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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
American Musician
Born: Aug 22, 1917
Died: Jun 21, 2001
Back Blues Me Money People You
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The one thing the blues don't get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They choke stuff down people's throat so they got no choice but to listen to it. John Lee Hooker
You People Down Garbage Backing TV No Choice One Thing Throat Pushing Stuff Like Got Hears Lot Get Listen Blues The One Thing Choice Choke Radio Thing
The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning. John Lee Hooker
Every Tells Line Blues Story Meaning
I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks. John Lee Hooker
Guitar Kind Lot Want Fancy Mean Play
I remember back in Detroit, I used to go to the Apex Bar every night after I got off work. The bartender there used to call me Boom Boom. I don't know why, but he did. John Lee Hooker
Work Me Remember Every Back Boom Detroit He Know Call Got Go Off Did After Bar Apex Used Bartender Why Every Night Night
I have heartaches, I have blues. No matter what you got, the blues is there. 'Cause that's all I know - the blues. And I can sing the blues so deep until you can have this room full of money and I can give you the blues. John Lee Hooker
You Money Cause Matter Give Know Until Sing Got Blues Room Full Deep
You can go to Europe, and there's no turnin' back - any parts of Europe. Wherever you are, there is no stop and go for the blues. The blues go but it don't stop. John Lee Hooker
You Back Parts Go Any Stop Blues Wherever Europe
They wasn't gonna give you nothin'. I didn't care as long as they let me play my music. Cash on the spot... You cheat me and I'm gonna get me some money, too. John Lee Hooker
Music Me You Money Care Long Too Some Give Cash Cheat Spot Get Gonna Nothin Play
The way Will Moore taught me, and the way I play it, the blues is just something different. John Lee Hooker
Me Will Way Moore Something Just Taught Blues Different Just Something Play
Oh, I still like to play and I still play when I want to. John Lee Hooker
Like Still Oh Want Play
Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it. John Lee Hooker
Love You Woman Money Mind Kiss Hug Whatever Nights Along Like Know Gettin Blues Love You Your Her Night Sleep
In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones. John Lee Hooker
Business People Big Say Record Record Business Crooks Clear Been Loud Big Ones Same Boat Career
If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going. John Lee Hooker
People Try Back Would About More Because Get Going Just Blues Hold Really Now Played
I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want. John Lee Hooker
Music Game Song Write Want Baseball Baseball Game Play Play Music Watch
I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start. John Lee Hooker
People Some People Club Some Small Dropping Like Get Trying Them Help Start Playing

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