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Rip It Up

(Otis Blackwell - John Marascalco)


Copyright Elvis Presley Music/Venice Music Inc.

Original by Little Richard in 1956


RCA studio session - September 1-3, 1956 - Radio Recorders - Hollywood

 September 3 - 2-5 pm - 5:30-8:30 pm

G2WB 4932-19 Rip It Up
November 1956 LP RCA LPM 1382 Elvis
Outtakes:
Takes 10 (Incomplete), 11 (fs), 12 (fs) and 16: May 15, 2004 CD FTD 82876-60931-2 Flashback
Take 13 (fs) and 14: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever
Take 15: July 27, 1997 CD RCA 07863-67469-2 Platinum: A Life In Music
Takes 17 and 18: March 2014 CD FTD 506020-975067 Elvis


Million Dollar Quartet Jam Session - December 4, 1956 - Sun Studio - Memphis

 VPA4 5331
February 1990 CD RCA 2023-2-R The Million Dollars Quartet


Re-recording sessions - June 22, 1982 - House Of David - Nashville

 MWA5 6231
May 1983 LP I Was The One RCA AHL 1 4678 I Was The One


Re-recording sessions - March 1996 - Signet Sound Studio - Hollywood

 G2WB 4932
February 16, 1998 CD RCA 07863-67458-2 Blue Suede Shoes A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley






* Well it's Saturday night and I just got paid
Fool about my money don't try to save
My heart says go, go
Have a time 'cause it's Saturday night babe
And I'm feeling fine
I'm gonna rock it up
I'm gonna rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
I'm gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rip it up
At the ball tonight


Well, I got me a date and I won't be late
I picked her up in my "88"
Shag it on down by the social hall
When the joint starts jumping
I'll have a ball


I'm gonna rock it up
I'm gonna shake it up
I'm gonna rip it up
I'm gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rip it up
At the ball tonight


Along about 10 I'll be flying high
Walk on out in the open sky
But I don't care if I spend my dough
'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul


I'm gonna rock it up
I'm gonna rip it up
I'm gonna shake it up
I'm gonna ball it up
I'm gonna rip it up
At the ball tonight


* Repeat 



Standard tuning.
                A        (Tacet)
    'Cause it's Saturday nite and I just got paid
    A    (Tacet)
    Fool about my money don't try to save
       A     (Tacet)
    My heart says go, go
                            A        (Tacet)
    Have a time 'cause it's Saturday nite
    And I'm feelin' fine
              D9
    I'm gonna rip it up
              A
    I'm gonna rock it up
              D9
    I'm gonna shake it up
              A
    I'm gonna ball it up
              E9           D9    (Tacet)
    I'm gonna rip it up
               A
    And ball tonite
    I got a date and I won't be late
    Pick her up in my '88'
    Shag it on down to the union hall
    When the music starts jumpin'
    I'll have a ball
    Along about 10 I'll be flying high
    Rocking on out into the sky
    I don't care if I spend my gold
    'Cause tonite I'm gonna be one happy soul