Coverinfo
Bruce performed the song 3 times:
1994-08-20 Marz American Style, Long Branch, NJ
Bruce guests with Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers, along with special guests John Eddie and Dion DiMucci.
1994-06-27 House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
Bruce performs the song as he was guesting the House Of Blues Band, the generic name for the house bands at the venues in the House of Blues ( chain of live music concert halls and restaurants ) in 1994. Springsteen made a guest appearance with the West Hollywood branch version of the band, which at the time included Danny Federici.
Que sera, sera was used as intro to Bama Lama Bama Loo. Performed together with Dave Edmunds.
Songinfo
Bama Lama Bama Loo is a song first recorded by Little Richard (1970). It’s taken from the album 'Well Alright!'
Bruce on the artist
2020-05-20 SiriusXM Studio, New York City
During the SiriusXM radio Lockdown DJ show Volume 4, "From His Home to Yours" broadcast on Wednesday, May 20, Bruce played 3 songs of Little Richard who recently passed away. He played:
2. Tutti Fruti
3. Get Down With It
Bruce's comment on Little Richard:
"That is the purest rock 'n' roll voice of all time, and it belongs to the Georgia Peach, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Little Richard, who we lost in early May. That was one of the founding fathers of rock and roll and its preeminent vocal genius. And there he profoundly explained in my opinion why and how he does what he does. He came out of Macon, Georgia to take the nation, the world and your body and soul by storm. His art was filled with absurdity, dead seriousnees, great humor and sex, sex, sex. He is one of a handful of men who changed the face of world culture. He crossed racial boundaries, he challenged gender norms and he had the time of his life. Here once again is the High Priest of Rock and Roll. A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop, a-lop-bam-boom! Rest in peace, Richard. "
Bruce had 3 appearances together with Little Richard :
1995-11-19 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
Frank Sinatra 80th Birthday Concert
1989-01-18 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Together with Little Richard in an all starr performance
1988-01-20 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Together with Little Richard in an all starr performance
Lyrics
Bama lama bama loo
Got a girl named Lucinder
We call her the great pretender
Got a girl named Lucinder
We call her the great pretender
And when she talks
She says, "Bama lama loo"
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Now, I dig her style
She's 'bout to drive me wild with
Bama lama, bama loo
I asked my baby for kiss
She shook her head like this
I asked my little girl for kiss
She shook her head around like this
She said, "Ooh, yeah"
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Now, I dig that style
It's drivin' me wild with
Bama lama, bama loo
Well, I asked my baby for kiss
She shook her head like this
I asked my little girl for kiss
She shook her head around like this
She said, "Ooh, yeah"
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Bama lama, bama loo
Now, I dig that style
Now, I'm drivin' her wild with
Bama lama, bama loo