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(29,889 posts)Arguably the most influential song in rock & roll history.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)justaprogressive
(7,172 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)Wonder Why
(7,235 posts)Great music.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)malthaussen
(18,629 posts)Maybe "Roll Over Beethoven," which is of course virtually indistinguishable from "Johnny B. Goode."
In fact, now that I think of it, most of Chuck Berry's songs were virtually indistinguishable from one another. Parents at the time noticed this, and commented on it. That doesn't make them bad, you understand.
-- Mal
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)ihaveaquestion
(4,803 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)LogDog75
(1,373 posts)my cellphone's ringtone. At least, the first 17 seconds of it.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)some_of_us_are_sane
(3,584 posts)ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)DFW
(60,459 posts)Just as long as none of us talk
We'll never do the Jailhouse Walk
some_of_us_are_sane
(3,584 posts)DFW
(60,459 posts)But it hasn't lost much of its relevance, we think..........
LudwigPastorius
(15,011 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)Figarosmom
(13,424 posts)I remember seeing him in the late 60s and he was on fire .
All the songs on this thread hold memories. I'm not about to chose one as the best in rock and roll history. There are so many good ones. But this one would be in my line up :
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)Jeebo
(2,562 posts)-- Ron
Emile
(43,288 posts)Keepthesoulalive
(2,415 posts)Turn on your love light
Hank Ballard - Thrill Up On The Hill also The Twist.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)sop
(19,347 posts)Mike Nelson
(10,943 posts)... is the one that gives you THAT feeling, when you hear it... every time... even though the specific song can change! Johnny B Goode certainly qualifies.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,286 posts)VGNonly
(8,552 posts)red dog 1
(33,472 posts)and it should have been a number one hit for Chuck, but it wasn't.
Some of his other great songs that weren't number 1 hits include:
- "No Particular Place to Go"
- "Maybellene"
- "Sweet Little Sixteen"
- "Nadine"
- "Reelin & a Rockin"
- "You Never Can Tell"
- "School Days"
- "Memphis"
Yet the only Number 1 hit Chuck Berry ever had was "My Ding-a-Ling"
(Go figure)
Floyd R. Turbo
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