To quote Arnold Shaw in his book Honkers and Shouters:[4] "Love ain't nothin' but a lot of misery," he would declare, exhibiting no emotion in his characterization of the female as demanding, unprediciable, and untrustworthy.

[5] His lyrics are sexually suggestive and aimed at an adult audience and his vocal style is that of an urban blues shouter – intimate and relaxed.

Turner turned to recording songs by rock and roll writers, but his blues shouter voice betrayed him and his career faded.

Turner returned to performing with jazz combos as the rock and roll founders settled in to please the suddenly important teenage market.

[7] The song has been covered by — among many others — Jerry Lee Lewis, Albert King, Robert Nighthawk, Screaming Lord Sutch, Foghat, Coco Montoya, Fleetwood Mac (on the album Kiln House, listed as "Hi Ho Silver"), George Jones, Elvis Costello, Jools Holland (on his album The Informer.