Roller Coaster
This is one of our most popular Blues songs.
People come up to me and ask about the song, and I tell them the truth: It's about Roller Coasters. (If you're a Roller Coaster fan, and have some knowledge about historical Coasters, you can back me up)
Look for the names of 9 Roller Coasters in the song.
"It sounds so sexy," some people say, and I just shrug. Things are not always what they seem to be.
I like language that can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguity is one of the fun things about writing lyrics.
It can be fun in life, Too!
ROLLERCOASTER
I'm a Roller Coaster,
Guess I got my ups and downs,
I'm a Roller Coaster, baby,
Take you-round and round,
Get on board, Momma,
Ride me all night long.
Turn you upside down, baby,
Make you scream all night,
Turn you upside down, baby,
Make you-feel all right,
Take you round the world,
Girl, you're outta sight!
I'm a Roller Coaster,
Guess I got my ups and downs,
I'm a Roller Coaster, baby,
Take you-round and round,
Get on board, Momma,
Ride me all night long.
Ride the Hurricane,
You're in the eye of the storm,
Ride the Hurricane, baby,
You're in the eye of the storm,
I'll blow you away,
Now you're gettin' warm.
I'm a Roller Coaster,
Guess I got my ups and downs,
I'm a Roller Coaster, baby,
Take you-round and round,
Get on board, Momma,
Ride me all night long.
Out at Coney Island,
Down at Myrtle Beach,
Up in Tahoe
With my Georgia peach,
Rollin' Thunder
And Lightnin' Bolt,
We're in the Vortex,
Come on, rock and roll.
I'm a Roller Coaster,
Guess I got my ups and downs,
I'm a Roller Coaster, baby,
Take you-round and round,
Get on board, Momma,
Ride me all night long.
Ride the Anaconda,
Ride the Avalanche,
Ride the Steamin' Demon,
Lemme call Ya Blanche,
Ride the Beast,
It's lean and mean,
The Great American
Scream Machine.
I'm a Roller Coaster,
Guess I got my ups and downs,
I'm a Roller Coaster, baby,
Take you-round and round,
Get on board, Momma,
Ride me all night long.
I'm a Roller Coaster,
Guess I got my ups and downs,
I'm a Roller Coaster, baby,
Take you-round and round,
(Instrumental)
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I love roller coasters but since I've had four hear attacks it's recommended that I cut down the road at least that's what I heard the doctor say. My wife on the other hand heard it another way. She said that the doctor said absolutely no roller coasters. :)
I believe someone made a continuous spliced video of all roller coaster rides in the US once Rick. It took several hours to complete!
I love roller coasters. The old wooden Big Dipper at the Santa Cruz board walk beats the heck out of you but its fun. Thanks. Great Song.
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Love it thanks, buddy
Thanks, Mike.