Rip It Up - Little Richard: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Rip It Up

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Rip It Up was released on January 1, 1980 by Specialty as a part of the album Little Richard: The Georgia Peach

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Little Richard

Vocals

Earl Palmer

Drums

Frank Fields

Bass Guitar

Alvin "Red" Tyler

Alvin "Red" Tyler

Baritone Saxophone

Lee Allen

Tenor Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Marascalco

John Marascalco

Songwriter

Robert "Bumps" Blackwell

Robert "Bumps" Blackwell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Art Rupe

Recording Engineer

Robert "Bumps" Blackwell

Robert "Bumps" Blackwell

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid

Fool about my money, don't try to save

My heart say, "Go go, have a time"

'Cause Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine

[Chorus]

I'm gonna rock it up

I'm gonna rip it up

I'm gonna shake it up

Gonna ball it up

I'm gonna rock it up

And ball tonight

[Verse 2]

Got me a date and I won't be late

Picked her up in my '88

Shag on down by the union hall

When the joint starts jumping, I have a ball

[Chorus]

I'm gonna rock it up

I'm gonna rip it up

I'm gonna shake it up

Gonna ball it up

I'm gonna rock it up

And ball tonight

[Verse 3]

Along about ten I'll be flying high

Rock on out unto the sky

But I don't care if I spend my dough

'Cause tonight, I'm gonna be one happy soul

[Chorus]

I'm gonna rock it up

I'm gonna rip it up

I'm gonna shake it up

Gonna ball it up

I'm gonna rock it up

And ball tonight, ow

[Verse 4]

Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid

Fool about my money, don't try to save

My heart say, "Go go, have a time"

'Cause Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine

[Chorus]

I'm gonna rock it up

I'm gonna rip it up

I'm gonna shake it up

Gonna ball it up

I'm gonna rock it up

And ball tonight

[Verse 5]

Along about ten, I'll be flying high

Rock on out unto the sky

But I don't care if I spend my dough

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul

[Chorus]

I'm gonna rock it up

I'm gonna rip it up

I'm gonna shake it up

Gonna ball it up

I'm gonna rock it up

And ball tonight

Written by: John Marascalco, Robert "Bumps" Blackwell

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