Buddy Holly – Rave On

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  General Comment:I think that this song is an homage to Stevie Ray Vaughn

  Flag vincecartercrazyon November 28, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:The version I have has two other verses at the start, after the first two opening lines, it goes:
  
  Rave on, it's a crazy feelin'
  I know it's got me reelin'
  When you say 'I love you'
  Rave on
  
  The way you dance and hold me tight
  The way you kiss and say goodnight
  Rave on, it's a crazy feelin'
  I know it's got me reelin'
  When you say 'I love you'
  Rave on
  
  And then it goes into the verse with 'so glad that you're revealin'.

  Flag walking blueson December 06, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:Rave on was inspired by Carl Perkins song, "Dixie Fried", the song about Dan who got drunk and hollered 'Rave on, rave on Chillun'.
  
  IN a way it is an answer song to Perkins.

  Flag rickraeon November 11, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I disagree with herojuana. I think the song is about that new love feeling. I don't think it's necessarily about an insecurity of her affection coming from a dark place. I think it's that feeling you get where you cannot believe you've gotten so lucky that this person likes you that just hearing her say it makes you soar. I think the character in the song simply cannot believe his luck. "Rave On" is the saccharine-sweet lovers banter. 'Tell me you love me.' Equivalent to 'no, you hang up.'
  

  Flag goldenblind221on July 18, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:Everyone who has posted in this song's thread is an idiot.
  
  Don't you realize you are supposed to comment on what the song means?
  
  Rave on means that Buddy (or his song's character) wants to be made secure in the fact that his girlfriend is crazy about him.
  
  He's insecure and wants to be reassured that she is in fact smitten with him.
  
  Once again, you others in here are FOOLS!
  
  "I love this song, blah blah blah", shut the fuck up.

  Flag herojuanaon May 23, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:aww man...this song almost makes me cry I love it so much. It just oozes of the good feeling post-war spirit of the 50's...makes me feel nostalgia for an era my parents barely remember.

  Flag Moses19on January 24, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I love this song. It was the first I heard of him, and I love it to no freakin' end.
  
  Little quip: the band "The Raveonettes" got their name from this song, because the lead singer loves Buddy Holly so much. --they also do a pretty good cover of "Everyday"

  Flag Mercurybornon January 04, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:there is just something about this song that puts me in such a great mood! i love this song! :-D

  Flag anndarlingon June 10, 2002   Link

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