Roky Erickson - You Don't Love Me Yet

[Violi391]

"all that may, do my rhyme".. epic !

[goodtimefolkrock]

impeach everyone ...Roky for fucking president

[sublimekg]

"without you, my life is unsung"

[momosifco]

j adore

[lordimissu]

roky has been killin' it ever since '66 with the 13th floor elevators. i'm very glad he's been able to fight thru his mental health demons and keep his music alive for the rest of us. thanks for posting this great tune.

[allmagall]

What a writer! He never lets the intro. linger too long nor does he let the middle jams go too long. Brilliant words, form and mix. What a voice! We love you Roky. where the Hell is Pittsburg?

[kvkrob]

I credit Bongwater for turning me on to this and their version is sublime, however Rokys' singing brings tears to my thirsty eyes. Is beauty worth the pain seems is required? Age old question whose answer would be gold...if only. The eternal hope for unrequieted love rings throughout the ages and the simplicity of these lyrics counterpointed by Ericksons' obviously heartfelt vocal sentiments...'only breaks my heart' ...

[BevisFriend2010]

I had the fortune to see him at the green man festival.

Amazing...Casting The Runes is the most essential recording ever made.Even if it was a bootleg. :)

Roky is a true role model.Flawed and beautiful.The law is a muthafucker.The guys that sent this fella away should be burnt and forgotten...Jeez

[64chrisnickey]

roky is a fine acoustic country rocker too

[spyoanna]

roky

[kizzle1985]

very dylanesque

roky is a pearl that never shined bright

but he shines so wonderfull

[AmplifiedGoats]

I've never cried when I've heard a song, but it's close when hear this.

[bigdavro]

The first part is the verse. Second is the chorus. With the end D after two beats change to Dsus.

[bigdavro]

G A Bm E, G A D

D Bm, D A, G Bm, G A D

[64chrisnickey]

@bigdavro thanks man!

[gregsageisdead]

love this song any one know the chords?

[bigdavro]

@gregsageisdead G A Bm E, G A D. Then Dsus before you gp tp the next part. D Bm, D A, G Bm, G A D. Need to work out the strumming and chord changes yourself cause I'm to pissed lazy.

[vsmac420]

Before today, I had only heard this song done by Bongwater, and as much as I love Ann Magnuson's voice, this is sooooo much better

[sneakyrabbits]

holy shit, he sounds exactly the same as he did in the 60s

[MetalEradeGuerra]

why was this related to Finnish death metal?

[bpomush]

@MetalEradeGuerra man, listen up. and stand before the fire demon. if you cant appreciate roky you are lost., and lost without taste.

[MetalEradeGuerra]

@bpomush I like all types of music... I was just wondering why he was related to my search "Finnish Metal"

[The88poppies]

@MetalEradeGuerra Roky played in Europe in 2007, performing for the first time in Finland at Ruisrock festival.(that might explain why...)

[marley8375]

@The88poppies

I seen just seen he was playing the guitar again and singing like he got past the stage fright stage, kick ass. found him many years ago we share the last same name, since then I have found out allot and fallen in love with the music. amazing no one knows about him or his bands, genius.

[xBruusx]

@bjornsan Well, go alone then.

[bjornsan]

I want to see him play in Mamö, Sweden next weekend but no one wants to come with me.

[GethusSathanus]

@bjornsan see you there :)

[hydfawr]

WHO THE FUCK IS BONO ?????

[hippie1950]

in a few days i see him on the concert in Antwerp, Belgium !

[rolbar88]

I live in Austin Tx , ran into roky just the other night. He's just burnt but it was great to run into the man

[TheDavid611]

Truly moving music! Thanks Roky!

[64chrisnickey]

love ya roky! thanks for a great time @ johnny brendas in philly .....you're a fucking monster!!!!!

[nicktothediddlick]

BAG OF WANK.

[DOXMAR73]

respect......Rocky for eyer.

[johnwaynesfoot]

Roky--Slovenian/Slovaks from Cleveland love you!

[theogeo1]

Gob bless you Roky! Greece loves you! Many thanks for coming here this year and play live for the first time in Athens. You are the best, a true phenomenal artist, a true living legend!!!! Look forward to see you!

[ApplwPiw]

i was so happy when i heard he started making music again. the doc. about him made me so sad, at some parts.

[jigsy61]

Oh Roky, Roky, Roky- Love ya!

[MyMindIsEverything]

first time i hear about him and his this song,i was searching the music that Johnny Deep likes,and this guy sounds so good,i will listen his music all my life

[broken1394]

Heartfelt Roky -

Glad he came thru.

[lanesakorane]

roky - yugoslavia loves you

[RobertoGaspar69]

One of the greatest true pure genius of all times! For hell one of my favorite artists!!! Thx Roky!!

[oeyesea]

We've always loved you Roky

[phurphy]

@oeyesea  and then some!

[OldSteamer]

beautiful

[teresa888Taiwan]

@OldSteamer yeup,i had same thought about this song,but you know what that/s most beautful part of Romance.

[daynemercy]

God, I love Roky... I figure that so few of us know about him because he's just that special, and aren't we lucky?

[toddy1968]

I've always loved this song. So has anyone I've ever played it for.

[beebeef]

i love u Roky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[nitsirk23]

Can we anything else then love this song <3

[prashacious]

went to see him tonight in austin. love roky.

[richcaptainwilbur]

Anyone know the chords?

[kristlkrost]

He's raw and real and this is MUSIC!!!!

[1LoWu]

"All That May Do My Rhyme",beautiful album!Long live Roky Erickson.

[Ldale11]

I'd never call Roky Erickson a "genius". That word gets used WAAAYYYYY too much. But he's been a great entertainer for for most of the last 50 years.

[colorwheel777]

@13thfloor18 you smirked huh? keep it up ego boy....

[papatia]

@13thfloor18 lol. obviously you didn't forget

[tomonsterboy]

The first time I heard this I cried!

[AlabamaCelt]

Genius.

It'll never cease to amaze me how no one knows about the likes of Roky yet they'll buy everything ever released by bands like U2. Baffling.

[Ldale11]

@AlabamaCelt Even worse, they'll buy everything by the likes of Michael Bolton, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake and ANY "new country" singer.

[sydbarrett5]

@AlabamaCelt A lot of people don't search for music, they only listen to what they're forced to be exposed to. Sadly, they miss out on beautiful stuff like this.

[lingeringlead]

@AlabamaCelt i have no idea either. roky defines genius. and we're so lucky he's a survivor!

[crab68]

@AlabamaCelt

Lightning strikes everytime when i listen to roky,

Chris fom bavaria...

[hharrington05]

@AlabamaCelt

for real... u2 sucks

[InsideYoFeebleBrain]

@hharrington05

I don't listen to U2. But One cannot deny that they have a very unique sound... And Bono's a beast.

[phurphy]

@AlabamaCelt Becuase main stream isn't about the music, it really isn't. It's all a product. Roky's music is from the heart and mind. It's not about making cash or looking cool. He's just letting his emotions out. And it's beautiful.

[taipan8115]

@phurphy agreed

[kizzle1985]

@AlabamaCelt see it as a gift that you discovered him

a gift more unique as u2

[abrahamisagreatman]

@AlabamaCelt

somebody who understands my hatred of U2; thank you.

[spyoanna]

Evil genious

[foreverashcroft]

great song..

[lacassula]

TOP

[Fugarbotana]

also , is a great hold. i wanna be with you...

[ashetonpop]

I love this man! I hope he will play in Frankfurt one time. He´s a genius!

[dailyflash]

Receive all you can hold.

[mariamagdalenamihail]

I love you touch my hearth.I hope in real person love 40years ago.I can love you song,voice and sensibility.MMM

[leftywillie]

luv ya man!

[Fugarbotana]

say no more ... good

[beebeef]

Roky i love you. You are my inspiration. One of the greatest artists of all time with huge feeling in your music!!!!!!!!!! RESPECT

[lingeringlead]

@beebeef absolutely 100% corrent. roky is.

[jim78250]

Was this written early in his career or recently? I think it is very well written and well performed.

[STEPPENMOON]

Thinks so..

[marko65]

this was around 85 whole thing is great stuff ROKY RULES!!!!!!!!!

[Natty4000]

1995.

[marko65]

i was going by book called eye mind the saga of roky ericson and the thirteenth flooe elavators

[aticesses]

Roky Erickson Rocks!

[tomonsterboy]

I love this song!

[TurningRedInAmerica]

I've got a couple of pictures of that night.

[TurningRedInAmerica]

Saw him at the Continental Club, I guess it was late 80's early 90's. The place was packed and many people knew all the words to "Night of the Vampire".

[dtklamf7777]

continental club in houston?

[TurningRedInAmerica]

continental club in Austin Texas. On Congress or First.

[artiefisk]

If it gets much better than this, I can't imagine what it is. When it's REAL and GENUINE, it's undeniable. Nothing could be better news than Roky's recent renaissance. Cheers, Roger Kynard Erickson.

[babiiGiiggl3Sz]

myy siister loves thiis songg!! =)=)

[5y1v14]

yh we know she dances to it :L

[Jabberw0cky7]

This song is so touching ! I like this guy very much !

[nadalarg]

i dont know why .. but the rythm of this song reminds me to "patience" by the guns roses

[crab68]

I love you roky, i love you so much...

[neil7227]

Hey! would one of you guys be real kind and give me the lyrics to this song? I'm 47 how come I've never heard of this guy? he's great!!!

[48kbrain]

checkout his band 13th floor elevators

[ortleyman]

I here you. Check out the documentary "You Gonna Miss Me." It's about his life. This guy was way ahead of his time and fell on really bad times.

[Landrew120880]

I just saw this doc on Netflix and it was quite powerful. Is Roky back performing and is he finally taking the meds his mom thought were bad?

[sydswirl]

Awesome i just saw the Documentary on NetFlix too.

Very moving movie. Long Live Roky. Much love to his brother for saving his life and getting it back together.

[Landrew120880]

I had heard of the name Roky Erickson, but only from a filmsoundtrack. Is this the same guy who did "Burn the Flames"?

[rollnrocksteve]

Yes, it is. I believe you would be talking about "The Return of The Living Dead".

[mathryders]

i love roky.(from argentina)matt

[BlackWolfSilverMoon]

It's a shame I never heard this played on the radio (lol but hey what do they know, right?). Just saying he deserves so much more recognition.

[rottendenmarkforever]

bongwater is one of the few exceptions to the cover is better than the original

[TITOR002]

whohoooo SMK-version of this song Weeee!!

ehm... I mean, I like this song :)

[SYouden84]

whats another good song by this guy?

[MartinWCarlsson]

Early stuff like "If you have ghost" and "Mine mine mind" is really good.

[pziebold]

"right track" and "I walked with a zombie" are great songs.

[theledzeppguy]

"Starry Eyes", "A Cold Night For Alligators", "Nothing In Return"

[ambientfairchild]

one of the best songs ever written. even more poignant when you hear the bongwater cover. a beautiful genius

[Tryptophantom]

So sweet..

[theledzeppguy]

Love it. Bongwater's version of this song is excellent as well.

[zatoichiche]

love the line 'without you im not a king'

[Discfiend69]

Beautiful...

[dlagrua]

Great song by one of the great of the 1960's who life was derailed by drugs and sadly involuntary confinement to a mental hospital for the criminally insane where he was subjected to inhumane treatment. Beyond the tradgedy of his life Roky still sounds great.

[xdfpep]

yes.

[iamwar1]

Yes. G-E-N-I-O-U-S. And that shit spells; Genious, and thats what Roky is, godamnit. Genious, pure genius. Oops, i mean genious.

[silvanski]

a rocker, a troubadour... he's got it all

[Celladore1]

Genious.

No more words are necessary to describe this man.

[Inspector711]

lol "Genious"

[peachdaqri]

i cry everytime i hear this song.

[smichael90]

Epic!

[diecilire]

la metafora di "lightings never strikes anymore/but I can't make it rain / 'cos you don't love me yet" è forse la più bella che io abbia mai letto in vita mia.. quando l'ho capita sono rimasto come folgorato.

[Rightsideup]

This is such a catchy song.

[mrPihl]

one of the best songs <3

[davizzrobles]

También el "diablo" sabe ponerse romántico. ¿a quién o a qué ser del "averno" cantará Roky esta preciosa canción?

[Billykid514]

incredible

[insidethesound]

one of the best album by Roky. A classic, as good as the 13th F.E. I have 1000's of albums and this one is in the top 10

[springthrash]

very effective dbl vox tracking

in the 2nd verse. such a great song.

classic, really.

[busywave]

so glad I found this. Wow!

[birchwood29]

i love this song!!!

[john37733]

beautiful

[clawsbeatskin]

a perfect song.

[thebadkids]

anyone know how to play this

[unknown273423]

Got to look the Version of Reset. It´s the bomb!!!

[jimmymccombs]

NICE VIDEO JIMMY

[tuskedbeast]

Beautiful.

Check out the Bongwater/Nightmusic version, also currently on youtube. Crazy...

[noxul]

Fuck Bob D, this is the real shit!!!

[hanniballecturer]

this is hauntingly beautiful

[stephishme]

so glad to see roky back better than ever

[hooverdog1957]

this is rarer and purer than new snow

[toecutterr6]

Damn man,I've been looking for someone to fill that void that Jim Croce left and now I have!!

[jessiasu]

This song is super-studly! Where has all the good music gone?

[jamesjamm79]

Roky is a GOD easter is everywere thank you Roky

[Babyhowdy233]

Now THIS is a LOVE song:totally without the BULL**** one hears in so many so-called "love songs" by lesser artists! Roky's songs are blessed with heartfelt honesty truly RARE to find, especially in what passes as "music" nowadays! THE ROK RULES SUPREME! :)

[bambibunny]

I love this song so much! I heard Bongwater's cover before I heard the original. I like Rhonda Harris's cover too but Roky Erickson's version will always be my favorite!

[sevenjokingbite]

My all time favorite song in the history of music.

[beanheskel]

First heard Roky when I was teen in the 60s. Electric Jug! Knew even then it was where the pyramid met the eye. Rediscovered Roky via the tribute album in the very early 90s and was blown away how great the songs were. You know a song is great when musicians cover the music with such passion, love and respect. Timeless groove.

[PeteTheStud]

This song is one of the greatest ever written. Superb,Roky at his absolute best.

[hanniballecturer]

I was about to say the same thing. Roky is one of the best song writers ever.

[neilus]

I agree...how the hell did this guy slip through the net? Rollercoaster...levitation...s­plash...breaks my heart to think of him having such a hard time in the 70´s and 80s. May Roky live long!!!!

[hanniballecturer]

so that we may do his rhyme!