1959Released
2:03

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Interesting facts and trivia about Crackin' Up. By Songfacts®.

Bo Diddley's woman is driving him crazy in this song, so much so that he's crackin' up. He spoiled her long ago, and now she expects royal treatment - he even does her laundry! It's quite a contrast from his 1955 his "I'm A Man."

Musicians on this track include Willie Dixon on upright bass and Jerome Greene on maracas.

This is a very tricky song to figure out on guitar, according to Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Gibbons, who included it on his second solo album The Big Bad Blues in 2018, told Songfacts: "Bo's upside down/inside out guitar intro required many hours of figuring. When finally accomplished, there was much cause for celebration. You may think you know Bo but you've got to be severely analytical to really know, know, know Bo."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Crackin' Up.
EKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
124BPM

Album

The album Crackin' Up is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Crackin' Up.
Geffen
© 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.

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