One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Destroyers, George Thorogood
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Want to tell you a story About the house-man blues I come home one Friday Had to tell the landlady I'da lost my job She said that don't confront me Long as I get my money next Friday Now next Friday come I didn't get the rent And out the door I went So I goes to the landlady I said you let me slide? I'll have the rent for you in a month Next I don't know So said let me slide it on you know people I notice when I come home in the evening She ain't got nothing nice to say to me But for five year she was so nice Loh' she was lovy-dovy I come home one particular evening The landlady said you got the rent money yet? I said no, can't find no job Therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent She said I don't believe you're tryin' to find no job Said I seen you today you was standin' on a corner Leaning up against a post I said but I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day She said that don't confront me Long as I get my money next Friday Now next Friday come I didn't have the rent And out the door I went So I go down the streets Down to my good friend's house I said look man I'm outdoors you know Can I stay with you maybe a couple days? He said let me go and ask my wife He come out of the house I could see it in his face I know that was no He said I don't know man ah she kinda funny, you know I said I know, everybody funny, now you funny too So I go back home I tell the landlady I got a job, I'm gonna pay the rent She said yeah, I said oh yeah And then she was so nice Loh' she was lovy-dovy So I go in my room, pack up my things and I go I slip on out the back door and down the streets I go She a-howlin' about the front rent, she'll be lucky to get any back rent She ain't gonna get none of it So I stop in the local bar you know people I go to the bar, I ring my coat, I call the bartender Said look man, come down here, he got down there So what you want? One bourbon, one scotch, one beer Well I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin Gonna get high man I'm gonna get loose Need me a triple shot of that juice Gonna get drunk don't you have no fear I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, one beer But I'm sitting now at the bar I'm getting drunk, I'm feelin' mellow I'm drinkin' bourbon, I'm drinkin' scotch, I'm drinkin' beer Looked down the bar Here come the bartender I said look man, come down here So what you want? One bourbon, one scotch, one beer No I ain't seen my baby since the night before last Gotta get a drink man I'm gonna get gassed Gonna get high man I ain't had enough Need me a triple shot of that stuff Gonna get drunk won't you listen right here I want one bourbon, one shot and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, one beer Yeah Scratch my back, baby Ah Now by this time I'm plenty high You know when your mouth a-getting dry You're plenty high Looked down the bar I say to my bartender I said look man, come down here, he got down there So what you want this time? I said look man, a-what time is it? He said the clock on the wall say three o'clock Last call for alcohol So what you need? One bourbon, one scotch, one beer No I ain't seen my baby since a nigh' and a week Gotta get drunk man 'til I can't even speak Gonna get high man listen to me One drink ain't enough Jack you better make it three I want to get drunk I'm gonna make it real clear I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
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Written by: RUDOLPH TOOMBS
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Origin"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" is not an original song of George Thorogood. It's actually a medley of two songs originally written by Rudy Toombs and John Lee Hooker.
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InfluenceThe first part of the medley is a version of John Lee Hooker's 1966 song "House Rent Boogie" which explains the story featured in the following "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer".
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Thorogood’s VersionGeorge Thorogood’s version contains several changes from the original song. It departs by repeating some of the melody notes in the guitar part and by using a standard blues progression, eliminating the second eight bars of the “B" section, among other changes.
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Released DateGeorge Thorogood's medley version was first released in 1977.
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Chart PositionThorogood's rendition of the song went on to become a major hit and has since become one of his signature tunes. It reached number 77 on Billboard charts in June 1985.
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DurationThorogood's version of "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" is much longer than the original — it lasts over eight minutes, making it a blues epic.
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Gearing Up for SuccessThorogood’s version helped establish his early success, resulting in him being an opener for the Rolling Stones and gaining a contract with a major record label.
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Soundtrack ContributionThe song has featured in various forms of media. For example, it appears in the soundtrack of the video game “The Lost and Damned”.
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Album SuccessThe single was part of Thorogood’s major label debut with ‘Maverick’, an album that went certified Gold in the United States.
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Influence on Other MusiciansThe song's catchy lyrics and classic blues-rock sound have inspired many other musicians to cover the song in their own style, making it an influential piece in the genre.
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PerformancesDue to its popularity, "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" became a staple of George Thorogood's live performances.
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IPCA CommercialThe song was used in a 1984 commercial for the International Primate Protection League.
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Demonstration of SkillsThe song serves as a showcase for Thorogood’s slide guitar skills.
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Universal Struggle ThemeThe song's narrative of a man struggling to pay his rent and drowning his sorrow in alcohol has a universal appeal, which contributes to its ongoing popularity.
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Rooted to BluesBoth the original and Thorogood’s versions of the song exemplify the storytelling aspect common in blues music.
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