Eddie Kendricks - "Keep On Truckin'" : A R&B Dance Song Of Encouragement (video, information, & lyrics)

Nicolas, Dec 15, 2017

Eddie Kendricks LIVE Keep On Truckin'

In Los Angeles 1987

****Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part III of a four part pancocojams series on the African American Vernacular English word "truckin" and the African American Vernacular English saying "Keep on truckin", and the Jazz dance "truckin'". This post showcases a video of the Eddie Kendricks song "Keep On Truckin". Information about Eddie Kendricks is included in this post along with information and lyrics for this song. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-multiple-meanings-of-vernacular.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about the vernacular English meanings of the word "truckin'" and the saying "Keep on truckin". Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/10/blind-boy-fuller-truckin-my-blues-away.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases the 1936 Blues song "Truckin' My Blues Away" by Blind Boy Fuller. Information about Blind Boy Fuller and information about the song "Truckin' My Blues Away" are also included in that post along with the lyrics to that song. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/10/eddie-kendricks-keep-on-truckin-r-dance_4.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube sound file of video of Eddie Kendricks' 1973 R&B song "Keep On Truckin" along with selected comments from that sound file's discussion thread. The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and entertainment purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to Eddie Kendricks for his musical legacy. Thanks to the transcriber/s of this song on genius.com and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube. **** INFORMATION ABOUT EDDIE KENDRICKSFrom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Kendricks "Edward James Kendrick[3] (December 17, 1939[2] – October 5, 1992),[4] better known as Eddie Kendricks, was an American tenor singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do the Things You Do", "Get Ready", and "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)". As a solo artist, Kendricks recorded several hits of his own during the 1970s including the number-one singles "Keep On Truckin'" and "Boogie Down."... ****INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "KEEP ON TRUCKIN" From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_On_Truckin%27_(song) " "Keep On Truckin'" is a 1973 hit song recorded by Eddie Kendricks for Motown Records' Tamla label. The clavinet-featuring song was Kendricks' first major hit as a solo artist, coming two years after his departure from The Temptations. "Keep On Truckin'" reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles Chart upon its release, and was Kendricks' only number-one solo hit.[3] It also reached #18 on the UK Charts.[4]

Background

By 1973 Eddie Kendricks was two years into a solo career following his bitter split from The Temptations. ...

Working closely with Frank Wilson, who was the main producer in most of Kendricks' solo efforts, the duo worked on a song that would aim at the dance floor rather than the serene ballads that Kendricks was used to recording. ... the group's recordings, but instead of instigating drama, the song's grooves were clearly aimed at the dance floor.[4]

Upon its release in the summer of 1973, the song would finally bring Kendricks out of the shadow of his former band as the song's catchy beats and melody became a crossover hit. By late fall, the song had reached number one on the US pop and R&B singles chart, matching the performance of the biggest singles released by his former group. "...

**** LYRICS- KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (composers-Eddie Kendricks and Frank Wilson)

[Intro]

Ooh...

Ooh...

Ooh...

[Chorus]

Keep on truckin', baby

I got to keep on truckin'

Got to get to your good lovin'

Huh ... huh ... huh ... huh ... huh ...

[Verse 1]

Shame

A double shame on me, yeah

Love

Love, I let control me, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

From just one kiss, I am inspired

To lovers in time, there's a fire

[Chorus]

And I'll keep on truckin', baby

I got to keep on truckin'

Hey, got to get to your sweet lovin'

Huh ... huh ... huh ... huh ...

[Verse 2]

Baby, it's bad

So hard to bear, yeah

Oh, yes, babe

You're hard to bear, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

I've got a fever rising with desire

It's my love jones, and I feel like I'm on fire

[Chorus]

And I'll keep on keep on truckin', baby

I got to keep on truckin'

Hey, got to get to your good lovin'

Huh ... huh ... huh ... huh ...

[Bridge]

Feelin', oh

No, you can't stop the feelin'

Feelin', oh

No, you can't stop the feelin'

No, not now

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Keep on truckin' on

Keep on truckin' on

Keep on truckin'

Keep on truckin' on

Keep on truckin')

[Pre-Chorus]

Yes, I've got a fever (Fever) burning with desire

It's my love jones, and I feel like I'm on fire

[Chorus]

And I'll keep on truckin', baby

[Breakdown]

I'm the red ball express of lovin'

Diesel-powered straight to you, I'm truckin'

In old Temptation's rain, I'm duckin'

For your love through sleet and snow, I'm truckin', ooh

I'm the red ball express of lovin'

Diesel-powered straight to you, I'm truckin'

In old Temptation's rain, I'm duckin'

For your love through sleet and snow, I'm truckin'

Can't nothin' hold me back, nothin'

I'll keep right on, right on truckin'

Can't nothin' hold me back, nothin'

I'll keep right on, right on truckin'

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, truckin'

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, truckin'

-snip- Online Source - https://genius.com/Eddie-kendricks-keep-on-truckin-lyrics ****This concludes Part III of this three part pancocojams series. Thanks for visiting pancocojams. Visitor comments are welcome.