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Song title: I'm ready

(Lewis, Bradford, Domino) by Fats Domino (Imperial 5588), 1959

I'm ready

Well, I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock and roll all night
I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock and roll all night
Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until the broad daylight

Because I'm ready, mm-mm-mm
And I'm able, mm-mm-mm
I'm willin' and I'm able so you better come and go with me
We gonna rock and roll till tomorrow 'bout three

Talkin' on the phone is not my speed
Don't send me no letter 'cause I can't read
Don't be long 'cause I'll be gone
We gonna rock and roll all night long

'cause I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock and roll all night
I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock and roll all night
Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until tomorrow night

Talkin' on the phone is not my speed
Don't send me no letter 'cause I can't read
Don't be long `cause I'll be gone
We gonna rock and roll all night long

'cause I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock and roll all night
I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock and roll all night
Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until tomorrow night

Notes: Performed once in 1974 and used in 1980 (one or two times) in the Detroit Medley. In the 1974 performance (03-Jun-1974, Agora, Cleveland), only the refrain was used, mixed into Let the four winds blow


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This song has never been published on any official release.

Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
 - 01/06/1974 Kent State University, Kent,OH ,USA during the Pre-BTR gigs
 - 02/06/1974 University Of Toledo, Toledo,OH ,USA during the Pre-BTR gigs
 - 03/06/1974 The Agora, Cleveland,OH ,USA during the Pre-BTR gigs

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First known live performance: 01/06/1974 Kent State University, Kent,OH ,USA
Last known live performance: 03/06/1974 The Agora, Cleveland,OH ,USA

Song 'history':

Played live 3 time(s) during the gigs preceeding the official Born To Run Tour.
Keep in mind that only a small amount of the setlists of these years has surfaced, so it may have been played a lot more.

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