00:00 Short introductory vocal scat (nonsense syllables).
00:02 First chorus (12 measures). A saxophone has a simple riff in the background. This verse will act as a chorus to the other verses that have the story line even though it shares the same twelve-bar structure as the verses.
00:18 Second chorus and the text of the story begins. Texture remains the same.
00:28 Stop time (everyone stops except the vocalist). This is the third phrase of the blues chorus. The first two phrases are the same and only the third is new (traditional text structure of a blues.
00:33 Next chorus (same as the first chorus).
00:49 Next verse with new text as the story begins.
01:00 Stop time.
01:04 First verse again. Notice the piano.
01:09 Falsetto note that became a signature for Little Richard.
01:19 Scream that would also become a rock signature.
01:20 Sax solo. Piano plays plays repeated chords.
01:35 Chorus.
01:51 Repeat of the first verse.
02:07 Chorus again.
02:23 End.