You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Steve Strongman, Randy Bachman
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I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said, I've had it comin' to me But I wanted it that way I think that any love is good lovin' So I took what I could get, mmh Oooh, oooh she looked at me with big brown eyes And said, You ain't seen nothin' yet B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet Here's something that you never gonna forget B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet Nothin' yet, you ain't been around That's what they told me And now I'm feelin' better 'Cause I found out for sure She took me to her doctor And he told me of a cure He said that any love is good love So I took what I could get Yes, I took what I could get And then she looked at me with them big brown eyes And said, You ain't seen nothin' yet B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet Here's something, here's something your never gonna forget, baby You know, you know, you know you just ain't seen nothin' yet You need educatin' You got to got to school Any love is good lovin' So I took what I could get Yes, I took what I could get And then, and then, and then She looked at me with them big brown eyes And said, You ain't seen nothin' yet Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet Here's something, here's something Here's something that your never gonna forget, baby Baby, baby, baby you ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet You ain't been around You ain't seen nothin' yet That's what she told me She said, I needed educatin', go to school I know I ain't seen nothin' yet I know I ain't seen nothin' yet Got something for you right now Feels good, alright, how do you do that? But I ain't seen nothin' yet I deserve it one of these days Woohoo, but I ain't seen nothin' yet Yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah I ain't seen nothin' yet I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait If you want to show me what I ain't seen, where I ain't been Lalalalalala
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Written by: Randy Bachman
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" was initially recorded in 1974 as a joke by Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO), led by guitarist-singer Randy Bachman.
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Chart Performance"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" was the only number one single in the United States from the band BTO, and it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.
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Symbolic PlaceholderThe stuttering vocals in the song were initially intended to mock Bachman's brother, Gary, who had a stammer. It was never meant for public release but ended up being the most popular track on the album.
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Album ReleaseThe song was a part of the band's third studio album, "Not Fragile," which was hugely successful both domestically and internationally.
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Unexpected SuccessThe track was not initially intended to be a single but got added to the album following positive reception during a record company party.
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Beneficial StammeringThe stammering lead vocals became so iconic that it drew comparisons with the narrative of "My Generation" by The Who, a famous track that also features stuttering.
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Inspiration Behind Lyrics"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" was conceived when Bachman's brother, Gary Bachman, signed a contract with a new gear company and asked Randy for a promotional track.
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Unintended FirstThe song holds the distinction of being the first one to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart containing stammered vocals.
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Cover VersionsVarious other artists including The Flaming Lips, Burton Cummings, and Dread Zeppelin have covered "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," emphasizing its impact and popular appeal.
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Critical AcclaimThe song won the Juno Award, which is considered the most prestigious music award in Canada, in the category of 'Best Selling Single' in 1975.
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