Manhattan Transfer, The - Ray's Rockhouse Lyrics
Ray's Rockhouse, that's my joint
House of soul, git my point
We don't care what's your blues
Come in here, lose yo' blues
When trouble comes a-knockin'
You don't notice trouble while y'rockin'
Rock!
Let's rock! That's what we're offerin' you
Let's rock! That's what we wantcha' t'do
Let's rock! Rock all y' troubles away
Let's rock! Rock till the dawnin' o'day
Let's rock! Rockhouse is ready t'roll
Let's rock! Rockhouse is good f'th'soul
That's a part o'the fun
Mrs. Tucker will enter the joint
In a search for her son
Every Saturday night he sneaks out
Leavin' her in the lurch
But she's lookin' t'bring him on home
'Cause tomorrow is church
She really hates the rockhouse
She's sure the devil is in control here
Nothin' but rock'n'roll here
Yodle-dole-dole... Lady who
Gotr a lotta rockin' to do
Swing.. whatta y'waitin' for
We got plenty o'soul for you
Everybody gotta loosen your hip
Do a few rolls wait'll y'feel
Y'back'll slip then y'rockin'
Rock!
Let's rock! That's what we're offerin' you
Let's rock! That's what we wantcha' t'do
Let's rock! Rock all y' troubles away
Let's rock! Rock till the dawnin' o'day
Let's rock! Rockhouse is ready t'roll
Let's rock! Rockhouse is good f'th'soul
Sisters of the flockhouse
Ain't got no business comin' to th'rockhouse
All the people in here
Are all in t'sin in here
Of this there's no doubt
That's why Miz' Tucker is pullin' Sam out
Rock!
Let's rock! That's what we're offerin' you
Let's rock! That's what we wantcha' t'do
Let's rock! Rock all y' troubles away
Let's rock! Rock till the dawnin' o'day
Let's rock! Rockhouse is ready t'roll
Let's rock! Rockhouse is good f'th'soul
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Manhattan Transfer, The Ray's Rockhouse Comments
GRACE! I love you! More than you will ever understand. With the LEWIS FAMILY!
Shout out to Ray Lewis! Fuck Disneyland! #withRay #boycottDisney
2:32 ........... That is all
This one's for my man RAY LEWIS! ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER PLAY 🏈 GAME WITH PURE ❤😇 HoF
Still here in 2019
Back in about 1993 or so, Western Michigan University's "Gold Company" performed a jazz version of this, arranged by the late Steve Zegree, director of their jazz lab and the Gold Company.
His arrangement was really great, but I haven't heard it in years (I used to have a cassette album with that piece on it but that's long gone now).
It's nice to hear the original, but gosh, I'd love to hear that version again too.
Beep-beep, a-lee-deep!
OMG I finally found this song!!
Who else thought the dude who did the scatting was Ray Charles at first? 🙋♀️
On a side note, some of THE finest scat I have ever heard! 😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
does it get any better
Obnoxious, like so much of their post-'70s material.
Anyone who loves Jazz music should own the Manhattan Transfer Anthology CD.
THIS was the premiere Jazz Vocal Group EVER!
Great West Coast Swing song!!
she's sure the devils in control
Eleven sisters of the flockhouse hate this song.
This song sold me on The Manhattan Transfer
John lennon
yum yum yum thats all I got
The big bad wolf done learned the rules! ya gotta get hot ta play real cool!
When you are down and out, this will pick you up for sure.
And U right
What three crazy people who do not like this song pleade stand up?
Kay Jay 20 dumbass idiots
Im standing
my sisters and myself will be singing this song for my 50th birthday celebration June this year. I first heard this song years ago when I went to DC and loved it. enjoy fast dancing to it.
We'll lareonia25... My condolences
I don't understand why MT's videos are impossible to find online. Some of them were well done, including the one for this song, but none are for sale anywhere, so why not let people stream them?
The video for this song is here on YouTube, under the song title (you may also find it on the Manhattan Transfer's channel here on YouTube). I have watched it several times over the last 2 weeks, and I have noticed many cameo appearances. At the end of the video is an advertisement for a LaserDisc from Pioneer; I am not sure who sells the disc, but you may be able to find the LaserDisc on Amazon.
My x lover passed suddenly two days ago. He was THE singing voice of the community in Cincinnati. We will forever miss him, but he LOVED Manhatten Transfer!! Go get em Hanna Downs, Aka Robbie Howard. Cincinnati loves you!!
I'm remember when they rocked the house of Soul Train with this classic jam!
This song ROCKS!
I just heard the Ray Charles song this is the vocalese cover of. I feel like an idiot for all the times I've heard this song and never realized "Ray" was Ray Charles.
I used to party hard at that joint back in the day!
I have always loved his song. They wowed me with this one, and I have been a Manhattan Transfer fan ever since. I would give my left hand o meet them!! Oh yeah!
cool looking
janis, cheryl, tim, and paul the manhattan transfer one of the best pure singing groups of all time ! that's my opinion. I'm just saying :)
KEEP sayin'...I'll keep agreein'
one of my all time favorites from manhattan transfer. i don't think they wrote it, but their rendition is phenomenal.
my jazz choir is doing this song and i wanna do the duet part at 1:56 with my best friendd lol i cant wait for auditions xD
Just don't stress it. :) It's such a relaxed layed back song. Just feel it and practice more and you'll be fine. :D What section are you? I'm a bass.
My jazz choir is doing it too...we can't get the rhythm quite down :P
My high school jazz choir is doing this....and I have the last solo in it... -.-
Really good song..well sung!! Is that Janis out there on lead vocals?
@miafarrow87 Hai veramente ragione, fantastico e fantastiche le loro voci e le loro armonie. Nessuno come loro !
@msitarilde -- lol, some people have no sense of humor.. the women may have been jealous because they didn't thiink of doing it first.. go girl..
This reminds me of Donald Fagen's 'Teahouse on the Tracks', from his kamakiriad album....
I did a strip tease dance to this song using a desk chair for my university's annual inner music/dance departmental cabaret. It ended up having to go before the censor committee. All the men voted for it, all the women against it. :D hahaha I of course, was not allowed to strip. Ah well. My senior year I wanted to go out with a bang! I will admit my dance card was always full for at least two years after.
@Iareonia25 You hang in there and honor her memory by listening to it.
Special thanks to who every post this song,
UN PEZZO FANTASTICO!
Love this song..
I love this! Thanks for posting!!!
~Kevin~
thank you!