Having kicked heroin after years of teen-idol stardom as the leader of the Belmonts, Dion released “Daddy Rollin’ (In Your Arms)” in 1968 as the b-side to “Abraham, Martin and John.” The underlying vibe of the tune was described by Dion as “(the song) can be a love song or it can be about drugs. I recorded it in the back of a bowling alley with a bunch of Jamaicans. We were banging on cardboard boxes. I had my Gibson Birdland guitar and we just let it roll.” Raw and off-the-cuff, “Daddy Rollin” presented a wholly different side of Dion; one hidden from the sugar-coated mainstream of the 1950s. Harrowing, it’s a rollicking, contemplative and personal work.
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I heard this song in the film Big Fan and had to look it up i couldn’t believe it was a Dion song.
Have you heard Drip Drop? That’s another good song of his.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSW_MFMOAco
1 | Me August 12th, 2010 at 3:01 amThis is a long-term favorite of mine – thanks for sharing.
2 | Holly August 12th, 2010 at 6:31 pmJust found your site, it’s outstanding, love the downloads!
Ben Vaughn does an excellent rockin’ cover version on “Mono USA”.
3 | Rockin' Mike August 14th, 2010 at 3:44 pmFantastic!
4 | Snorri Helgason August 19th, 2010 at 5:00 amWhoa. This is a weird little tune that’s pretty hip–I wouldn’t have pegged it as the b-side to that song, but rad.
5 | gorjus August 31st, 2010 at 4:23 pm