This week I looked at Jim Adams’ prompts for Song Lyric Sunday and thought “Oh no! What on earth am I going to find?” I don’t know what I was worried about, there were so many songs to choose from. From Clothing, Hat, Pants, Scarf, Shirt, Shoes or Tie, I choose this classic from The Rolling Stones from 1964, “Put on Your High Heel Sneakers.”
High Heel Sneakers is a blues song written and recorded by Tommy Tucker in 1963. Blues writer Mary Katherine Aldin describes it as an uptempo twelve-bar blues, with "a spare, lilting musical framework", and a strong vocal. The song's rhythmic approach has also been compared to that of Jimmy Reed. Tucker's lyrics recall the time he spent as a Golden Gloves boxer in the 1950s:
Put on your red dress baby
Because we're going out to night
You better wear some boxing gloves
In case a fool might want to fight
This song has been covered by a multitude of artists from Jerry Lee Lewis, to Stevie Wonder, The Faces and Jose Feliciano, and many more. My personal favorite is this one from The Stones.
Lyrics
Put On Your High Heel Sneakers
The Rolling Stones
Put on your red dress baby
Because we're going out to night
Put on your red dress baby
Because we're going out to night
You better wear some boxing gloves
In case a fool might want to fight
Put on your high-heel sneakers
Wear your wig hat on your head
Put on your high-heel sneakers
Wear your wig hat on your head
I'm pretty sure now baby
Because you know, you're going to knock them dead
Put on your high-heel sneakers
Wear your wig hat on your head
Put on your high-heel sneakers
Written by Tommy Tucker, 1963
Good one! I’m pretty sure I’ve heard this by some other artists, but first time from the Stones. 🙂
Yes it was one of their earliest recordings 🙂👍
Good classic choice! 😊
Thanks Felicia 🙂💕
Never heard thuis Stones song before, thanks for the share!
My pleasure. I’m happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
This song is sizzlin. Love me some Rolling Stones!
Thanks Lisa. It’s so good to hear it again 🙂💕
YW Christine 🙂
Great choice!
Thanks Jilly 🙂
Love this song. Nice pick!
Thanks! It’s great isn’t it?🙂
Thanks for sharing this song Christine as it is one of the early Stones songs that I had forgotten. Very Bluesy and great harmonica.
it just jumped into my mind right after “I’m too sexy for my pants” and “These boots are made for walking” LOL 🤣 I’ll have to see if anyone picked those songs today.
Yes Right Said Fred with I am too sexy, that would have also worked nice. I really thought someone would do Elvis Blue Suede Shoes, but nobody did yet.
Yes! That crossed my mind too!
I’ve always been a fan of the “Stones” Christine, I remember going to see them in Melbourne at Kooyong Tennis centre 1973, ..wow… 40’C on a Saturday afternoon, and Mick didn’t stop for 2,1/2 hours…. incredible… (I was 22)……
I loved the early Stones. They were so Bluesy. Great memory Ivor 🙂💕