Dave Thomas Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 What does CC in the song CC rider mean? Can't find it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Well, cc's are in reference to motorbikes. It means the engine displacement eg. Displacement is 81.8 cubic inches (1,340 cc), and the engine produces 70 horsepower. I think it's just referring to the fact that he's a biker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Well, what I'm finding so far is - One of the meanings of CC Rider (See See Rider) is "a blues metaphor or cliche for the sexual partner, although originally it referred to the guitar hung on the back of the traveling bluesman." It's an old traditional tune with early recordings by Ma Rainey('24) and Big Bill Broonzy('35). Chuck Willis('57)had a popular version along with Elvis, among others. Well now see.,C.C. Rider, Well now see, see what you have done. Well now see., C.C. Rider, Well you made me love you woman, Now your man has come. So I'm goin' away now baby And I won't be back till fall, I'm goin' away now baby And I won't be back till fall, Just might find me a good girl Might not be comin' back at all. Well now see, C.C. Rider, See now the moon is shining bright, Well now see, C.C. Rider, See now the moon is shining bright Just might find me a good girl And Everything would be alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 C C RIDER I said C., C. C. Rider Oh see, what you have done (Yea yea yea) I said C. (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) Oh see, (C. C. Rider) what you have done (Yea yea yea) Oh girl, you made me love you Now, now, now, you love me, your loving man has gone (C. C. Rider) Girl what'd I say (C. C. Rider) Well, I'm going away, baby And I won't be back 'til fall (Yea, yea, yea) And I'm going away baby And I won't be back 'til fall (Yea, yea, yea) If I find me a good girl I won't, I won't, I won't be back at all Girl what'd I say, I said C., (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) Oh see (C. C. Rider) what you have done Yea, yea, yea I said C. (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) Oh see, (C. C. Rider) what you have done (Yea yea yea) Oh girl, you made me love you Now, now, now, you love me, your loving man has gone Play it JB, (C. C. Rider) (C. C. Rider) (Yea yea yea) (Yea yea yea) Whoo, hear what I say I said C. (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) I-Oh see, (C. C. Rider) what you have done (Yea yea yea) I said C. (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) Oh see, (C. C. Rider) what you have done (Yea yea yea) Oh girl, you made me love you Now, now, now, you love me, your loving man has gone Well what I say Now I said C., (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) I said C., (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) I said C., (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) I said C., (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) I said C., (C. C. Rider) C. C. Rider (C. C. Rider) I said C. (C. C. Rider) Greateful dead has also a cover, but my favourite one is Eric Burdon´s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I love how abbreviations' meanings can be changed from group to group over time. The easy rider, also known as see see rider or c c rider, is a blues metaphor for the sexual partner, as our faithful Bluesboy has stated. But this most popular translation is not the original. Originally it referred to the guitar hung on the back of the traveling bluesman. The word easy has different meanings for the female and male lover: applied to a woman it is an expression of admiration but applied to a male it usually carries the meaning of reckless and unfaithful. In one of Alan Lomax's collection of poems it says that C.C. means Calvary Corporal and that they had no female soldiers at that time (19th century). Now the conclusion from this fact was that the singer or the original songwriter must have been gay... Well, in my opinion the songwriter even could be a woman singing this song to her soldier lover. Anyway, the author then said that "C.C.Rider" became "See See Rider" and "Easy Rider" because of prudery... Regardless, no one, IMO, did it like this guy: Thank you, thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Thank you, Muzik, I learn a lot from you too. I love Eric Burdon´s version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Excellent Q and A! Thank you guys. I love bits of info like that. Angel, where did you learn so much about engine displacement? You amaze me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Sue is the brains in songfacts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Thanks, gents ! I did find some other info that may or may not pertain (be truthful) to the subject : C.C is also translated as a "crazy c--t", or an obviously 'good time' women , which has been mentioned. C.C also refers to a commander in the airforce, which to Vietnam-era vets, or military-types, could refer loosely as "my old lady", or "the boss", without the nasty reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Get Kevin edna. Which would you rather be? a gent or the 2 old ladies around here? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 (hanging head in shame ) Mea Culpa... Ladies and gents.. etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Angel, where did you learn so much about engine displacement? You amaze me! I do get outdoors, believe it or not! :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 This is a bit like 'skull-and-bones'; what happens next ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Skull and bones? Care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 On ? google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 So why 'CC' Peniston? Does the 'CC' then refer to her instrument, availability or a capaciousness akin to tossing a sausage down Camden High Street? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Well, cc's are in reference to motorbikes. It means the engine displacement This reminded me of working with cubic centimeters in high school Chemistry class. A student asked, "What's a cc?", and one class clown broke into song-and-dance with a passable rendition of Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels then-currently popular version of CC Rider (which was actually titled Jenny Take A Ride because it was combined with Little Richard's Jenny, Jenny. To go a little further off-topic, Mitch Ryder was kind of a champ of two-for-one songs, with the Devil With A Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly combo and a few other morphed tunes.) Back to business: Always a good idea to check with Old Faithful (<). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Anyone see 'CC and Company', starring Joe Namath? Almost Shakespeare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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