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About This Track
“Rock Around the Clock” is a 12-bar-blues-based song written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym “Jimmy De Knight”) in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954.
Although it was not the first rock and roll record, nor was it the first successful record of the genre (Bill Haley had American chart success with “Crazy Man, Crazy” in 1953, and in 1954, “Shake… , Rattle and Roll” reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart), Haley’s recording became an anthem for rebellious Fifties youth and is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture in the United States and around the world. The song is ranked #158 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Although first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights, the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking, a cover version. Myers claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley but, for various reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until April 1954.
The original full title of the song was “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!”. This was later shortened to “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”, though this form is generally only used on releases of the 1954 Bill Haley Decca Records recording ; most other recordings of this song by Haley and others (including Sonny Dae) shorten this title further to “Rock Around the Clock”.
Although it was not the first rock and roll record, nor was it the first successful record of the genre (Bill Haley had American chart success with “Crazy Man, Crazy” in 1953, and in 1954, “Shake… , Rattle and Roll” reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart), Haley’s recording became an anthem for rebellious Fifties youth and is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture in the United States and around the world. The song is ranked #158 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Although first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights, the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking, a cover version. Myers claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley but, for various reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until April 1954.
The original full title of the song was “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!”. This was later shortened to “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”, though this form is generally only used on releases of the 1954 Bill Haley Decca Records recording ; most other recordings of this song by Haley and others (including Sonny Dae) shorten this title further to “Rock Around the Clock”.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Ritchie sez."Cmon Potsie,grab Ralph Malph and let`s go cruisin` for chicks!"
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poomuckl wrote:
Yes let us dance!!!
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flyingSpeedster wrote:
I want to dance,
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beatles_1940 wrote:
amazing
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doctorjmo wrote:
aaayyyyyyy!!!
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BlueOclock wrote:
Terrific, and one of the best dancin' naked songs in existence!
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PattySauce wrote:
GREAT dancing music!!!!!!!!
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thebonniescott wrote:
Good dancin' music
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BlueOclock wrote:
Great, great song!
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ilyPUSSYCAT wrote:
This song just makes me want to get up && dance. && I am so not one for dancing. <3
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rocknut1951 wrote:
good ole Bill,......top man.
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AndreinSeattle wrote:
Yup.
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doctorjmo wrote:
aay!!!
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simerley wrote:
bill halley is the father the rock and roll
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PattySauce wrote:
love that guitar solo!!!!!!!! great song now I have to get up n dance, excuse me!!!! :)
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moses2201 wrote:
klasse
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greenvillepa wrote:
Now I know what W.V.C.C. Linesville PA did with there old music when they closed up.
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
Rock and Roll
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Ritalydia wrote:
Das ist Musik vom Feinsten. Rock n`Roll bleibt für immerrrrrr!!!! Da haste Recht, die Beine stehen dabei nie still, Überschlag wäre wohl fatal.
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DromaderPZL wrote:
Da kannste machen was du willst aber die Beine gehen mit den ersten Tönen sofort mit, Überschlag geht allerdings nicht mehr
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