Sonny West (born July 30, 1937, near Lubbock, Texas) is a rock and roll songwriter and musician. He was the youngest of five children born to Joseph William West and Alberta Grimes. West wrote and recorded both "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On" on the Atlantic label in the late 1950s. Although West's original versions of these songs failed to achieve wide recognition or commercial success, Buddy Holly covered both songs and transformed them into two of the most memorable rock and roll songs of the late 1950s. Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen has often remarked that "Rave On" is one of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time, and that he psyches up for live performances by singing it backstage.
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
watashi no secret, shitteita nara
anata wa sou kitto, odorokun janai?
donna jidai mo, kagayaku my style
hoka no dare ni mo mane dekinai wa
kono himitsu, oshiete ageru (oshiete ageru)
hora misete ageru (alright)
mou kakugo de kiteru? (mou kakugo de kiteru?)
sugu toriko ni naru
toriko ni naru
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
So tell me whatchu wanna do?
souzou ijou no feeling, machi ga inai desho?
watashi dake no rule, futsuu ja iya nano
muzukashiku nai wa, sunao na dake
kuranai de yo tada tsuite kite
kono himitsu, oshiete ageru (oshiete ageru)
hora misete ageru (alright)
mou kakugo de kiteru? (mou kakugo de kiteru?)
sugu toriko ni naru
toriko ni naru
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
So tell me whatchu wanna do?
Boy whatchu wanna do?
So tell me whatchu wanna do?
Oh whatchu wanna do boy, oh whoa
Tell me what you want
watashi no secret, shitteita nara
anata wa sou kitto
oshiete ageru (oshiete ageru)
hora misete ageru (alright)
mou kakugo de kiteru? (mou kakugo de kiteru?)
sugu toriko ni naru
toriko ni naru
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
kanpeki na bad girl yo
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