But every now and then. Up in cell block number nine. Y'all gotta stop that stuff goin' on over there If ya don't stop that riot, y'all gonna get the chair I said, "Hey now boys, get ready to run Here come the warden with an automatic gun" There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Down in cell block number 9 It was also translated and performed in French by Michel Pagliaro as "Émeute dans la Prison" (Riot in the Prison). Warden came in with a big Tommy gun Bang-bang-bang, trying to stop our fun The warden said, "Come out with your hands up in the air If you don't stop this riot, you're all gonna get the chair" but it was never released until they put a version on their 2011 album Live & Alternative Songs. Song information for Riot in Cell Block #9 - Wanda Jackson on AllMusic Theres a riot going on Theres a riot going on Theres a riot going on Up in cell block number nine Our warden said come out with your hands up in the air If you dont stop this riot youre all gonna get the chair And scarface jones said its too late to quit Pass the dynamite, dont you give me any shit Theres a riot going on Theres a riot going on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number 9 The warden said come out with your hands up in the air If you don't stop this riot, you all gonna get the chair Scar-face Jones said, "It's too late to quit" Pass the dynamite 'cause the fuse is lit There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot … The song was first recorded by The Robins the same year. NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS. I heard the whistle blow then I heard somebody yell, There's a riot goin' on The song is played in the style of Hoochie Coochie Man and songs like that, so it's like a 12-bar blues but you stay on the I-chord longer. Press the blue PLAY button to hear "Riot In Cell Block No 9". Riot In Cell Block No. If ya don't stop that riot, y'all gonna get the chair There's a riot goin' on Down in cell block number 9 The riot started down in cell block number 4 Spread like wild fire across the prison floor Scar-face Jones said, "It's too late to quit" [1] That recording was one of the first R&B hits to use sound effects and employed a Muddy Waters stop-time riff as the instrumental backing.[1]. There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine The trouble started in cell block no. Riot In Cell Block No 9 MIDI File "Riot In Cell Block No 9" is a professional MIDI Backing Track. Read about Riot in Cell Block No. There's a riot goin' on Down in cell block number 9 The riot started down in cell block number 4 Spread like wild fire across the prison floor Scar-face Jones said, "It's too late to quit" 9", also spelled "Riot in Cell Block Number 9" and "Riot in Cell Block #9", is a 1954 song by R&B group The Robins (later reformed into The Coasters). A man is serving his prison sentence for armed robbery. Riot In Cell Block Number Nine Lyrics, Blues Brothers, It was December the sixth 1983 I was doin' time for Scar-face Jones said, "It's too late to quit" It is from the perspective of an inmate who describes a riot in his prison. There's a riot goin' on (There's a riot goin' on) There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine. I said "OK boys, get ready to run 'Cause here comes the warden with his tommy gun" The warden said "Come out with your hands up in the air If you don't stop this riot, you're all gonna get the chair" Song information for Riot in Cell Block Number 9 - Roger Chapman & the Shortlist on AllMusic At four o'clock in the mornin', I was sleepin' in my cell I heard a whistle blow, then I heard somebody yell (There's a riot goin' on) (There's a riot goin' on) (There's a riot goin' on) Up in cellblock number 9 The trouble started in cellblock number four It spread like fire across the prison floor I … I was servin' time for armed robbery There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine. There’s a riot going … [Em E A B G Am C D] Chords for Wanda Jackson - Riot in Cell Block number9 with capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. View and print "Riot In Cell Block No 9 lyrics" and view all "Dr Feelgood" MIDI and MP3 backing tracks via links under the DETAILS section. The trouble started in cell block number four That's where [??] We are all back in our cells "Riot in Cell Block #9" is a classic and pervasive R&B song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1954. There's a riot going on up in cell block number 9 The trouble all started up in cell block number 4 It spread like fire across the prison floor. Lyrics for Riot In Cell Block Number Nine by The Blues Brothers. © 2021 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. There's a Riot Goin' On is the fifth studio album by American funk and psychedelic soul band Sly and the Family Stone.It was recorded from 1970 to 1971 at Record Plant Studios in Sausalito, California and released later that year on November 20 by Epic Records.The album's recording was dominated by band frontman Sly Stone during a period of drug use and intra-group tension. The song's setting takes place at a correctional facility. I said, "Hey now boys, get ready to run It started in cell block #4 and continued through the prison hall from cell to cell. There's a riot goin' on Down in cell block number 9. Here come the warden with an automatic gun", In the forty-seventh hour the tear gas The jailhouse warden, armed with a Thompson sub machine gun, threatens to execute all the prisoners if the riot doesn't stop soon, but one of them, Scarface Jones, retaliates by carrying dynamite. Down in cell block number 9, The riot started down in cell block number 4 Spread like wild fire across the prison floor The first, The Robins 1954 hit “Riot in Cell Block #9”, has as its chorus “There’s a Riot Goin’ On”. Forty-seven hours later, 3:00 AM on July 4, 1953, the prison security let loose tear gas on the inmates and they return to their cells. That recording was one of the first R&B hits to use sound effects and employed a Muddy Waters stop-time riff as the instrumental backing. It got our men Our warden said Come out with your hands up in the air If you don’t stop this riot you’re all gonna get the chair And Scarface Jones said It’s too late to quit Pass the dynamite, don’t you give me any shit. The trouble started in cell block number four It spread like fire across the prison floor I said "Come on boys, get ready to run - Here comes the warden with a tommy gun" There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on There's a riot goin' on Up in cell block number nine. There's a riot goin' on There's a riff in the verse, I've written the chords but you can just play those notes to get it right. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riot_in_Cell_Block_Number_9&oldid=1000918467, Songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen songs, Articles needing additional references from January 2019, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 10:43. The Beach Boys reworked the song as "Student Demonstration Time" for the 1971 album Surf's Up. It was December the sixth 1983 I was doin' time for armed robbery At four in the morning, I was sitting in my cell I heard a whistle blow, and I heard somebody yell. The Beach Boys originally covered the song for their 1965 album Beach Boys' Party! "Riot in Cell Block No. There's a riot going on There's a riot going on There's a riot going on Up in cell block number nine. There’s a riot going on There’s a riot going on There’s a riot going on Up in cell block number nine. In his version it was July 13, 1968, at 4:00 am and originated in cell block #3. It was later covered by Eric Lapointe. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The song has been covered by many cross-genre artists such as The Grateful Dead, Wanda Jackson, Vicki Young, Johnny Winter, Dr. Feelgood, The Blues Brothers, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, Johnny Cash, and Flat Duo Jets. 9 from Dr. Feelgood's All Through The City (with Wilko 1974-1977) and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Watch the video for Riot in Cell Block Number Nine from The Robins's The US Singles Collection 1954-1961 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Four o'clock in the mornin', I was layin' back in my cell The second, Marvin Gaye's landmark album What's Going On?, released earlier in 1971, asks in its title a question to which Sly could be giving a mocking reply. Riot In Cell Block #9 - The Robins Riot In Cell Block Number Nine - The Coasters Assumed/incorrect titles: Riot In Cell Block No. 9 by Dr. Feelgood Riot In Cell Block No. The song was first recorded by The Robins the same year. This is "Riot In Cell Block Number 9" by RudeHouse Studio on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. At 4:00 AM on July 2, 1953, he wakes up to a very alarming disturbance; a jail riot. Copyright: Writer(s): Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber Lyrics Terms of Use, July the second, it was nineteen sixty-three They called the state militia to help them win the fight Drove up to the prison in the middle of the night Each and every trooper he looked so tall and fine All the chicks went crazy up in cell block number nine. 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