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EYESORE 9001
(29,044 posts)Arguably the most influential song in rock & roll history.

justaprogressive
(5,430 posts)

Floyd R. Turbo
(30,954 posts)
Wonder Why
(6,192 posts)
Great music.

malthaussen
(18,290 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
ihaveaquestion
(4,068 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(30,954 posts)LogDog75
(855 posts)my cellphone's ringtone. At least, the first 17 seconds of it.
some_of_us_are_sane
(2,016 posts)ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(30,954 posts)DFW
(58,929 posts)Just as long as none of us talk
We'll never do the Jailhouse Walk
some_of_us_are_sane
(2,016 posts)
DFW
(58,929 posts)But it hasn't lost much of its relevance, we think..........
LudwigPastorius
(13,404 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(30,954 posts)Figarosmom
(8,564 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 :
Jeebo
(2,527 posts)-- Ron
Emile
(37,545 posts)Keepthesoulalive
(1,819 posts)Turn on your love light
Hank Ballard - Thrill Up On The Hill also The Twist.
Floyd R. Turbo
(30,954 posts)sop
(16,032 posts)Mike Nelson
(10,746 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
(30,954 posts)VGNonly
(8,254 posts)red dog 1
(31,855 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)