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Go Bo Diddley, 1959
Written by Bo Diddley
The narrator of this song has been mistreated by his woman! Now normally in a song like that, especially from this era, it means the lady in question has snubbed him. But in this case, he really is being mistreated. She's hollering at him, screaming, stealing his money! And he does so much for her. "I used to do your cookin', your laundry too / Now what more for a woman could a man like me do?" I'm with Bo here! That's progressive! Why are you yelling at poor Bo? This is pure Diddley beat, with some echo and reverb, giving it a full sound. It's simple, but it's the groundwork of rock.