Roll over Beethoven
Chuck Berry Lyrics
I'm gonna write a little letter
Gonna mail it to my local DJ
It's a rockin' rhythm record
I want my jockey to play
Roll over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today
You know, my temperature's risin'
And the jukebox blows a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps on singin' the blues
I got the rockin' pneumonia,
I need a shot of rhythm and blues
I think I'm rollin' arthritis
Sittin' down by the rhythm review
Roll over Beethoven rockin' in two by two
Well, if you feel you like it
Go get your lover, then reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up just
A trifle further and reel and rock it
Roll it over
Roll over Beethoven rockin' in two by two
Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin'
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle
Ain't got nothin' to lose
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
You know she wiggles like a glow worm
Dance like a spinnin' top
She got a crazy partner
Oughta see 'em reel and rock
Long as she got a dime the music will never stop
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues
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Written by: Chuck Berry
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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter Read Full BioCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter Read Full BioCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
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Ronald Herrera
I'm gonna write a little letter,
gonna mail it to my local DJ
It's a rockin' rhythm record
I want my jockey to play
Roll Over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today
You know, my temperature's risin'
and the jukebox blows a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
and my soul keeps on singin' the blues
Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
I got the rockin' pneumonia,
I need a shot of rhythm and blues
I think I'm rollin' arthritis
sittin' down by the rhythm review
Roll Over Beethoven rockin' in two by two
Well, if you feel you like it
go get your lover, then reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up just
a trifle further and reel and rock it,
roll it over,
Roll Over Beethoven rockin' in two by two
Well, early in the mornin' I'm a givin' you a warnin'
don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle,
ain't got nothin' to lose
Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
You know she wiggles like a glow worm,
dance like a spinnin' top
She got a crazy partner,
oughta see 'em reel and rock
Long as she got a dime the music will never stop
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues ...
Gaurav Vatsa
Well, gonna write a little letter
Gonna mail it to my local DJ
It's a rockin' little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll over Beethoven
Gotta hear it again today
You know my temperature's risin'
And the jukebox's blows a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps singing the blues
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news
I got a rockin' pneumonia
I need a shot of rhythm and blues (woo)
I think I got it off the writer
Sittin' down by the rhythm revue
Roll over Beethoven
We're rockin' in two by two
Well, if you feel it and like it
Well, get your lover and reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up just
Triffle further and reel and rock it
Roll it over, roll over Beethoven
Rockin' in two by two (woo)
Well early in the morning, I'm a giving you the warning
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey diddle diddle, I'll play my fiddle
Ain't got nothing to lose
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news
You know she winks like a glow worm
Dance like a spinning top
She's got a crazy partner
Oughta see them reel and rock
Long as she's got a dime
The music will never stop
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Dig to these rhythm and blues
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1956 {June 7th}, "Roll Over Beethoven"* by Chuck Berry peaked at #2 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Most-Played R&B Records on Juke Boxes chart, for the week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "My Blue Heaven" b/w “I'm In Love Again" by Fats Domino...
And also at the time, "Roll Over Beethoven" was at #9 on Billboard's Best Selling R&B Records In Stores chart...
Between 1955 to 1972 the St. Louis, Missouri native had twenty-two records on the Billboard's R&B charts, thirteen made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, "Maybellene" for eleven weeks in August of 1955 and "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)" for five weeks in April of 1957...
Chuck Berry, born Charles Edward Anderson Berry, passed away at the age of 90 on March 18th, 2017...
May he R.I.P.
* "Roll Over Beethoven" was Chuck Berry's first of two of his records to peak at #2 on the R&B chart, his other #2 record was "Johnny B. Goode" for one week in June of 1958...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Top 10 of 'Most-Played R&B Records on Jukeboxes' chart on June 7th, 1956:
At #3. "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" by Elvis Presley
#4. "Corrine, Corrina" by Big Joe Turner
#5. "Fever" by Little Willie John
#6. "Treasure of Love" Clyde McPhatter
#7. "Long, Tall Sally" by Little Richard
#8. "I Want You To Be My Girl" by The Teen-Agers
#9. "Little Girl of Mine" by The Cleftones
#10. "Ruby, Baby" by The Drifters
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I'm gonna write a little letter,
gonna mail it to my local DJ
It's a rockin' little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll Over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today
You know, my temperature's risin'
and the jukebox blowing a fuse
My heart beatin' rhythm
and my soul keeps on singin' the blues
Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
I got the rockin' pneumonia,
I need a shot of rhythm and blues
I think I caught the rolling arthritis
sittin' down at the rhythm review
Roll Over Beethoven rockin' it two by two
Well, if you feel you like it
go get your lover, then reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up just
a travel further and reel and rock it,
roll it over,
Roll Over Beethoven rockin' it two by two
Well, early in the mornin' I'm givin' you my warnin'
don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey diddle diddle, I'm a play my fiddle,
ain't got nothin' to lose
Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
You know she wiggles like a glow worm,
dance like a spinnin' top
She got a crazy partner,
oughta see 'em reel and rock
Long as she got a dime the music won't never stop
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues
Jackson Cole
Ya gotta love how this dude was so great that even AC/DC had to pay tribute in Let there be Rock.
Darth Trip
@Chester Ma You're so shit. ACDC is THE shit !
TwangLo
@LucklessTyrant yes chuck berry is the definition of rock and roll
MR. CHACHI
In The Beginning
Back In 1955…..
Chester Ma
@DP Z acdc is so shit
DP Z
@johnny B
Your joking, right ?
Pour yourself a drink if you do, type AC/DC into your YouTube search bar and enjoy, but I warn you, once you start there's no going back.
🎸
Walter Tacey
Chuck....the REAL boss. The foundation of rock n roll. Lyrically pure genius and the riffs by which all others are judged!
Cool Daddy
@Trip Tfout I am well aware of Sister Rosetta. She was a good Gospel singer but she did not do R'n'R.
Trip Tfout
@Cool Daddy look up sister Rosetta Thorpe she might have done been one of first too
Cool Daddy
@Kabuki Kommando [New Genesis] You really are a rude vile individual, aint you......and have no conversational skills. My friends Bill and Chuck would have loved you.