She’s My Baby is another rollicking fun song from the super group The Traveling Wilburys. It’s the 11th song from the group to be presented here so far, so you could say I’m a fan putting it mildly. Most of the songs here are from their legendary Volume 1 record which included Roy Orbison, but today’s track is from their second and final studio release Volume 3. Their Volume 1 album seemed more focused and spotlighted each songwriter’s talent. Volume 3 seemed less well-honed and frivolous in its endeavour. And that’s fine and considering the recent departure of Orbison, I imagine the individuals in the group were not up to making another masterpiece rather settling for ‘mixing it up a bit and see what happens’.
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 is the second and final studio album by the Traveling Wilburys. I once thought Vol. 2 was skipped in memory of Roy Orbison, but according to Jeff Lynne, “That was George’s idea. He said, ‘Let’s confuse the buggers‘. After Roy’s passing the remaining 4 members adopted new pseudonyms for Vol. 3 – Spike (George Harrison), Clayton (Jeff Lynne), Muddy (Tom Petty) and Boo (Bob Dylan). Today’s featured track She’s My Baby was written by all 4 members – and each of them sing a portion of the track. The song was released as the first single from the album, although it was only issued as a promotional single in the United States. The lead guitar part is played by Gary Moore.
The single peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart peaking there for 3 weeks behind Concrete and Steel by ZZ Top. The album was less positively received than Vol. 1, yet still saw a fair measure of success peaking at number 14 in the UK and number 11 in the US, where it was certified platinum.
She’s got her pudding in the oven
And it’s gonna be good
She better not leave me
And go out to Hollywood
She got the best pudding in the neighborhood
She’s my baby
She can drive a truck
She can drive a train (My baby, m-my my baby)
She can even drive an aeroplane
She’s so good to look at in the rain
She’s my baby
She’s comin’ down the sidewalk
She’s stumblin’ through the door
She’s coming home from places
She’s never been before
She sits down on the sofa
She pours herself a drink
Says, “Honey, honey, honey, ain’t no time to think”
She’s got a body for business
Got a head for sin
She knocks me over like a bowling pin
She came home last night and said
“Honey, honey, honey, it’s hard to get ahead”
She can build a boat
She can make it float (My baby, m-my my baby)
She can play my guitar
Note for note
She likes to stick her tongue right down my throat
She’s my baby
My baby
My baby
My baby
References:
1. She’s My Baby (Traveling Wilburys song) – Wikipedia
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
Observation Blogger 
Just hearing Dylan sing “She likes to stick her tongue right down my throat” is worth the price of admission. After listening to this song I had to listen to If You Belonged To Me.
I was listening to it again this morning thinking the same thing about Dylan’s line.
To me the song sounds like such an ELO tune. ‘If You Belonged to Me’ is great.
If you Belonged to Me is one of my favorite Wilbury songs… I like this one a lot. It’s so unlike them which makes it more appealing.
Dylan shines on it and it sounds a very Dylanesque song but I couldn’t say which record.. I agree it was one of the stand – outs.
I love that song, Matt! You can literally hear how much fun these guys had playing it – well, at least I’m telling myself I can!😆
In any case, this makes me want to revisit some of their other feel good music!😎