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My Story
This bouncy little number features an almost spoken vocal delivery and some seemingly autobiographical lyrics. This is fun and features a Bo Diddley beat, but then again, you wouldn't expect anything else. |
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Bo Diddley
This tune is a pure classic song. It's delivered with so much style and charm. As you can imagine, this is pretty much literally trademark Bo Diddley. |
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Ride On Josephine
An energetic rocker, this is another fun tune. It makes me think of Chuck Berry to some degree, but it's still trademark Diddley. |
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Pretty Thing
I really dig the bluesy groove of this song. The harmonica is a nice touch, too. |
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Little Girl (Can I Go Home With You)
Harmonica and piano are integral parts of the arrangement on this bluesy rocker. |
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I Can Tell
Here we get another classic rock and roller. I think the vocal performance on this is among the best of the album. |
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Road Runner
This is another classic, and it's such a strong tune at that. |
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Hush Your Mouth
Percussion, piano and vocals are in place at the start of this. This is another fun old-school rocker. |
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Who Do You Love?
Here we get yet another classic rocker. I really dig the guitar jamming on this so much, but the whole piece just oozes cool. |
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You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover
And, the classics just keep coming. This energetic romp is so much fun. |
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Say! (Boss Man)
Another that gives me a bit of a Chuck Berry vibe, I'm not crazy about the doo wop styled vocals on this. It still works pretty well, though. |
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You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)
With lots of harmonica, this is a classy old-school blues rocker. That harmonica really wails at times. |
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Diddley Daddy
Bouncy and fun, this isn't really a standout tune.
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Bring It To Jerome
This has a cool driving energy. Again, while I wouldn't consider this one a highlight, it's a strong tune. The harmonica solo is pretty cool, though. |
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Willie And Lillie
A bouncy rocker, this is somehow stronger. I love the slide guitar on the tune. |
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Pills
This song is a lot of fun, but not really a highlight. I reminds me a little of Chuck Berry again.
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Cadillac
The saxophone on this is a nice touch. A bouncy rocker, this is another classy tune. |
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Down Home Special
With some train sounds in the mix, this has an intriguing groove and sound. It's very retro in texture, but it's also quite different from a lot of the rest here.
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Mona
For some reason this sounds a little like Roy Orbison does Bo Diddley to me. |
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Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
Another classic song, I dig the acoustic guitar groove on this. It's a blues standard and gets delivered in style. |
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Dearest Darling
A bouncy tune, this one rocks pretty well. It's not what I'd consider a standout, though. |
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I Am Looking For A Woman
Another that's not really anything particularly special, this is still quite effective. |
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Don't Let It Go
This rocker is a lot of fun. |
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She's Alright
The call and response on this is cool. The whole tune feels like a party. That's a good thing. |
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Deed And Deed I Do
Too much doo wop and polish are on display here for me. This cut just doesn't really do it for me. |
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Diddy Wah Diddy
This rocking groove is particularly entertaining. I love the guitar fills, too. |
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Gun Slinger
A fun rocker, this works well. It's based on another tune, but it's an entertaining variation. |
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Hey! Bo Diddley
The closer is another strong rocker. |
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