You Can't Catch Me

Composers: Chuck Berry        Original performer: Chuck Berry (1955)
Recording date: September 1964        Recording location: Regent Sound Studios, London
Producer: Andrew Oldham        Engineer: Bill Farley
Never performed onstage

Probable line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Electric guitars: Keith Richards (incl. solo) & Brian Jones
Vocal: Mick Jagger
 

I bought a brand new airmobile
It was custom made, it was a Flight DeVille
With a powerful motor and some hideaway wings
Push in on the button and you can hear her sing

Now you can't catch me
No, baby, you can't catch me
Cause if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze

New Jersey Turnpike in the wee wee hours
I was rolling slowly 'cause of drizzling showers
Here come a flat-top, he was moving up with me
Then come sailing goodbye in a little old souped-up Mini

I put my foot in my tank and I begin to roll
Moaning sirens, it was a state patrol
So I get out my wings and then I blew my horn
Bye bye New Jersey, I've become airborne

Now you can't catch me
No, baby, you can't catch me
Cause if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze

Flying with my baby last Saturday night
Weren't no gray cloud floating in sight
Big full moon shining up above
Cuddle up, honey, be my love

Sweetest little thing that I ever seen
I'm going to name you Maybellene
Finding all the beams set on flight control
Radio tuned to rock & roll

Two, three hours passing by
Altitude dropped to 505
Fuel consumption way too fast
Let's get on home before we run out of gas

Now you can't catch me
No, baby, you can't catch me
Cause if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze

 
 

TrackTalk

(It's my favourite on the album.) It has a fantastic heavy beat which builds up like a locomotive coming up behind you.

- Keith Richards, 1965


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