Rocks in My Bed
Duke Ellington
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My heart is heavy as lead Because the blues has done spread Rocks in my bed Of all the people I see Why do they pick on poor me And put rocks in my bed? All night long I weep So how can I sleep With rocks in my bed? There's only two kinds of people I can't understand There's only two kinds of people I can't understand That's a deceitful woman And a hard faced man She took my man away And ain't goin' bring him back She took my man away And ain't goin' bring him back She's lower than a snake down in a wagon track I got rocks in my bed I got rocks in my bed Rocks in my bed I got rocks in my bed Under-loved, over-fed My man's gone, so instead I got rocks in my bed Under-loved, over-fed My man's gone, so instead I got rocks in my bed
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Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Rocks In My Bed" was composed by the legendary jazz composer and pianist Duke Ellington.
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LyricistDuke Ellington also wrote the lyrics for the song, making it one of the few he provided both the music and lyrics for.
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Recording HistoryIt was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra in 1941.
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The Blanton-Webster Band" released in 1986 which includes many of his compositions from 1940 to 1942Album Inclusion - The song features on several albums perhaps most notably on the album "Duke Ellington
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Song ThemeThe song is essentially about heartbreak and longing, with the 'rocks in my bed' metaphorically representing troubles keeping the speaker awake at night.
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Musical Style"Rocks In My Bed" is a blues tune, and it showcases Ellington's unique interpretation of the blues idiom.
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Ella Fitzgerald's versionThe song was also recorded by jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald for her 1957 album 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook', a testimony to its enduring appeal.
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Ella Fitzgerald's version contextThe version by Ella Fitzgerald was also arranged by Duke Ellington himself and is known to have been one of her most favorite songs from the album.
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Other CoversBesides Fitzgerald, "Rocks In My Bed" has also been covered by a variety of other artists, including Joe Turner, Ivie Anderson, and notably by saxophonist Sonny Rollins for his 1991 album 'Here's to the People.'
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Song LongevityDespite being composed over 70 years ago, 'Rocks in My Bed' remains a popular choice for contemporary jazz musicians to cover, further testament to Duke Ellington's timeless ability as a songwriter.
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