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Song title: Good rockin' tonight

(Brown) by Roy Brown (De Luxe 1093), 1947

Good rockin' tonight

I heard the news, there’s good rockin’ tonight
Gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she’ll know I’m a mighty man
I heard the news, there’s good rockin’ tonight

Oh, lead me in the alley behind the barn
Don’t be afraid, I’ll do you no harm
Baby, bring my rockin’ shoes
‘Cause tonight I’m gonna rock away all my blues
Have you heard the news, there’s good rockin’ tonight

Well, Elder Brown, Deacon Jones,
They’ve left their happy home
They’ll be there, just you wait and see
A-jumpin’ and a-stompin’ at the jubilee
Hey man, there’s good rockin’ tonight

Sweet Lorraine, Sioux City Sue,
Sweet Georgia Brown, Caledonia, too
They’ll be there jumpin’ like mad
Hey, sister, ain’t you glad
We got the news there’s good rockin’ tonight

Notes: Bruce often omitted the second part, repeating the first half


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This song has never been published on any official release.

First known live performance: 19/08/1978 The Spectrum, Philadelphia,PA ,USA
Last known live performance: 02/09/2012 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia,PA ,USA

Song 'history':


16 perfomances were given during the Darkness tour
Just 3 shots during the River tour
One only rendering for this song in the Magic tour (21/08/2008 Sommet Center, Nashville,TN ,USA)
Played once in the whole Working on a Dream tour (01/04/2009 HPPavillion, San Jose, CA ,USA)
One only rendering for this song in the Wrecking Ball tour (02/09/2012 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia,PA ,USA)
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