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Released in 1988

Lucille

Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard • Albert Collins

Last updated on September 4, 2016

Album This song officially appears on the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1988

Master album

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Some other Little Richard songs

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From Wikipedia:

“Lucille” is a 1957 rock and roll song which originally recorded by Little Richard. Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, the single reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, 21 on the US pop chart, and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins (not to be confused with the blues guitarist of the same name) and Little Richard. First pressings of Specialty 78rpm credit Collins as the sole writer. Little Richard bought half of the song’s rights while Collins was in Louisiana State prison (Angola).

The song foreshadowed the rhythmic feel of 1960s rock music in several ways, including its heavy bassline, slower tempo and straight-quaver drum beat. The scene-setting sections also feature stop-time breaks and no change in harmony, and it has a darker sound because most of the instruments use a low register.

Cover versions

As a rock standard, it has been covered (both in studio recordings and live performances) by many artists, including AC/DC, Status Quo, Wings, The Beatles, Sha Na Na, Mud, The Hollies, The Animals, Paul McCartney, Van Halen, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Winter, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Peter & Gordon, Queen, Deep Purple, the Ian Gillan Band, Sweet, The Everly Brothers, Little Bob Story, Bill Haley & His Comets, Otis Redding, The Sonics, John Entwistle of The Who, The Didjits, and the Detroit band The Rockets. It was also covered by Status Quo as part of their Anniversary Waltz, Pt. 1. John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang the song together during a jam session in 1974, which can be heard on the bootleg A Toot and a Snore in ’74, marking the only known occasion where the former songwriting team performed together after the bitter breakup of The Beatles.

The Beatles cover versions

Recorded live at the BBC on September 3, 1963 (aired: September 17th, 1963) for Pop Go The Beatles #14

Recorded live at the BBC on September 7, 1963 (aired: October 5, 1963) for Saturday Club’s 5th Birthday Edition […]

 

Lyrics

Lucille, please come back where you belong

Lucille, please come back where you belong

You ran off and married?

Singin' such a beautiful song.

Lucille, please don't do your sister's will

Lucille, please don't do your sister's will

You ran off and married

But I love you still.

Well, I woke up this mornin'

Lucille was not in sight

Asked my friends about it

But all their lips were tight.

Lucille, please come back where you belong

I'm speaking to you, baby

Singin' such a beautiful song.

Well, I woke up this mornin'

Lucille was not in sight

I asked my friends about it

But all their lips were tight.

Lucille, please come back where you belong

I'm speaking to you, baby

You sing such a beautiful song

Come on now, Lucille

Well, I woke up this mornin'?

Lucille was not in sight?

I asked my friends about it

But all their lips were tight.

Lucille, please come back where you belong

Yeah, I'm speaking to you, baby

Sing such a beautiful song.

Well, Lucille, please, don't do your sister's will

Lucille, please, don't you do your sister's will

Well, you ran off and married?

But I love you still.

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Bootlegs

See all bootlegs containing “Lucille”

Related film

  • Lucille

    1981 • Directed by Keith McMillan

Videos

Album Choba B CCCP (2019 remaster)

Live performances

“Lucille” has been played in 10 concerts and 3 soundchecks.

Latest concerts where “Lucille” has been played

See all concerts where “Lucille” has been played

Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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