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"RAISED ON BOOGIE" er egentlig basert på en tekstidé der Eigil Berg forteller sin historie ved å ramse opp en mengde titler på tidligere rock'n'roll-klassikere - totalt 21 sangtitler. Dette utgjør til sammen den litt pussige historien som framføres til et nesten litt funky boogie-komp fra NJS. "RAISED ON BOOGIE" var lenge en tidlig arbeidstittel på det som skulle bli "Hot Line". 21 år senere synes Eigil å gjenta eksperimentet med oppramsing av tidligere rock'n'roll-klassikere i en tekst - nå rock'n'roll damer i "Fyrige damer".
(Eigil
Berg)
Left
my educator, see you later, Alligator
Come
and see me at the Hollywood Bowl
Great
balls of fire can't get me no higher
I'm
ready for some rock'n'roll
I
put on my blue suede shoes
To
that ol' mean woman blues
Got
a livin' lovin' doll to satisfy my soul
Tell
me how could I ever lose
I
was raised on boogie
Raised
on rock'n'roll
Because
I got my education and my sweet inspiration
When
the scene got out of control
I
was raised on boogie
Raised
on rock'n'roll
'Cause
there's
a whole lotta shakin' and I just ain't fakin'
So
c'mon let the good tines roll
I
met ol' Rockin' Robin, did a lot o' hobnobbin'
Fell
in love with Maybellene
She
had a funky little sister what a mean ol' twister
One
and only sweet little sixteen
There
was a whole lot o' mess of blues
'Til
I put on my dancin' shoes
I
got ready ready teddy and the beat got steady
Tell
me how could I ever lose |
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