rock pioneers
be
bop a lula
(gene vincent)
Well Be Bop A Lula she's my baby
Be Bop A Lula I don't mean maybe
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby
Be Bop A Lula I don't mean maybe
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll.
Well, she's the gal in the red blue jeans
She's the queen of all the teens
She's the woman that I know
She's the woman that (scream) loves me so.
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby
Be Bop A Lula I don't mean maybe
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll.
(Let's rock)
Well, now she's the woman that's got that beat
She's the woman with the flyin' feet
She's the woman that walks around the store
She's the woman that yells (scream) more, more, more, more.
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby
Be Bop A Lula I don¹t mean maybe
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll.
(Let's rock again, now)
Well Be Bop A Lula she's my baby
Be Bop A Lula I don't mean maybe
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby
Be Bop A Lula I don't mean maybe
Be Bop A Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll.
blue
suede shoes
(Elvis Presley)
Well it's one for the money, two for the show
Three to get ready now go cat go
{Refrain}
But don't you step on my blue suede shoes
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
You can knock me down, step on my face
Slander my name all over the place
Do anything that you're going to do
But unh unh honey lay off of my shoes
{Refrain}
{Bridge}
Well it's blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
You can knock me down, step on my face
Slander my name all over the place
Do anything that you're going to do
But unh unh honey lay off of my shoes
{Refrain}
{Bridge}
c'mon
everybody
(E.Cochran/J.Capehart)
Well c'mon everybody and let's get together tonight
I got some money in my jeans
And I'm really gonna spend it right
Well, I been doin' my homework all week long
Now the house is empty and my folks are gone
Ooh, c'mon everybody
Well my baby's number one
But I'm gonna dance with three or four
And the house will be a-shakin'
From the bare feet a-slappin' on the floor
Hell when you hear the music you just can't sit still
If your brother won't rock, then your sister will
Ooh, c'mon everybody
Hell we'll really have a party
But we gotta put a guard outside
If the folks come home, I'm afraid they gonna have my hide
There'll be no more movies for a week or two
No more running 'round with the usual crew
Who cares?
C'mon everybody ... c'mon everybody
carol
(chuck berry)
Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away
I'm gonna learn to dance if it takes me all night and day
Climb into my machine so we can cruise on out
I know a swingin' little joint where we can jump and shout
It's not too far back off the highway, not so long a ride
You park your car out in the open, you can walk inside
A little cutie takes your hat and you can thank her, ma'am
Every time you make the scene you find the joint is jammed
Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away
I'm gonna learn to dance if it takes me all night and day
And if you wanna hear some music like the boys are playin'
Hold tight, pat your foot, don't let 'em carry it away
Don't let the heat overcome you when they play so loud
Oh, don't the music intrigue you when they get a crowd
You can't dance, I know you wish you could
I got my eyes on you baby, 'cause you dance so good
Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away
I'm gonna learn to dance if it takes me all night and day
Don't let him steal your heart away
I've got to learn to dance if it takes you all night and day
Oh Carol
great
balls of fire
(Jerry Lee Lewis)
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain,
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will, but what a thrill
Goodness gracious, Great Balls Of Fire!
I laughed at love 'cause I thought it was funny,
You came along and you moved me honey
I changed my mind, this love is fine,
Goodness gracious, Great Balls Of Fire!
Kiss me baby,
Ooooooh! feels good!
Hold me baby,
Weeel, I want to love you like a lover should
You're fine, so kind,
I would tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine!
I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs,
I'm really nervous, but it sure is fun
Come on, baby, you drive me crazy!
Goodness gracious, Great Balls Of Fire!
Break (2x)
Weeeel, kiss me baby,
Ooooooh! Feels good!
Hold me baby,
I want to love you like a lover should
You're fine, so kind,
I want to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine!
I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs,
I'm really nervous, but it sure is fun
Come on, baby,
You drive me crazy!
Goodness gracious, Great Balls Of Fire!
high
school confidential
(Jerry Lee Lewis)
You better open up honey its your lover boy me that's a knockin'
You better listen to me sugar all the cats are at the High School rockin'
Honey get your boppin' shoes Before the juke box blows a fuse
Got everbody hoppin' everybody boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
I've rollin' at the High School Hop
I've been movin' at the High School Hop
Everybodys hoppin' Everybody's boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Come on little baby gonna rock a little bit tonight
Woooh I got get with you sugar gonna shake things up tonight
Check out the heart beatin' rhythm cause my feet are moving smooth andlight
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
Rollin' at the High School Hop
Movin' at the High School Hop
Everybodys hoppin' just a boppin' just a boppin'
Piano Solo!
Come on little baby let me give a piece good news good news good news
Jerry Lee is going to rock away all his blues
My hearts beatin' rhythm and my soul is singin' the blues
Oooooh Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
Rollin' at the High School Hop
Gettin' it at the High School Hop
Everybodys hoppin' Everybody's boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Solo Time!
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
Rollin' at the High School Hop
Movin' at the High School Hop
Well Everybodys hoppin' Everybody's boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
jailhouse
rock
(elvis presley)
The warden threw a party in the county jail,
prison band was there and they began to wail.
Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing,
should've heard those kocked out jail birds sing.
Lets Rock ! Everybody lets Rock !
Everybody in the whole cell block,
was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock!
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang !
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang. + REFRAIN
Number forty seven said to Number Three:
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
I sure would be delighted with your company,
come on and do the jailhouse rock with me. + REFRAIN
The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone,
way over in the corner weeping all alone.
The warden said: " Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !" + REFRAIN
Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,
no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break!"
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, " Nix, nix,
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks." + REFRAIN
+ dancin' to the Jail-house Rock....(rep. and fade)
long
tall sally
(Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell)
Gonna tell aunt Mary 'bout uncle John
Claims he got the misery, but he had a lot of fun
Oh baby, yeah baby, ooh baby, havin' me some fun tonight
Well long tall Sally, she builds up speed
She got everything uncle John need
Oh baby, yeah baby, ooh baby, havin' me some fun tonight
Well I saw uncle John with the bold headed Sally
He saw aunt Mary comm ' and he jumped back in the alley
Oh baby, yeah baby, ooh baby, havin' me some fun tonight
Well, let's go have some fun tonight
Ooh, gonna have fun tonight
Gonna have me some fun tonight
Everything's all right
Have me some fun, have me some fun tonight
louie
louie
(Richard Berry)
Ah Louie, Louie, whoa no
Me gotta go
Ah Louie, Louie, whoa baby
Me gotta go
A fine little girl, she waits for me
Me catch a ship across the sea
I sail that ship all alone
Me never think I'll ever make it home
Three nights and days I sail the sea
Me think of girl constantly
On the ship I dream she there
I smell the rose in her hair
Me see Jamaica moon above
It won't be long me see me love
Me take her in my arms again
I tell her I'll never leave again
no
particular place
to go
(Chuck Berry)
Riding along in my automobile
My baby beside me at the wheel
I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile
my curiosity running wild
crusin' and playin' the radio
with no particular place to go
Riding along in my automobile
I's anxious to tell her the way I feel
So I told her softly and sincere
and she leaned and whispered in my ear
cuddlin' more and drivin' slow
with no particular place to go
No particular place to go
So we parked way out on ko-ko-mo
The night was young and the moon was gold
So we both decided to take a stroll
Can you image the way I felt
I couldn't unfasten her safety belt
Riding along in my calaboose
Still trying to get her belt a-loose
all the way home I held a grudge
for the safety belt that wouldn't budge
Crusin' and playing the radio
with no particular place to go
rock
around the clock
(Max C. Freedman & Jimmy de Knigh)
One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock,
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock,
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.
Put your glad rags on and join me, hon,
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When the clock strikes two, three and four,
If the band slows down we'll yell for more,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When the chimes ring five, six and seven,
We'll be right in seventh heaven.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
I'll be goin' strong and so will you.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
Start a rockin' round the clock again.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
johnny
b.good
(Chuck Berry)
Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens...
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy name of Johnny B. Good...
He never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play the guitar jus like ringing a bell.
(Chorus)
Go Go
Go Johnny Go
Go Go
Johnny B. Good
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
And sit beneath the trees by the railroad track.
Oh, the engineers used to see him sitting in the shade,
Playing to the rhythm that the drivers made.
People passing by would stop and say
Oh my that little country boy could play
(Chorus)
His mama told him someday he would be a man,
And he would be the leader of a big old band.
Many people coming from miles around
To hear him play his music when the sun go down
Maybe someday his name would be in lights
Saying Johnny B. Good tonight.
(Chorus)
sweet
little sixteen
(Chuck Berry)
They're really rockin in Boston
In Pittsburgh, P A
Deep in the heart of Texas
And 'round the Frisco Bay
All over St Louis
Way down in New Orleans
All the Cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen
Sweet Little Sixteen
She's just got to have
About half a million
Framed autographs
Her wallet's filled with pictures
She gets 'em one by one
She gets so excited
Watch her look at her run
Oh mommy mommy
Please may I go
It's such a sight to see
Somebody steal the show
Oh daddy daddy
I beg of you
Whisper to mommy
It's all right with you
Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand
In Philadelphia PA
Deep in the heart of Texas
And 'round the Frisco Bay
All over St Louis
Way Down in New Orleans
All the Cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen
Sweet Little Sixteen
She's got the grown up blues
Tight dress and lipstick
She's sportin' high heal shoes
Oh, but tomorrow morning
She'll have to chang her trend
And be sweet sixteen
And back in class again
Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand
In Philadelphia PA
Deep in the heart of Texas And 'round the Frisco Bay
All over St Louis Way Down in New Orleans
All the Cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen
school
day
(Chuck Berry)
Up in the mornin' and out to school
The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule
American history and practical math
You studyin' hard and hopin' to pass
Workin' your fingers right down to the bone
And the guy behind you won't leave you alone
Ring, ring goes the bell
The cook in the lunch room's ready to sell
You're lucky if you can find a seat
You're fortunate if you have time to eat
Back in the classroom, open your books
Keep up the teacher don't know how mean she looks
Soon as three o'clock rolls around
You finally lay your burden down
Close up your books, get out of your seat
Down the halls and into the street
Up to the corner and 'round the bend
Right to the juke joint, you go in
Drop the coin right into the slot
You're gotta hear somethin' that's really hot
With the one you love, you're makin' romance
All day long you been wantin' to dance
Feeling the music from head to toe
Round and round and round we go
Hail, hail rock and roll
Deliver me from the days of old
Long live rock and roll
The beat of the drums, loud and bold
Rock, rock, rock and roll
The feelin' is there, body and soul
summertime
blues
(Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart)
I'm a-gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler
About a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar
Well one time I called my baby, tried to get a date
My boss says, no dice son, you gotta work late
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a—gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Oh well my main and papa told me
Son you gotta make some money
If you wanna use the car to go ridin' next sunday
Well I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick
Now you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a-late
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations
Well I called my congresman and he said quote
I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote
Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
that'll
be the day
(Buddy Holly)
well..
That'll be the day,
when you say good-bye,
yes,
that'll be the day,
when you Make me cry.
Oh you say you're gonna leave,
you know it's a lie 'cause
That'll be the day when I die!
Well, you give me all your lovin' and your turtle dovin'
All your hugs and kisses and your money too
Well, you know you love me baby,
until you tell me, maybe
That some day, well, I'll be through,
well..
That'll be the day,
when you say good-bye,
yes,
that'll be the day,
when you Make me cry.
Oh you say you're gonna leave,
you know it's a lie 'cause
That'll be the day when I die!
When Cupid shot his dart he shot it at your heart
So if we ever part and I leave you
You say you told me and you told me boldly
That someday well, I'll be through
That'll be the day,
when you say good-bye,
yes,
that'll be the day,
when you Make me cry.
Oh you say you're gonna leave,
you know it's a lie 'cause
That'll be the day when I die!
tutti
frutti
(Little Richard)
A-Wop-bop-a-loo-lop a-lop-bam-boo
Tutti Frutti, all over rootie,.....
A-wop-bop-a-loo-lop a-lop bam boo
I got a gal, named Sue,
She knows just what to do. .....
I've been to the east, I'vebeen to the west, but
she's the gal
That I love the best.
Tutti Frutti, all over rootie,.....
A-wop-bop-a-loo-lop a-lop bam boo
I got a gal, named Daisy,
She almost drives me crazy ........
She knows how to love me ,
Yes indeed
Boy you don't know,
What she's doing to me
Tutti Frutti, all over rootie,.....
A-wop-bop-a-loo-lop a-lop bam boo
I got a gal, named Daisy...
