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28 Dicembre 2019“Jailhouse Rock” è una canzone scritta da Jerry Leiber e Mike Stoller, registrata da Elvis Presley e pubblicata nel 1957, una delle canzoni più iconiche della storia della musica rock and roll.
Il testo racconta la storia di un ragazzo imprigionato che improvvisa una festa nella sua cella, incoraggiando gli altri prigionieri a ballare e divertirsi nonostante la situazione difficile. La canzone descrive l’atmosfera vivace e festosa della prigione durante questa festa improvvisata.
Oltre alla sua melodia e al suo ritmo coinvolgenti, “Jailhouse Rock” è nota anche per il suo testo scanzonato e per l’energia contagiosa che trasmette. È diventata una delle canzoni più celebri di Elvis Presley e un classico del genere rock and roll, simboleggiando il suo stile ribelle e innovativo.
Testo della canzone:
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail The band was jumpin’ and the joint began to swing You should’ve heard those knocked out jailbirds singLet’s rock
Everybody, let’s rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse RockSpider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin’ on the slide trombone The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang The whole rhythm section was a purple gangLet’s rock
Everybody, let’s rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse RockNumber 47 said to number three
“You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see I sure would be delighted with your company Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me”Let’s rock
Everybody, let’s rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock, Rock, RockSad Sack was sittin’ on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weepin’ all alone The warden said, “Hey, buddy, don’t you be no square If you can’t find a partner, use a wooden chair”Let’s rock
Everybody, let’s rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse RockShifty Henry said to Bugs, “For Heaven’s sake
No one’s lookin’, now’s the chance to make a break” Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, “Nix nix I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks”Let’s rock
Everybody, let’s rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse RockDancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock Dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock