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Just what I was going to say. Makes me wonder if he knew the end was coming and wanted to make a final album, but he had decades to do that and he never did. He was a great originator but what always ticked me off about him is he sat on his laurels and never really took his talent further. He busted his butt in the 1950s and early 60s writing a ton a classic RnR songs and then once he got that “crown” it was to hell with the music and writing, I am “Chuck Berry inc.” now. He was all about money. If you wanted him to play in your town, you had to provide a band that knew his songs inside and out, NO rehearsals with the band, Chuck merely flew into town with his guitar, does the gig now pay him. I heard he even use to charge for “duck walks”. That’s all great and everything but I really think he wasted a hell of a lot of his talent doing that. He was a phenomenal lyricist, and he just “chucked” it out the window. This guy was doing rap decades before rap was even a concept..........

One of my favorites has always been “You can’t catch me”, I ALWAYS think of that song when I’m driving on the New Jersey Turnpike, and I know I am not the only one.....

I bought a brand-new air-mobile
It custom-made, ‘twas a Flight De Ville
With a pow’ful motor and some hideaway wings
Push in on the button and you can hear her sing

Now you can’t catch me, baby you can’t catch me
‘Cause if you get too close, you know I’m gone like a cool breeze

New Jersey Turnpike in the wee wee hours
I was rollin’ slowly ‘cause of drizzlin’ showers
Here come a flat-top, he was movin’ up with me
Then come wavin’ by me in a little’ old souped-up jitney
I put my foot on my tank and I began to roll
Moanin’ siren, ‘twas the state patrol
So I let out my wings and then I blew my horn
Bye bye New Jersey, I’ve become airborne

Now you can’t catch me, baby you can’t catch me
‘Cause if you get too close, you know I’m gone like a cool breeze

Flyin’ with my baby last Saturday night
Not a gray cloud floatin’ in sight
Big full moon shinin’ up above
Cuddle up honey, be my love
Sweetest little thing I’ve ever seen
I’m gonna name you Maybellene
Flyin’ on the beam, set on flight control
Radio tuned to rock ‘n’ roll
Two, three hours passed us by
Five to two dropped to 5:05
Fuel consumption way too fast
Let’s get on home before we run out of gas

Now you can’t catch me, no baby you can’t catch me
‘Cause if you get too close, you know I’m gone like a cool breeze