Romeo Rose

Video of me playing my song Soul Brother at home:
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Video of me playing my song Redheaded Babe:
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I am a BLUESMAN.
100% ORIGINAL
I am a Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter.
My website is at www.romeorose.com
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Romeo Rose is not just another Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter, he is one of the most original Bluesmen of our time. In fact, he is one of the most unique, outspoken, and passionate people you will most likely ever meet in your life.
Words like eccentric and flamboyant don't even really do justice in attempting to describe Romeo Rose. Everything about him is different than anyone else out there on the Blues scene. From his trademark fancy brocade jackets and custom one of a kind carved guitar he calls Juliet to the way he writes and performs his music, he is a leader, not a follower. That is one of the things that sets Romeo Rose apart from the rest.
In fact, on Romeo Rose's business cards it even says, "100% Original Blues", and that's exactly what you get from Romeo Rose, no cover songs, just real heart felt Blues. On the reverse sides of his business cards it says "Coming Soon To A Juke Joint Near You", that line in itself goes a long way in showing the attitude of Romeo Rose. It shows that he's not in this business for the money and fame, it would actually mean more to him to be booked into a old run down juke joint somewhere in the Mississippi Delta playing for a few people, than to be playing to a sold out stadium.
Romeo Rose has life experiences, struggles and hardships that he uses as inspiration in his music. Romeo Rose has substance and truth in his songs because he is the real deal. The Blues is not just something you can learn, it's something you have to live and breath, and that's what Romeo Rose does.
Romeo Rose was truly born with the Blues. Romeo Rose was born with a identical twin brother But he was tragically killed shortly after birth.Two years later because of neglect and abuse, his great grandmother took Romeo to raise as her own son. His great grandmothers husband became a real Daddy to Romeo, but that would end all too soon when he was cut to pieces and killed by a bush hog (farm machinery) while working on a farm when Romeo was only 13 years old. Several years later his great grandmother died from cancer, leaving Romeo alone, left with no more family. Romeo grew up mostly alone, so called friends only used him and took advantage of him which is why to this day he is still mostly a loner.
Later on Romeo Rose wrote a song called Soul Brother that would deal with some of that. The lyrics to the song was published in the book about Stevie Ray Vaughan called You Can't Stop A Comet. This was a honor for Romeo because SRV was one his early influences growing up.
As Romeo Rose says "Music is just the reflection of the musicians soul that created it". And if you take the time to read or listen to the lyrics of Romeo's songs, you will have a glimpse into his mind, heart, and soul. His songs are very autobiographical of the life he's led and the things he's felt and went through. His songs have subject matter ranging from suicide, being homeless, wild women, loss of loved ones, etc. The bad times and the good, Romeo pulls no punches. He has lived a life of Blues, he has felt the pain of the Blues, and his music is the real Blues that he's lived and felt.
The influences you will probably hear the most in Romeo Rose's style of Blues are those of:
Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin Hopkins, Albert King, Hound Dog Taylor, Son House, and Fred Mcdowell to name a few. But there's really no way to compare what Romeo Rose sounds like to anyone else, because Romeo Rose has risen above everyone else and created his own unique style of Blues.
He's had his share of tragedy and paid many dues but to this day Romeo Rose still stands tall, for he is 'The King Of the Jungle". Romeo Rose truly is larger than life.
Many people often say that Romeo Rose should have been born a old black man, because without a doubt Romeo Rose has got the soul of a Bluesman.
Romeo Rose will soon be making Austin, Texas his home.
Video of me playing my song Soul Brother at home:
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Video of me playing my song Redheaded Babe:
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Me and Dr. John and the drummer of his band.
Me & Ray Henig, Stevie Ray Vaughans friend and man who gave the ..1 guitar to Stevie, outside his music store in Austin, Texas
Pictures of me & the Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue in Austin, Texas October 2005
Me & my friend keyboardist Ayra Claproth
Me, Ayra, My Girlfriend
Me & Chris Duarte
Me & Rama
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Here are the lyrics for some of my songs I've written:
SOUL BROTHERSometimes I dream of how it could have been So many years have passed since you've been gone Without you here... This place just dosen't feel like homeThrough the storm you gave me guidance from above Never knew before how much you were a part of me until now There's a spiritual connection between us I can't explain One day we'll meet again, someway, somehowGiving love, giving love From one heart to another From this life to the next You'll always be my soul brotherCopyright © 2005 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedSoul Of A BluesmanSomeday, someday I'm gonna be livin' the good lifeLivin' it up in a mansion on the hill A couple French maids to give me my thrills Livin' it up in a mansion on the hill A couple French maids to give me my thrills Riding around town in a Rolls Royce With a chauffeur behind the wheelSomeday, someday Yes I'll be livin' the good lifeBut until that day comes, I said until that day comes...It's just another day in the struggle Lord I'm just tryin' to survive It's just another day in the struggle Lord I'm just tryin' to survive Sometimes you gotta, beg, borrow and steal Just to stay aliveI'm standing on the street corner Playin' for nickels and dimes I'm standing on the street corner Playin' for nickels and dimes I done paid my dues, a long time ago Lord knows I've had my share of hard timesI got the soul, of a bluesman I got the soul, of a bluesman I was born to play This old guitar in my handIt's just another day in the struggle Lord I'm just tryin' to survive It's just another day in the struggle Lord I'm just tryin' to survive Sometimes you gotta, beg, borrow and steal Just to stay aliveCopyright © 2005 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedRedheaded BabeShe's got long red hair Down to her thighs She'll seduce you With her bedroom eyes When she kisses You on the lips You can kiss Your heart goodbyeShe's got curves Like a 69 corvette The way she moves Will cause a man to break a sweat She likes to play With a pair of loaded dice She's made many a man Lose their betShe's a redheadedbabe She's a redheadedbabe She's a redheadedbabe She's the most beautiful girl That God ever madeCopyright © 2005 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedI was inspired to write this song when I became homeless and lived in my car for about a month, the month of December, a few years ago. Below is a picture of me in the car I slept in, the 1987 BMW 325i Red Convertible. It was pretty cold in that car. The lyrics to the song pretty much explains it.TARNISHED CROWNWhen I woke up this morning My girl accused me of being a liar and a cheat When I woke up this morning My girl accused me of being a liar and a cheat She called the cops Man she put me out on the streetNow I'm sleeping in my car Out in the freezing snow Now I'm sleeping in my car Out in the freezing snow Ain't got no money, got no friends Lord I ain't got nowhere to go(spoken: That woman done tore my kingdom down)I'm just another lost soul Waiting to be found I'm just another lost soul Waiting to be found Now I drive these streets Like a king with a tarnished crown..ww.romeorose.com/1pics/lbmw.jpg"
Copyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedTHE BLUES IS WHAT YOU GOTThe blues is what you got When all your money&..39;s on the table and you're holding a losing hand The blues is what you got When the woman you love, she leaves you for another manThe blues is what you got When the sun's shining for everyone, except for you and your black cloud The blues is what you got When you've lost all your friends, and you find yourself alone in a crowdThe blues is the truth The blues is real The blues is the soul of a man The blues is how I feelThe blues is what you got When you're looking for love in other places, but it just ain't the same The blues is what you got When nobody can see your tears because, you're crying in the rainCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedKEEPING THE BLUES BLUESome people tell me That the Texas clique is hard to break Some people tell me That the Texas clique is hard to break But I'm gonna keep on crawlin' Just like a crawlin' king snakeSome people tell me That I got a long hard road ahead Some people tell me That I got a long hard road ahead But I'm gonna keep on playin' these blues Until my body's six feet under, cold and deadSome people tell me That my dream will never come true Some people tell me That my dream will never come true But I'm gonna keep on Keepin' the blues blueSome people tell me That I got a long hard road ahead Some people tell me That I got a long hard road ahead But I'm gonna keep on playin' these blues Until my body's six feet under, cold and deadSome people tell me That my dream will never come true Some people tell me That my dream will never come true But I'm gonna keep on Keepin' the blues blueCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedLADIES MANIf your man is doing you wrong If he treats you mean I said if your man is doing you wrong Lord if he treats you mean Then come on over to my castle And I'll treat you like a queenSoft music, champagne and candlelight I know how to treat a lady right Soft music, champagne and candlelight I really know how to treat a lady right Honey you can cry on my shoulder And I'll make everything, everything all rightThey call me the ladies man Romeo Rose is my name I said they call me the ladies man Romeo Rose is my name Womens are attracted to me Just like moths to a flameYou better treat your woman right Or I'm gonna take her away from you If you don't treat your woman right Man I'm gonna take her away from you She may be your wife But she's coming home with me tonightCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedCOME HOME WITH MEI'm gonna show you why You need to leave Your other guy And come home with me Come home with me Come on home with meI'm gonna serenade you With this guitar in my hand I'm gonna show you how it feels To be loved by a real man Loved by a real man A real man like meI'm gonna give you something That money can't buy I got everything it takes To keep a girl like you satisfied A girl like you satisfied I'll keep you satisfiedI'm gonna show you why You need to leave Your other guy And come home with me Come home with me Come on home with meCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedLADY DIShe's got Southern charm men can't resist She's got Southern charm men can't resist Yeah she knows how to make that money Lord, hand over fistLady Di, she's got the best tail in town Lady Di, she's got the best tail in town She's got all the men around Picking up everything she's laying downShe's got feminine ways, you just can't ignore She's got feminine ways, you just can't ignore She'll love you and leave you But man you'll be going back for moreLady Di, she's got the best tail in town Lady Di, she's got the best tail in town She's got all the men around Picking up everything she's laying downCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedBELIEVER OUT OF YOUI wants you so bad The things you do are making me hot I need some of that Some of that good stuff that you gotEvery time I see you my heart skips a beat Your good looks take my breath away I wanna take you home with me But you won't give me the time of dayI&..39;ve got a pocket full of Voodoo And I'm gonna keep on workin' my magic Until I make a believer out of you I'm gonna make a believer out of you I'll make a believer out of youI wants you so bad The things you do are making me hot I need some of that Some of that good stuff that you gotEvery time I see you my heart skips a beat Your good looks take my breath away I wanna take you home with me But you won't give me the time of dayI've got a pocket full of Voodoo And I'm gonna keep on workin' my magic Until I make a believer out of you I'm gonna make a believer out of you I'll make a believer out of youCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedI wrote this song about my Great Grandmother who raised me and bought me my first guitar when I was about 5 years old. She died a few years ago from cancer, and I was looking at this old photo of her on her Indian motorcycle and it inspired me to write this song.MOTORCYCLE WOMANCherokee blood, Canadian liquer, and a loaded pistol Playin' poker with Al Capone She taught us how to live life Before our time here is goneNow she's riding on her Indian with the angels Up and down streets paved with gold Reunited with loved ones So many stories still left to be toldMotorcycle woman Meet me in the clouds above the sky Motorcycle woman Show me the way to Heaven be my guide Motorcycle woman Spread your wings and teach me how to fly
Copyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedDEAD END JOB BLUESI've been talkin' to deadbeats all day long Tryin' to make them pay their bill over the phone I'm so tired of workin' this job Man I just wanna go homeI got them dead end job blues Lord I got them dead end job blues You know what I'm talkin' 'bout peoples 'Cause if you work here you got 'em tooTen hours a day staring at this computer screen This kinda job just ain't my kind of scene My boss is always on my back Lord it makes me wanna screamI got them dead end job blues Lord I got them dead end job blues You know what I'm talkin' 'bout peoples 'Cause if you work here you got 'em tooCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedSAMS BBQWhen yall get hungry There ain't but one thing to do I said when yall get hungry There ain't but one thing to do Pack up your appetite And bring it on down to Sams BBQBaby you can't go wrong Their food taste good and their sauce can't be beat Honey you can't go wrong Their food taste good and their sauce can't be beat So come on down now peoples And have some of what the angels eatWhen yall get hungry There ain't but one thing to do I said when yall get hungry There ain't but one thing to do Pack up your appetite And bring it on down to Sams BBQIf it's good enough for Stevie Ray It's good enough for me any dayCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedBORN WITH THE BLUESI was born with the blues in my blood You know I was born with the blues in my blood And when I leave this world You can cover my grave with the Mississippi mudYou can bury me with my guitar when I die I said bury me with my guitar when I die Lord I'm gonna be jammin' With Howlin' Wolf in a juke joint up in the skyI was born with the blues in my blood You know I was born with the blues in my blood And when I leave this world You can cover my grave with the Mississippi mudYou can bury me with my guitar when I die I said bury me with my guitar when I die Lord I'm gonna be jammin' With Howlin' Wolf in a juke joint up in the skyCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedDROWNING IN THE BLUESI can feel the blues Coming on like a heart attack Lord I can feel the blues Coming on like a heart attack I'm gonna leave this mean old world And I ain't never, ever coming backI can't stand to suffer another day with this pain No I just can't stand to suffer another day with this pain Tomorrow has nothing to offer But more of the sameThere ain't no way you can help me now No matter what you say or do It's too late, it's too late I'm already drowning in the bluesCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedSLOW DANCEI never meant to hurt you so bad I'll do anything for another chance, At that Sunday kind of love we had Put on some music and I'll light the candles, And we can have another slow danceThe moon and the stars are shining down from above Etta James, is singin' our song, on the radio Remember last week, you and I, so much in love Give me one more, slow dance, and I'll never, ever, let you goLet me, hold you close in our bed And I'll carress your body with these big strong hands When I kiss your tears away, no more will be shed Honey, if you just, just let me, have this slow danceThe moon and the stars are shining down from above Etta James, is singin' our soung, on the radio Remember last week, you and I, so much in love Give me one more, slow dance, and I'll never, ever, let you goCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedThe Story Behind My Song Tattoos Of You...When most people get a tattoo of their girlfriend, they do it while they are still in a relationship with the girl. Most People. Most of those people just get the girls name tattoo'd on them. Again, most people. Most people that get a tattoo actually like tattoos. That's most people. But that's not me, I'm not like most people.When my girlfriend broke up with me, I decided to do something I don't particulary care to do, in order to prove my love and try to win her heart back. Her name wouldn't be good enough, I had to get her whole portrait tattoo'd covering the upper part of my arm.So the guy I went to to get it done did a terrible job. So then three days later I went to another tattoo artist and had her portrait tattoo'd on my other arm, this one turned out excellent.So a couple months later I emailed the Judge Judy TV Show, sent them pics and told them the story. Two weeks later the excutive producer called me and sent me round trip tickets to come be on the show. I lost my case, but the show was fun to be on, I got paid to be on the show, they paid for my hotel, food, transportation, etc for three days. It was fun being in L.A. as it always is.After more time had passed I was looking at my tattoo one day and it just inspired me to write this song. A picture of my GOOD tattoo is below.TATTOOS OF YOUSome say beauty is only skin deep I hear some say beauty is only skin deep But I don't care what they say My heart is yours to keepTattoos of you Remind me, of the crazy things That love makes a man doI'll do anything it takes to make all your dreams come true I'm gonna do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true Just a little bit of love Can make a old soul feel like newTattoos of you Remind me, of the crazy things That love makes a man do
Copyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedKING OF THE JUNGLEI'm the king The king of the jungle When we throw down You gonna feel the Earth rumble 'Cause I'm the king King of the jungleI got a temper hotter than four hundred Hells You sho don't wanna get on my bad side I got a temper hotter than four hundred Hells You sho don't wanna get on my bad side I'll get so evil I'll make the devil run and hideIf I catch you with my woman You bound to lose your life If I catch you with my woman You bound to lose your life I'll stab you in the back Cut you to peices with a switchblade knifeI'm the king The king of the jungle When we throw down You gonna feel the Earth rumble 'Cause I'm the king King of the jungleCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedCAN'T GET ENOUGHIf your woman ain't gettin' satisfaction at home It's only a matter of time before she starts to raom You better listen to what I'm sayin' Or one mornin' you gonna wake up all aloneSometimes she likes it gentle And sometimes she likes it rough Oh, when your woman's with me Let me tell ya, she just can't get enoughI can make love From sun up 'till sundown I can make love From sun up 'till sundown All the woman know I'm the best lover in townCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedGHOSTS OF CHI-TOWNTake me back to a time and place Where the soul of a man never dies Take me back to a time and place Where the soul of a man never dies Ghosts of Chi-Town Will haunt me until the day I dieThe two kings of Chicago The Howlin Wolf and a Muddy Waters Taught me everything I knowSonny Boy, Little Walter, and Junior Wells Blowin' their harps Like a train rollin' down the railsMaxwell Street was one hell of a scene It was the place they played the blues Lowdown, dirty and meanTake me back to a time and place Where the soul of a man never dies Take me back to a time and place Where the soul of a man never dies Ghosts of Chi-Town Will haunt me until the day I dieCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights ReservedYOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BLUES IS ABOUT(spoken: I thought I was down, until I met this lady who'd really been around. I thought I had the blues, until she told me how it feels, to have nothing left to lose.)She told me, you don't know, what the blues is about She said, you don't know, what the blues is really all about But one day, one of these days You're gonna find outI lost my innocence in a cheap motel Beaten, raped and left for dead Each scar has a story to tellTrading my hopes and dreams for another line One dead end road after another It's just like the blind leading the blindI wonder if this pain will ever end Sometimes when I lay down to sleep I don't ever, ever wanna wake up againTrying to find salvation in a cheap bottle of wine Selling my soul out here on these streets Selling it one peice at a timeUntil your arms have been covered in tracks Until you've been strung out on smack Until you've been through hell and backShe told me, you don't know, what the blues is about She said, you don't know, what the blues is really all about But one day, one of these days You're gonna find outAnother John cheatin' on his wife Another trick going down bad Another workin' girl has lost her lifeCopyright © 2006 Romeo Rose - All Rights Reserved
My website is at www.romeorose.com
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