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EYESORE 9001
(29,002 posts)Arguably the most influential song in rock & roll history.

justaprogressive
(5,378 posts)

Floyd R. Turbo
(30,863 posts)
Wonder Why
(6,157 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
(4,050 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(30,863 posts)LogDog75
(846 posts)my cellphone's ringtone. At least, the first 17 seconds of it.
some_of_us_are_sane
(1,904 posts)ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(30,863 posts)DFW
(58,865 posts)Just as long as none of us talk
We'll never do the Jailhouse Walk
some_of_us_are_sane
(1,904 posts)
DFW
(58,865 posts)But it hasn't lost much of its relevance, we think..........
LudwigPastorius
(13,363 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(30,863 posts)Figarosmom
(8,382 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
(2,525 posts)-- Ron
Emile
(37,366 posts)Keepthesoulalive
(1,766 posts)Turn on your love light
Hank Ballard - Thrill Up On The Hill also The Twist.
Floyd R. Turbo
(30,863 posts)sop
(15,928 posts)Mike Nelson
(10,726 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
(30,863 posts)VGNonly
(8,253 posts)red dog 1
(31,818 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)