JOHNNY RIVERS- "ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU"

PEAKED AT # 6 IN 1972. OFF THE "L.A. REGGAE" ALBUM. LYRICS:I wanna jump but I'm afraid I'll fall
I wanna holler but the joint's too small
Young man rhythm's got a hold of me too
I got the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu

Call some other's baby that ain't all
I wanna kiss her but she's way too tall
Young man rhythm's got a hold of me too
I got the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu

I wanna squeeze her but I'm way too low
I would be runnin' but my feets too slow
Young man rhythm's got a hold of me too
I got the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu

I wanna squeeze her but I'm way too low
I would be runnin' but my feets too slow
Young man rhythm's got a hold of me too
I got the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu

Baby comin' now I'm hurryin' home
I know she's leavin' cause I'm takin' too long
Young man rhythm's got a hold of me too
I got the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Movie
• 0272

[greatdaneacdc]

Remember loving this song being played on the jukebox everyday ....Summer of 73' Churchill Pub Victoria, BC ROCK ON.. thanks for the post

[rwells47]

@greatdaneacdc- you are very welcome! Ron

[cynthia6637]

NOW Tell me this isn't better than Therphy!!!

Thanks for this song!!

[rwells47]

@cynthia6637 - you're welcome! Ron

[caroleyahoo1965]

I have seen him twice in the last two months and I will go see him every time I get the chance! He is an amazing timeless artist and his talent is so embedded that he sounds the same live as he does recorded, there are not many that can make that claim. He deserves to be in the hall of fame and I would love to see him get that honor. Keep right on a rock'in Johnny!

[rwells47]

@caroleyahoo1965- you are right- Johnny Rivers is great! It's a mystery why he's not in the Hall. I think there is way too much politics in the RRHOF! Ron

[MsTrm123]

KIKKIN" .................

[selatik1]

@starboy288 Yes, Larry was a great musician.

[mkfarnam1]

I always thought it went like this:...

>I want to jump but I'm afraid I'll fall

>I want to holler but the "john's" too small..........."john" refering to the bathroom back then

[BuckeyeBalla21]

sup ron?

[jerlan23]

One of the greatest "git up and go" songs of all time. If this doesn't get your blood moving, you're beyond help. And yes, he should be in the Hall. If for no other reason, just for this song alone.

[Moosifer71]

Erik "HiFi" Kish like this song!

[Syzygy60]

i wanna jump but i'm afraid i'll fall