Around And Around

Lyrics: Chuck Berry
Music: Chuck Berry

Played by Bob Weir with the Grateful Dead and with many of his solo bands.

Chorus
They say the joint was rockin' (note 1)
Goin' round and round
Yeah reelin' and a-rockin'
What a crazy sound
And they never stopped rockin'
Till the moon went down

Oh it sounds so sweet
I gotta take me a chance
Rose out of my seat
Just had to dance
Started movin' my feet
Well a-clappin' my hands

Well the joint started rockin'
[etc with chorus]

Twelve o'clock
Well the place was packed
Front doors was locked
Well the place was packed
When the police knocked
Those doors flew back

[chorus]

Notes
(1) Bob Weir sometimes started "Well the joint was jumping" (thanks to Jason Walsh for pointing this out)

Grateful Dead Recordings
	Date	Album
	27 Sep 1972	Dick's Picks Vol 11
	19 Oct 1972	Listen To The River: St Louis '71 '72 73
	17 Nov 1972	Dave's Picks Volume 11
	28 Mar 1973	Dave's Picks Volume 16
	2 Apr 1973	Dave's Picks Volume 21
	13 May 1973	Here Comes Sunshine
	26 May 1973	Here Comes Sunshine
	10 Jun 1973	Here Comes Sunshine
	24 Jun 1973	Pacific Northwest '73-'74
	29 Oct 1973	Listen To The River: St Louis '71 '72 73
	9 Nov 1973	Winterland 1973 - The Complete Recordings
	14 Nov 1973	30 Trips Around The Sun
	17 Nov 1973	Dave's Picks Volume 5
	19 Dec 1973	Dick's Picks Vol 1
	12 May 1974	From The Mars Hotel (50th anniversary bonus disc)
	21 May 1974	Pacific Northwest '73-'74
	18 Jun 1974	Road Trips Number 2, Volume 3 (bonus disc)
	23 Jun 1974	Dave's Picks Volume 34
	31 Jul 1974	Dave's Picks Volume 2
	5 Aug 1974	Dick's Picks Vol 31
	20 Oct 1974	Steal Your Face
	13 Aug 1975	One From The Vault
	9 Jun 1976	Road Trips Volume 4, Number 5
	14 Jun 1976	June 1976 Box Set
	17 Jun 1976	Dave's Picks Volume 28
	19 Jun 1976	June 1976 Box Set
	24 Sep 1976	Dave's Picks Vol 4
	3 Oct 1976	30 Trips Around The Sun
	31 Dec 1976	Live At The Cow Palace
	26 Feb 1977	Dave's Picks Volume 29
	3 May 1977	Dave's Picks Volume 50
	7 May 1977	May 1977: Get Shown The Light Box
	11 May 1977	May 1977 Box Set
	25 May 1977	Dave's Picks Volume 1
	26 May 1977	Dave's Picks Volume 41
	7 Jun 1977	Winterland June 1977 - The Complete Recordings
	1 Oct 1977	Dave's Picks Volume 45
	16 Oct 1977	Road Trips Volume 1, Number 2
	2 Nov 1977	Dick's Picks Vol 34
	22 Jan 1978	Dave's Picks Volume 23
	5 Feb 1978	Dick's Picks Vol 18
	6 Apr 1978	Friend Of The Devils: April 1978
	10 Apr 1978	Friend Of The Devils: April 1978
	12 Apr 1978	Friend Of The Devils: April 1978
	15 Apr 1978	Dave's Picks Volume 37
	18 Apr 1978	Dave's Picks Vol 37
	24 Apr 1978	Dave's Picks Volume 7
	11 May 1978	Dick's Picks Vol 25
	14 May 1978	30 Trips Around The Sun
	1 Jul 1978	July 1978: The Complete Recordings
	5 Jul 1978	July 1978: The Complete Recordings
	7 Jul 1978	July 1978: The Complete Recordings
	16 Sep 1978	Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978
	17 Oct 1978	Road Trips Volume 1, Number 4 ("From Egypt With Love") (bonus disc)
	31 Dec 1978	The Closing Of Winterland (DVD & CD)
	4 May 1979	Live At The Coliseum
	27 Oct 1979	30 Trips Around The Sun
	26 Dec 1979	Dick's Picks Vol 5
	6 May 1980	Road Trips Volume 3, Number 4
	3 Sep 1980	Download Series Vol 7
	30 Nov 1980	Dave's Picks Volume 8
	9 Dec 1981	Dave's Picks Volume 20
	11 Sep 1983	Dave's Picks Vol 52
	20 Apr 1984	Dave's Picks Volume 35
	27 Apr 1985	Dave's Picks Vol 49
	24 Jun 1985	30 Trips Around The Sun
	26 Mar 1987	Dave's Picks Volume 36
	2 Apr 1989	Download Series Vol 9
	19 Mar 1990	Spring 1990
	25 Mar 1990	Dozin' At The Knock (note 2)
	2 Apr 1990	Spring 1990
	26 May 1993	Road Trips Vol 2, No 4

Bob Weir Recordings
	Date	Album	Recorded By
	3 Apr 1976	In Concert (King Biscuit Flower Hour)	Kingfish
	? 1977	Live 'N' Kickin'	Kingfish

Notes
(2) also in Spring 1990 (The Other One)

Further Information
For an online discussion of the lyrics to this song see the deadsongs.vue conference on The Well.
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography
For online chords and TAB see www.rukind.com