F#m7 A RUN - (B D# G# A D G# A E) And you could have a change of heart, [Chorus] E G Rikki don't lose that number, you don't wanna call nobidy … Rikki as a smoke misdirect for Ricky. Back in the 70's, when a friend asked me if I wanted to smoke a joint, he would say, "Hey, wanna smoke a number?" Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits. My name is Ricki, I am a girl, well I was a younger girl, I 1974 and thought it was my song, even though I didn't know Steely Dan, but it was supposed to be about a friend of theirs, a girl from Bard college.. We hear you're leaving, that's OK I thought our little wild time had just begun I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run But if you have a change of heart. Are they still alive? Although the introduction, played by British jazz musician Victor Feldman, was cut from the original ABC single version, the MCA single reissue restored the flapamba intro but fades out just before the actual end of the track. He knows your name." The Fez 3 interpretations; ... All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. It's a good example of how, This is Steely Dan's highest charting single, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 in 1974. It was the most successful single of the group's career, peaking at number 4 … I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run. We hear you’re leaving, that’s okay I thought our little wild time had just begun I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run But if you have a change of heart Rikki don’t lose that number You don’t want to call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki […] document.write('
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All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. div_id: "cf_async_" + Math.floor((Math.random() * 999999999)) All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. A G D Send it off in a letter to your self. Still do not understand the Dan. Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. The Strokes admitted to purloining Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' "American Girl" for their hit "Last Nite.". ", "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow started with the first line from an obscure poem called "Fun" that read, "All I wanna do is have some fun.". adunit_id: 100001411, The opening of both songs is nearly identical. Rikki don't lose that number 'Number' is another name for a joint of marijuana, and it's been suggested that a joint of high quality was given, and should not be lost, as it will certainly make one feel better. ‘You might feel better when you come home’ Come home to your signature vibration. Correct spelling of the name is Rikki and it is the female verision of the name so I believe you are mistaken when you make the assumption that it is about a same sex relationship due to the name. Lyrics Begin: We hear you're leaving, that's O. Rikki Don't Lose That Number 17 interpretations; 1973. … G13/F D A You might use it if you feel bet - ter /. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, The keyboard riff was taken from "Song For My Father," which was released in 1964 by the jazz composer and pianist Horace Silver. This song is about a guy that just had his first gay experience and it scared him. Baxter, who joined the Doobie Brothers in 1975, later became a consultant in the audio industry and also leant his technical expertise to the defense industry. Instead of being down/ jaded/limited. "You're not my kind" for Rikki? Rikki Don’t Lose That Number “It wasn’t written for Rickie Lee Jones. You've got four girls and/or guys right there, who think the song was all about them. /* TFP - lyricinterpretations */ Before he was the champ, Ali released an album called I Am The Greatest!, but his musical influence is best heard in the songs he inspired. Now he has to figure out if he's gay and who he can talk to about it. John Mahoney sings part of this song in the movie, Steely Dan used elements of jazz in pop songs, More songs with girls' names in the title, More songs with marimbas or other mallet instruments, Goodbye, Hello: Ten Farewell Tour Fake-Outs, Muhammad Ali: His Musical Legacy and the Songs he Inspired. Like don’t lose that vibration “number” of when you feel good/happy/wild/yourself. Steel Dan (Donald Fagen) performs Rikki Don't Lose That Number at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on July 14, 2018. Collaborating with T Bone Burnett, Leslie Phillips changed her name and left her Christian label behind - Robert Plant, who recorded one of her songs on Raising Sand, is a fan. Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server.The original song is hosted at www.guitaretab.com.Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan - Custom Backing Track MP3 This title is a cover version of Rikki Don't Lose That Number as made famous by Steely Dan Tempo: 116.965 BPM If there was anything greater than platinum classic, I would award it to Steely Dan. song: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", Rikki Don’t Lose That Number Lyrics. I never really cared for soft rock/jazz. It reached the #1 spot on iTunes just 50 minutes after its release. The beginning of this song features a flapamba, a rare and unusual instrument that is a variant of a marimba. })(); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rikki Ducornet(female) was a NY writer and artist who Donald Fagen met while they were both students at Barth college in NY. You don't wanna call nobody else. (function() { Just to clear up a generation's worth of rumors about the lyrics of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," Walter Beckerstated for the record in a 1985 interview in the pages of Musician that the "number" in question was not slang for a marijuana cigarette ("send it off in a letter to yourself," supposedly a way to safely transport one's dope back before the post office abolished general delivery mail, was held up as the … I heard it was about while in college, he was balling a professor's wife, her name was Rikkie, I am a gay man who was in high school when the song came out in the 70's and I absolutely thought the lyrics were about a gay man coming to terms with himself. Rikki don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home I have a friend in town, he's heard your name We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row We could stay inside and play games, I don't know And you could have a change of heart Rikki don't lose that number You don't want to call nobody else I am so glad that someone else had my feelings for this song, having grown up on Long Island in the seventies and not being sure of my own sexuality, this errie melody and mysterious message only made my imagine that they must be talking about some first time experience that involved fear and longing, desire and trepidation, anyway it resonated through me at the time for that and still does. Rikki don't lose that number You don't wanna call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home I have a friend in town, he's heard your name We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row We could stay inside and play games, I don't know The notion that the "number" Rikki shouldn't lose is a joint is also suggested by the next line, "Mail it in a letter to yourself", which was, supposedly (I wouldn't know) a way to get pot from Point A to Point B -- mail it general delivery to yourself, and go get it at the post office where you're going. I doubt it. G13/F Rikki don't lose that number. You don't wanna call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki don't lose that number. I was heavy metal/pop/grunge/punk. Steely Dan's Rikki don't lose that number-Steely Dan + Lyrics music video in high definition. Go to your CD collection and get out, Speaking on the subject of playing their hit songs in concert, Donald Fagen told. Personally, when the song debuted, I just figured it was for *anyone* named Riki or Rickie or Ricky or Rikki. Thanks for playing, and er ah *paying*! Rikki Don't Lose That Number Lyrics. Does it *really* matter what the intention was, or just *who* inspired the lyrics? RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER. After Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale hooked up in 1996, Rossdale's Bush bandmates referred to their hit song as "Everything Gwen. And for the record I have a daughter in law named Rikki so it is not as unheard of as many people may think, it is just more a regional name. Outro: E9/D Rikki don't lose that number, (Rikki don't lose that number) E9/D Rikki don't lose that number //. In Belgium, where the Battle of Waterloo took place, "Waterloo" by ABBA was a huge hit, #1 for five weeks. So I thought it was about weed too. Learn the full song lyrics at MetroLyrics. However, the song is NOT in any way shape or form about marijuana. It was released in 1974. 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' was off Pretzel Logic, and appears to be a favourite of Steely Dan fans. Like all the gays did. It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home. We hear you're leaving, that's okay I thought our little wild time had just begun I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run But if you have a change of heart Rikki don't lose that number You don't want to call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home I have a friend in town, he's heard your … Great song whatever its meaning. “It’s the only one you got” ... your signature vibration! They met at a college party(she was married at the time) and Rikki was worried that she was becoming attracted to Donald and decided to leave before things went too far, but not before Donald gave her his phone #.This explains most but not all the lyrics. Decades later learning they were so gay long ago. Show Biz Kids 0 interpretations; The Boston Rag 0 interpretations; 1976. "You might use if you get better, when you get home" rip co-founder, we will miss you. Chordie does not index songs against artists'/composers' will. var opts = { }; ", John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath got its title from a line in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic": "He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored. We hear you're leaving, that's OK. Isn't that why popular songs are made popular, because they appeal to to a *very* broad range of inspired-and-album-buying listeners??? The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take. Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars. I remember something about them writing a song and before protecting it with a copywrite, the idea was used by someone else, thus the verse "send it off in a letter to yourself"...dont open it and the postmark date would be a way to prove your case. Rikki, don't lose that number You don't wanna call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki, don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home [break] You tell yourself you're not my kind But you don't even know your mind And you could have a change of heart Rikki, don't lose that number You don't wanna call nobody else Watch the video for Rikki Don't Lose That Number from Steely Dan's A Decade Of Steely Dan for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift earned an entry in the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest-selling digital single. I don't know And you could have a change of heart Rikki don't lose that number. About Rikki Don't Lose That Number "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a single released in 1974 by rock/jazz rock group Steely Dan and the opening track of their third album Pretzel Logic. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter played the guitar solo on this track. Whether that was the meaning or the inspiration or not, it spoke to me in a way that no other pop song of that era did, so hats off to Steely Dan for helping many young gay men in an era of oppression whether they intended to or knew they were doing so or not. I read somewhere that this was about Rick Derringer who played on many middle period Dan albums. I thought our little wild time had just begun. Long ago. 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