, she was wavin' me goodbye
With "hurry-home" drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye
But we were pulled apart, because her mom did not agree
And tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee
Help me, information, more than that I cannot add
Marie is only six years old, information, please
Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee
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Rivers, Johnny Memphis Comments
Always liked that funky 🎸 groove
This song is chuck berries
End of story
Red Neck's Suck's.
Memphis Tennessee certainly the most popular song of Johnny Rivers
GREAT NORTHSEAS.
Love love live Johnny Rivers❤❤❤💋
If you don't move to this, you're dead.
Johnnie Rivers is at the Hall of fame on this legend of a song..This song was a number 1 Hit and was on the charts for a few weeks..Magnificient song and the band was outstanding never missing a beat..This is a sensational song..Whiskey Ago go is where Johnny Rivers made this recording ..so..sit back and refresh yourself..
O cara brinca, de tocar guitarra
His on-screen charisma and musicianship, he was popular but you wonder how he didn't get bigger.
ES 335 😺
This song took me back 50 years back. My elder had a turntable and we were listening again and again daily. Thank you johnny.
Świetne
Esse cara tem musicas muito boas eu tenho um vinil dele ta meio judiado mais curto demais 👍👍👍👍👍
Let’s see. What would it mean that in this “interview” following Mr. Rivers’s perfomance of “Memphis”, that DICK Clark singles out Lonnie Mack as being (in addition to Rivers), “another guy who recently recorded this song”, without laying full credit to Chuck Berry, the man who invented (wrote) it, played it, and sang it with more soul than all the covers of the tune put together? What could it mean??
Bella 🎵🎵🎵 cancin amoré belíssima Bella cancin amoré belíssima Bella 🎵🎶🎸🎸🎸 🎸🇧🇷
Que precisamente está música é uma música que mexe com coração 💝♥️🇧🇷🙏
janis joplin
que mulher
e' esta!
ela nao existe
ela nao morreu
viveu livre
paz e amor
ela foi diferente
sua voz rouca
seus gritos
e gemidos
sua danca
como e' linda
esta' mulher
incrivel...
Uma grande música,com pouco acorde.B e E.Mas muito.harmonizada,melodiosa e muito bem ritmada.Show.
Sings a lot .
Anyone still here in 2020 ?
Tope 10
One of the very best singer, songs, and cool guitar licks for all times!
Awesome song
About two years later, The Doors became a popular house band at The Whiskey a Gogo.
Seen him 3 times...wish it was 103!
Whiskey a Go Go...epic!
This is a very good version but Chuck Berry should have been the one and he wasn't even mention. Lonny Mack did the musical but Chuck Berry was the King!
Great Guitar lesson from the man himself
The Animals did it best. But Johnny Rivers does need more recognition in rock
The original Chuck Berry did it the very best!
Lonnie Mack
! Look.THAT MAN UP!
Oh yes.🎶🎵😎
Here is the deal. Johnny Rivers is not in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame................ And The Sex Pistals Public Enemy The Stooges and Tupac are. I am sad ! Very sad.
I remembered this song on the radio, still love it as an old man today....
Always loved this song
Lonnie Mack played it with fire
As a member of the millennial generation, I firmly believe this music is much better than my own.
As a member of his generation, I wholeheartedly agree! I was at the Whisky several times in '68-69. Along with Roxy's, the Rainbow Bar & Grill and The Orr House in Santa Monica there were a lot of great places to go. A bit further west in Oxnard there was a place named The Carousel and in late '68 you could see Ike & Tina Turner on Fridays and Saturday nights for a cover charge of $2. That's also where I first heard "Black Magic Woman!" In the early 70s the Carousel changed to Country Rock.
@Larry Worsham The Ashgrove on melrose!
Good looking guy. What a smile too.
Great guy and solid writer creator. not a pill popper like elvis the jyrateing impotent narcissist and cash the pill popin drunken adulterer.
GREAT SONG 🙂💚🎶🎵🎶. JOHNNY RIVERS. GOOD LOOKING MAN. AND A VERY NICE MAN. EXCELLENT INTERVIEW
A música atravessa o tempo.
Chuck berry did it better
Grande johny! Adoro isso!
CHUCK BERRY ......Rivers ..who is this guy ..?
I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee from 1961 to 1999. My Father and I love Johnny Rivers music. Sad Memphis turn into a toilet. It's Turdsville, TN. Nowadays.
Lipsynced but cool! His pickup switch is in the wrong position for that tone and that Gibson ES335 is not plugged in! Lol! Still a great version of the Chuck Berry tune. So is Lonnie Mack’s!
Every artist on Bandstand lip synced. In the 60's record companies wanted their artists to lip sync on TV.
A most handsome man and loved his music
Guitar not plugged in so is he lip syncing? No mice. Secret agent man my favorite
Mason38
DEFINITELY NOT PLAYING THROUGH AN AMP
AND BACK THEN THEY DIDN'T HAVE WIRELESS MICROPHONES. YES HE IS LIP SYNC
IT WAS COMMON IN THE 70'S.
GOOD EYE ON THAT 1 MOST PEOPLE DON'T NOTICE.
A great song, nice voice!!!
I prefer Elvis' voice with the music.
I prefer Chuck Berrys voice ;)
Love it im a mempho boy
The pinkie ring held him back
Not sure he does. He's a little mannered. Jerky. Hasn't got IT.
Real rock 'n roll!
Put this man in the music hall of fame, after all.these years his voice sounds the same and looks hotter then ever ,I would love to go to one of his concerts, meet him ,autograph rock on johnny
Happy belated birthday
Born November 7, 1942 (age 77)
Lip sync.
I've been a fan I guess since the sixties?
My-my we were young!
Johnny had about the best music going on the radio in the sixties & etc.!
i met him on tour. a real asshole. my opinion. talented but not very nice.
Lip sync and guitar sync he was good at it.
This is only a cheap nock off. Nothing compared to the original from Chuck Berry!
Lordie lordie did me and the wife ever party n dance to this one lol. Brings back a lot of memories
a very young Dick Clark!
Before the Doors blew up at the Whiskey A Go Go, Rivers was the king of Sunset
“Hurry home drops on her cheeks” — Chuck Berry sublime lyrics
Such a great musician and singer. Luv all his music. This one always be one my favorite ❤️
#2019
Cool jam
Johnny Rivers and the Ventures got me started playing guitar in 1966.
this one if for my Daddy
Rock and Roll hall of fame ..Johnny Rivers needs to be honored and recognized.!!
The Guitar best
2 kool 4 school
JOHNNY DOES A GREAT JOB ON THIS NUMBER - LOVE IT
Why not !
Brillaba en la rockeria al ritmo de Jhony Rivers que tiempos por Dios 😁😍😍
I was 9 years old then
Great demonstration of the coolest guitar of all time: the Gibson ES-335! Too bad it's not plugged in and Johnny is lip syncing!! But hey, that's how they did a lot of live TV in those days. Even the Beatles lip synced. (but not on Ed Sullivan, thankfully).
hey Johnny's coming to Houston next month!!!
A great song by the master Chuck Berry !!
too slow
Fu**in' white
One of the greatest songs ever written imo
Killing it!
Couldn't figure out he got that little bend at the end of the verse. Great solo!
UMA LENDA SEM DÚVIDA, UM DOS REIS DO POP AMERICANO.
Wonder what that Gibson is worth now? at least a months rent
Going to learn this song on guitar
Play this back to back with Chuck Berry's original...
back when dancing was illegal look how far we have come now anything goes and if you dont like it your racist wtf
Sadly not live, but a good party version of this Chuck Berry-Song.
Bluegrass gospel showcase in Nashville first Friday in November @the troubadour theater in 2019,come join us!!!!!
No more than decent version of the Chuck Berry two-chord masterpiece. One of his most poignant lyrics ...' with hurry-home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes...' Whatever else he was, he was rock'n'roll's greatest poet.
Tuff stuff for sure!
I love the oldies music!!! And Yes I'm young!!