You Can't Catch Me

Album: Rock, Rock, Rock (1956)
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  • I bought a brand-new air-mobile
    It custom-made, 'twas a Flight De Ville
    With a pow'ful motor and some hideaway wings
    Push in on the button and you can hear her sing

    Now you can't catch me, baby you can't catch me
    'Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone like a cool breeze

    New Jersey Turnpike in the wee wee hours
    I was rollin' slowly 'cause of drizzlin' showers
    Here come a flat-top, he was movin' up with me
    Then come wavin' by me in a little' old souped-up jitney
    I put my foot on my tank and I began to roll
    Moanin' siren, 'twas the state patrol
    So I let out my wings and then I blew my horn
    Bye bye New Jersey, I've become airborne

    Now you can't catch me, baby you can't catch me
    'Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone like a cool breeze

    Flyin' with my baby last Saturday night
    Not a gray cloud floatin' in sight
    Big full moon shinin' up above
    Cuddle up honey, be my love
    Sweetest little thing I've ever seen
    I'm gonna name you Maybellene
    Flyin' on the beam, set on flight control
    Radio tuned to rock 'n' roll
    Two, three hours passed us by
    Five to two dropped to 5:05
    Fuel consumption way too fast
    Let's get on home before we run out of gas

    Now you can't catch me, no baby you can't catch me
    'Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone like a cool breeze Writer/s: Chuck Berry
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Comments: 10

  • Barry from Sauquoit, Ny'I bought a brand-new air-mobile, It custom-made, 'twas a Flight De Ville'

    On December 7th 1956, the Alan Freed rock 'n roll movie "Rock, Rock, Rock" opened in theaters across the U.S.A.
    "You Cant Catch Me" was featured in the movie...
    It was released by Chess Records but never charted (the flip-side was "Havana Moon")...
    The great Mr. Berry celebrated his 87th birthday two months ago on October 18th, 2013.
  • Elmer H from Westville, OkI've loved "You Can't Catch Me" since I first heard it on a Chuck Berry hits compilation album in 1967 on Chess Records. It has the feel of rumbling down a road in a big nasty, souped-up automobile with loads of chrome!! And fins!! This song was meant to get the blood a-pumping and the hormones ready for action!
  • Robert from Vancouver, BcJohn Lennon did NOT use the guitar riff from "You Can't Catch Me" for "Come Together."
  • Guy from Woodinville, WaThat's right, Mason. Check Berry didn't sue john Lennon over this. i doubt if he really gave a damn--probably was flattered by the reference.
  • Alan from Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaI have this on the old Stones album "The Rolling Stones Now" Great album. The old band with Brian Jones did some great stuff.
  • Sam from Shanghai, ChinaOh never mind, it was Morris Levy
  • Sam from Shanghai, Chinawas it that Saul Zaentz guy who got John Fogerty? I hate that guy...
  • Mason from San Antonio, Txhe wasn't sued by berry, he was sued by that jerk off that had bought the rights to/stolen many old rock n roll songs
  • Martin from London, EnglandAs part of the 'settlement' it was agreed that Lennon would record this track plus Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" for his "Rock 'n' Roll" album.
  • Randy from Beaumont, TxThe lyrics Lennon used were ".. here comes ole flatop, he comes MOVIN" (Lennon used GROOVIN up slowly....."
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