Mr. Bass Man lyrics

Song information

Artist: John Entwistle
Album: Rigor Mortis Sets In

Lyrics

(J cymbal)
Jalo music, inc

(Bop-bop-bop singing by bass voice)
Mr. bass man, you've got that certain somethin'
Mr. bass man, you set that music thumpin'
To you it's easy when you go 1-2-3, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: you mean b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...)

Mr. bass man, you're on all the songs
B-did-did-a-boom-boom, b-dit-dit-a-boom-boom-bom
Hey mr. bass man, you're the hidden king of rock 'n' roll, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: no no, b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...)

It don't mean a thing when the lead is singin'
Or when he goes "hi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yah"
Mr. bass man, I'm askin' just one thing:
Will you teach me? yeah, the way you sing?
'Cause mr. bass man, I wanna be a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: try this, b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...)
Mr. bass man, I think I'm really with it
B-did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-b-dit-dit-dit-dit
Oh, mr. bass man, now I'm a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: that's it, b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...)
(Scat bass duet between john & bass voice)

It don't mean a thing when the lead is singin'
Or when he goes "hi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yah"
Mr. bass man, I'm askin' just one thing:
Will you teach me? yeah, the way you sing?
'Cause mr. bass man, I wanna be a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: try this, b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...)

Mr. bass man, I think I'm really with it
B-did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-b-dit-dit-dit-dit
C'mon, mr. bass man, now I'm a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: getting good, b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...)

(Scat duet, fading out)