Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy

Am intalnit prima oara acest cantec in „Last Waltz” unde o intreaga sectiune era dedicata blues-ului. Si ma bucur sa il impartasesc acum si cu altii. „Mannish Boy” este un blues clasic inca de la prima lui inregistrare de catre Muddy Waters in 1955. De fapt este un aranjament la (si un raspuns totodata) cantecul lui Bo Diddley „I’m a Man” (care la randul lui era inspirat de piesalui Waters si Willie Dixon „Hoochie Coochie Man”).

prima versiune a lui „Mannish Boy” a fost inregsitrata in Chicago la 24 mai 1955. Acompaniindu-l pe Muddy Waters au fost Jimmy Rogers la chitara, Junior Wells la harmonica, Fred Below tobe si o vocalista ramasa necunsocuta.

Whoa yeah, oh yeah
Everythin’ gonna be alright this mornin’
Oh yeah

Now when I was a young boy, at the age of 5
My mother said I was gonna be the greatest man alive
But now I’m a man, I passed 21
I want you to believe me honey I had lots of fun

I’m a man
Spell M-A child -N
That represents man
No B-O child -Y
That mean mannish boy

I’m a man
I’m a full grown man
I’m a man
I’m a natural born lovers man
I’m a man child
I’m a rollin’ stone
I’m a man child
I’m a hoochie coochie man

Sittin’ on the outside, just me and my mate
You know I’m made to move you honey
Come up 2 hours late
Was that a man?

I spell M-A- child -N
That represents man
No B-O- child -Y
That mean mannish boy

A man
I’m a full grown man
I’m a man
I’m a natural born lovers man
I’m a man
I’m a rollin’ stone
I’m a man child
I’m a hoochie coochie man

I’m a natural born lovers man
I’m a rollin’ stone
I’m a natural born lover
I’m a hoochie coochie man
Well, well

Oh yeah, hey
I’m a natural born lovers man
Well
I’m a natural born lover