Bo Diddley, Pretty Thing (1955)
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley 1965. Bo has more songs about himself than contemporary rap stars.
Bo Diddley, Bring It To Jerome (1955)
"While I was laying in a hospital bed
A rock n’ roll nurse went to my head.
She says, ‘Hold out your arm, stick out yo’ tongue,
I got some pills, boy, I’m ‘on give you one.’"
A rock n’ roll nurse went to my head.
She says, ‘Hold out your arm, stick out yo’ tongue,
I got some pills, boy, I’m ‘on give you one.’"
— Bo Diddley, Pills
Bo Diddley, Bad Trip (Where It All Began, 1972)
I took a bad trip Saturday night. BAD. And I’m still in a foul mood because of it. I needed catharsis, but all I got was confusion.
Is Bo wearing suede cuban-heeled boots? I MUST FIND THESE BOOTS!
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Bo Diddley, Sneakers on a Rooster (The London Bo Diddley Sessions, 1973)
Evening jam: Bo Diddley’s Beach Party
Bo Diddley, Hot Buttered Blues (The Black Gladiator, 1970)
My next film
shall center on the comings and goings at a cheap motel and feature a Bo Diddley soundtrack.
All you pretty women:
Bring it to my home.
You don’t have to worry.
I won’t do you no harm.
Bring it on home.
Bring it to Jerome.
-Bo Diddley, Bring It To Jerome
The Legend of Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley-itis (Where It All Began, 1972)
I’ve got a case of Bo Diddley-itis right now, as a matter of fact. Doctor said the only cure is more whiskey and more Bo.
