Alligator

Story Behind The Song

I wanted to write a song about the blues that might sum up the feelings of every young blues artist. It's really kind of about paying your dues and looking to the stars. This song was recorded and mastered by Jeff Meglio at Cape Sound.

Song Description

About a young blues artist who equates success with landing a recording contract with Alligator Records.

Song Length 3:40 Genre Blues - Rock
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Anxious, In High Spirits Subject Dreams, Musician
Similar Artists Janis Joplin Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

ALLIGATOR
BY RUSTY NEWCOMER AND SCOTT ROBEY

I PRACTICE NIGHT AND DAY
WEAR MY FINGERS TO THE BONE
PAYING THOSE GROULING DUES
STILL WAITING BY THE PHONE
MISSIN' OUT ON SOCIAL LIFE
ALL LOCKED UP IN MY ROOM
DREAMIN' OF THOSE HOT LIGHTS
AND SHOWS THAT END TOO SOON

BUT I'M GONNA MAKE IT SOONER OR LATER
I'M GONNA RECORD ON OLE ALLIGATOR AH HUH

I'M NOBODY NOW
I WILL BE SOMEDAY
AND YOU'LL DRIVE FOR MILES
JUST TO HEAR ME PLAY
BETTER WATCH YOUR WOMAN
CAUSE SHE'LL WANT ME TOO
AND IF I EVER GET HER
SHE'LL BE THROWING ROCKS AT YOU

AND I'M GONNA MAKE IT SOONER OR LATER
I'M GONNA RECORD ON OLE ALLIGATOR AH HUH

THE OLD HOUND DOG AND KO-KO TAYLOR
KNEW THEY WOULD MAKE IT SOONER OR LATER
NONBELIEVERS SHUNNED ELVIN THE BISHOP
BUT THE CLERGY OF BLUES JUST NEVER GAVE UP
ON HIS WAY TO BLUES KINGDOM HE CROSSED GATOR MOAT
WHERE MANY HAVE SUNK BUT HE STAYED AFLOAT
YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE WHAT I'M TRYIN' TO SAY
WELL I DON'T GIVE SHIT CAUSE I'M ON MY WAY
(CHORUS)

Really cool song. I love the way it builds. Really good guitar solo. Cool subject matter.

Reviewed this song before...still love it

Great Energy from the beginning of the song awesome production electric guitar adds a great flare

Nice play on a standard blues riff. Great guitar work

Love the Attitude of this song======instruments great=========recording too! Janis Joplin's Sister?

Wow! you rock Girl. Sounds like you could be from the south? What ever it maybe you sound good to mE. Hi 5 Sister....

lyrics are cool. vocal is excellent. the chorus hook is great. as i said i really like the subject matter and the singers gritty ballsy vocal.

nice and pleasant - clean, clear, timing is good, keep up the good work!

Congrats on your song. I enjoyed the track. It has great potential. There is a nice flow to the song, well delivered. The guitar solo was outstanding. The solo delivered the song very well.

Good song, well done, there's talent here.

Love the vocalist. Smokin' instrumentation.

HOLY SMOKES!--WHAT A GREAT JAM!--I LOVE IT--5 stars across the board--cheers--joe---great stuff!---great just like it is--PERFECT!

Cool blues track. I especially like the when the two voices are going at it at around the 2:04 mark. This makes the song have some bite!

fun track. very enjoyable. GREAT vocals love the style.
musically very good and well recorded. enjoyable blues track

Nice vocals!

being from the 60s vocals remind of Joplin! Vocals here are awesome - raspy....

it fit the genre category. lead guitar line was appropriate...it was bad to da bone-ish man.

nice, rocking blues

Ruby Starr does George Thorogood

Enjoyed this,fresh and entertaining.

Nice sound, got the 12 bar blues thing going!

Lyrics Rusty Newcomer Music Rusty Newcomer
Producer Rusty Newcomer Publisher TimeLoom Publishing
Performance Spark Hartman, Rusty Newcomer
This track is on 1 Broadjam Top 10 Lists
Top 10 List Rank
Blues - Rock #3
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
BroGreede TK-FAVS:) 6/9/2024

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