UN CHÈQUE EN BOIS ... C'EST DRÔLE !
Titre original: "Shake Rattle And Roll"
(French Lyrics: Claude Moine / Musique: C.E. Calhoun)
Eddy Mitchell - 1984 (France)
Si tu veux m'faire plaisir
Ne me parle plus jamais d'impôt
De la redevance, de la taxe vidéo
J'échange ton essence contre ma vignette auto
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
Je ne risque rien
Juste un sursis pour la taule
Si t'as des idées pourquoi n'as-tu pas d'pétrole?
Si t'as pas d'idées, de l'air ! retourne à l'école
J'ai assez payé
Maintenant c'est toi qui t'y colle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
Je ne risque rien
Juste un sursis pour la taule
J'aime pas ma télé donc maintenant j'ai la couleur
Comme j'l'ai pas payée j'attends un Huissier dans l'heure
Mais j'm'en fais pas de trop j'finirai chien chez Bardot
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
Je ne risque rien
Juste un sursis pour la taule
Si tu veux m'faire plaisir
Ne me parle plus jamais d'impôt
De la redevance, de la taxe vidéo
J'échange ton essence contre ma vignette auto
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
J'fais un chèque en bois, c'est drôle
Je ne risque rien
Juste un sursis pour la taule
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SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
(Charles Calhoun [aka Jesse Stone])
Joe Turner - 1954
Bill Haley & His Comets - 1954
Jim Brown & The Four Bells - 1954
The Deep River Boys - 1954
Big Dave & His Orch. (vocal: The Nuggets) - 1955
Elvis Presley - 1956
Winifred Atwell (Instr.) - 1957
Carl Perkins - 1958
Bob McFadden - 1959
Little Tony & His Brothers - 1959
Conway Twitty - 1960
Joe Williams with Count Basie & His Orch. - 1960
Chubby Checker - 1961
Sam Cooke - 1963
The Swinging Blue Jeans - 1964
The Rokes - 1964
Dale Ward - 1965
Arthur Conley - 1967
The Royal Showband Waterford - 1969
Billy Swan - 1974
Chuck Berry - 1975
Mud - 1975
Jerry Lee Lewis - 1976
Vern Gosdin - 1979
Jerry Williams & Roadwork - 1980
Hayden Thompson - 1984
Also recorded by:
Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong; Jack Parnell & His Orch.; Ritchie Darren;
Tercet Florida; Big Ben Accordion Band; Merv Benton; Joey Welz; Patty Kay;
Buddy Holly; Ralf Bendix; Artie Malvin & The Rock And Roll Rhythm Rockets;
Johnny Horton; The Beatles; Buzz Clifford; NRBQ; Fats Domino; Huey Lewis;
Doc Watson; Jools Holland; Hank C. Burnette ........ and others.
As recorded by JOE TURNER & HIS BLUES KINGS, 15th February 1954:
Get out o' that bed, wash your face and hands
Get out o' that bed, wash your face and hands
Well, you get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots and pans
Well, you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
Well, you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
I can't believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to you
I believe to my soul you're the devil in nylon hose
I believe to my soul you're the devil in nylon hose
Well, the harder I work, the faster my money goes
I said shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul
(Instrumental Break)
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
Well, I can look at you, tell you ain't no child no more
Ah, shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul
I been holdin' it in way down underneath
I been holdin' it in way down underneath
You make me roll my eyes, baby, make me grit my teeth
I said shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do nothin' to save your doggone soul
Shake, rattle and roll
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2018)
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As recorded by BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS, 7th June 1954:
Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans
Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans
Well, roll my breakfast, 'cause I'm a hungry man
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
Well, you never do nothin' to save your doggone soul
Wearin' those dresses, your hair done up so nice
Wearin' those dresses, your hair done up so nice
You look so warm, but your heart is cold as ice
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
Well, you never do nothin' to save your doggone soul
(Instrumental Break)
(Go!)
(Go!)
(Go!)
(Go!)
(Go!)
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a sea-food store
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a sea-food store
I can look at you, tell you don't love me no more
I believe you're doin' me wrong and now I know
I believe you're doin' me wrong and now I know
The more I work, the faster my money goes
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
Well, you never do nothin' to save your doggone soul
(Shake, rattle and roll)
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2019)
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As recorded by ELVIS PRESLEY, 3rd February 1956:
Well, get out o' that bed, wash your face and hands
Get out o' that bed, wash your face and hands
Well get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots and pans
I believe to my soul you're the devil in nylon hose
I believe to my soul you're the devil in nylon hose
For the harder I work the faster my money goes
Well, I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
Well you won't do right to save your doggone soul
Shake, rattle and roll
(Instrumental Break)
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
Well, I can look at you, tell you ain't no child no more
I believe you're doin' me wrong and now I know
I believe you're doin' me wrong and now I know
'Cause the harder I work the faster my money goes
Well, I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
Well you won't do right to save your doggone soul
Play it again!
(Instrumental Break)
I went over the hill, way down underneath
I went over the hill, way down underneath
You make me roll my eyes and then you make me grit my teeth
Well, I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
I said shake, rattle and roll
Well you won't do right to save your doggone soul
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2019)
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