Little Red Rooster (Ed Sullivan Show 65 Live) Lyrics
The Rolling Stones
Lyrics
(Dixon)
I am the little red rooster
Too lazy to crow for day
I am the little red rooster
Too lazy to crow for day
Keep everything in the farm yard upset in every way
The dogs begin to bark and hounds begin to howl
Dogs begin to bark and hounds begin to howl
Watch out strange cat people
Little red rooster's on the prowl
If you see my little red rooster
Please drive him home
If you see my little red rooster
Please drive him home
Ain't had no peace in the farm yard
Since my little red rooster's been gone
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Rolling Stones' "Little Red Rooster" was first released on their 1964 album The Rolling Stones No. 2, and later performed live on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965.
It is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and sung by Mick Jagger, with Charlie Watts on drums, Bill Wyman on bass, Brian Jones on guitar and Ian Stewart on piano. The genre of the track is Chicago blues and it has been covered by many artists since then. The lyrics tell the story of a rooster who crows all night long, keeping people awake and angry, but too scared to confront him. This song became one of the band's biggest hits in the United Kingdom, reaching number 1 for three weeks in December 1964. It also reached number 8 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Interesting fact: this track was the first blues song ever to reach number 1 in the UK charts.