love straight, no rocks
“Love Straight, No Rocks” – slow-burn Chicago blues. Female singer, sultry and gritty, with sass and conviction. Smoky barroom atmosphere.Instrumentation / Style Cues • Guitars: clean, stinging Chicago blues licks, lots of bends and space. • Piano: soft, rolling barroom fills. • Harmonica: mournful, wailing fills between vocal lines. • Bass: walking upright bass, steady and smoky. • Drums: slow shuffle, brushes on the snare, deep kick. • Vocals: female, sultry, gravelly, confident — in a late-night bar.
love straight, no rocks
“Love Straight, No Rocks” – slow-burn Chicago blues. Female singer, sultry and gritty, with sass and conviction. Smoky barroom atmosphere.Instrumentation / Style Cues • Guitars: clean, stinging Chicago blues licks, lots of bends and space. • Piano: soft, rolling barroom fills. • Harmonica: mournful, wailing fills between vocal lines. • Bass: walking upright bass, steady and smoky. • Drums: slow shuffle, brushes on the snare, deep kick. • Vocals: female, sultry, gravelly, confident — in a late-night bar.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Slide up to the jukebox, baby,
Play that midnight tune.
I don’t need no sugar,
Don’t bring me no silver spoon.
Chorus
Give me love straight, no rocks,
Pour it clean, pour it hot.
Don’t dress it up, don’t water it down,
Give me love straight, no rocks.
Verse 2
Men come with sweet talk,
Like whiskey mixed too thin.
But I need the fire burnin’,
Strong enough to do me in.
Chorus
Give me love straight, no rocks,
Pour it clean, pour it hot.
Don’t dress it up, don’t water it down,
Give me love straight, no rocks.
Bridge
No twist of lime, no chaser,
No fancy glass in my hand.
Just give me that pure devotion,
The kind that makes me stand.
instrumental break
Chorus
Love straight, no rocks,
Hit me deep, hit the spot.
I ain’t your maybe, I ain’t your shot,
Give me love straight, no rocks.
Outro – spoken/bluesy ad-lib
“Yeah bartender… you heard me right…
Keep your ice… I want it hot tonight.”