
Date of issue: 25.06.2020
Record label: A Mercury Records release;
Song language: English
Birth Of Rock And Roll |
Lord, the white boy had the rhythm and that started rock and roll |
And I was here when it happened don’t you all think I ought to know |
I was here when it happened, yeah, yeah, yeah |
I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll, Lord, lord yeah |
Well the cat named Elvis Be-Bopped in to sun right off the street |
Sang 'Blue Moon' of OKY but he did it with a brand new beat |
Guess he sought him a sleeping world and out there by surprise |
Jack 'em up, you rang them out and he' hung 'em out to dry |
I was there when it happened, don’t you all think I ought to know, lord, lord |
Yeah I was here when it happened I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll |
Here’s kinda the way it happened |
Well the drummer boy was the beatin' on the drums a rockin' and a goin' wild |
The real city slicker was clickin' and clackin' and doin' it in a different |
style |
Hit car strumming a beat and a pumpin' and the lead man picking out the blues |
Hip-shaking singer was a swinging and a swinging saying some style blue suede |
shoes |
And I was here when it happened, Lord I think I ought to know, yeah, yeah |
Folks I was here when it happened I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll |
What you think about it little guitar c’mon son |
Some folks called it the devils music others said it wouldn’t last long |
31 years since we started shakin' proves somebody was wrong |
The 64's, the Beatles and the four were rock and roll’s best friends |
The Beatles and The Stones brought the old beat home |
And world went crazy again I was here when it happened |
My friend I think I ought to know, yeah, yeah |
Well I was there when it happened |
I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll |
Lord yeah, c’mon |
Name | Year |
---|---|
You're the Only Star In My Blues Heaven ft. Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash | 2012 |
Pretty Woman | 2012 |
Hurt | 2002 |
Oh, Pretty Woman | 1965 |
Great Balls Of Fire | 2017 |
God's Gonna Cut You Down | 2005 |
You're the Only Star In My Blues Heaven ft. Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis | 2012 |
Personal Jesus | 2001 |
All I Have to Do Is Dream | 2020 |
Just Dropped In | 1971 |
Ain't No Grave | 2009 |
Blue Suede Shoes | 2011 |
You're the Only Star In My Blues Heaven ft. Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley | 2012 |
Oh Pretty Woman | 2001 |
One | 2002 |
Heart Of Gold | 2002 |
In Dreams | 2020 |
Great Balls of Fire (1957) | 2013 |
Further On Up The Road | 2005 |
Solitary Man | 2002 |
Artist lyrics: Carl Perkins
Artist lyrics: Roy Orbison
Artist lyrics: Johnny Cash
Artist lyrics: Jerry Lee Lewis