Smokin'

Album: Boston (1976)
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  • We're gonna play you a song, a little bit of rock-n-roll
    You gotta let yourself go, the band's gonna take control
    We're gettin' off today
    We'll pick you up and take you away
    Get down tonight

    Smokin', smokin'
    We're cookin' tonight, just keep on tokin'
    Smokin', Smokin'
    I feel alright, mamma I'm not jokin', yeah

    Get your feet to the floor, everybody rock and roll
    You've got nothing to lose just the rhythm and blues, that's all, yeah
    We're gonna feel ok
    We'll pick you up and take you away
    Get down tonight

    Smokin', Smokin'
    We're cookin' tonight, just keep on tokin'
    Smokin', Smokin'
    I feel alright, mamma I'm not jokin', yeah

    Everyone's jumpin', dancin' to the boogie tonight
    Clap your hands, move your feet
    If you don't you know it won't seem right
    We're gettin' off today
    We'll pick you up and take you away
    Get down tonight

    We're gettin' off today
    We'll pick you up take you away
    Get down tonight, well alright Writer/s: B. DELP, T. SCHOLZ
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • Tom from Seattle, WaThe Rockman units Tom used to get his sound were not restricted to the small unit's mentioned. Tom developed "pro-audio", full size rack units that included the "sustainor" "Chorus/delay" "EQ" and a few others. These individual units were acually half of a full size 19" rack space, two units sat side by side on a custom tray made the full size rack space of 19". These were sold along with a custom rack, footpedal and a midi controller. They all were black with a distinctive blue face. The "Sustainor" developed by Tom (one of which I own) was one of the units and was the key to his unique sound, he used two of them on stage along with all of the rest of his units. There were many units involved. Even if you have all of the pieces and a Les Paul with P-90's it still isn't exact. Tom keeps his sound all to himself but you can get close. Before designing his custom units he used a Marshall amp and effects. He has sold the original Rockman company and those units while well designed were not well built, Tom was not happy about this. They are very collectable today.
  • Bernd from Geilenkirchen@Joseph: what you call "rockmaster" was developped and invented by Tom Scholz in the late 70s and constantly improved since then as "Rockman". It ist a tiny cute device of the size of an ancient walkman (therefor "rockman") which you could clip on the carrier of your guitar amp (or on your pants). Operating with batteries, you can even walk down the road with your guitar and earphones and enjoy the authentic Boston sound, which makes you overlook everybody staring at you like you were nuts *g*. You can either play a clean sound or with distortion, both again with a flanger/chorus or without. the most amazing thing about it is the fact that it makes every guitar sound like Tom's Gibson Les Paul Standard with all the 'old fashioned' stuff Boston used to carry around in the 70s.
  • Ozzi from Brookhaven, PaWhat a great song, My favorite from Boston, but so underrated. I never heard it played on the radio.
  • Joe from Bellingham, WaSmokin! smokin! I feel alright, mamma I'm not jokin! My favorite line! GREAT song!
  • Nicole from Kenosha, WiThis song is in the video game Grand Theftauto San Andreas, I love this song!
  • Joseph from North Bellmore, NyThis song was a B side back in 1976 in the ancient
    times of 45's. Also it is the song Boston closes with in their live shows. When they toured again in
    1995, after a 8 year layoff due to Tom Sholtz's lawsuit against CBS records (which he won with a top
    notch entertainment lawyer, financed with his rockmaster -a guitar accessory, that is supposed to be very popular, but maybe one of you folks can tell me exactly what it does- royalties). Before this victory they performed as Formally Beantown.
    During this "Walk ON" tour every time Brad Delp
    went to hit a high note the audience at Jones Beach Theater, held its breath, he'ld hit and we
    all cheered. 2 years later at the Minnesota State
    Fair, he let the other guitarist (name escapes me)
    finish the note. The sound was still there. I guess that's the difference between 42 and 44 yrs
    of age. They are excellent live and song walk on
    should be reviewed here.
    Sincerely Joe from North Bellmore N.Y.
  • Randi from Hale, MoThis is an awesome song! Great to rock out to.
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