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“Roll Over Beethoven”
Chess single
Single by Chuck Berry
B-side Drifting Heart‎
Released May, 1956
Format 7"
Genre Rock
Length 2:04
Label Chess #1626
Writer(s) Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry singles chronology
"No Money Down"
(1955)		 "Roll Over Beethoven"
(1956)		 "Too Much Monkey Business"
(1956)

"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the b-side. Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Chess Records was an American Record label based in Chicago Illinois. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St " Too Much Monkey Business " is a Song by Chuck Berry. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St Chess Records was an American Record label based in Chicago Illinois. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace classical music. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The song has been covered by many other artists and Rolling Stone ranked it #97 on their list the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Inspiration and lyrics

According to Rolling Stone[1] and Cub Koda of the All Music Guide (AMG),[2] Berry wrote the song in response to his sister Lucy always using the family piano to play classical music when Berry wanted to play contemporary popular music. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music

In addition to classical composers Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, the lyrics mention or allude to several popular artists. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. "Early in the morning" is the title of a Louis Jordan song and "Blue Suede Shoes" refers to Carl Perkins's song. Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues " Blue Suede Shoes " is a Rock and roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm Finally, "Hey diddle diddle" comes from the nursery rhyme, "The Cat and the Fiddle". A nursery rhyme is a traditional Song or Poem taught to young children originally in the nursery. Although the lyrics mention rocking and rolling, the music that the classics are supposed to step aside for is always referred to as "rhythm and blues". Arthur Alexander appropriated the lyric "a shot of rhythm and blues" for the title of his later song. Arthur Alexander ( May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) born in Sheffield Alabama, was perhaps one of the biggest stars to arise out

As for the rest of the lyrics, a "rhythm review" describes the old style R&B show with many featured artists appearing on one bill in front of a big band. A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late One phrase that has troubled some cover artists not familiar with the southern idiom for "a little bit more" is "move on up just a trifle further". In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Neither the Beatles nor the Electric Light Orchestra manage to sing the phrase correctly, despite having done two versions apiece. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960

Like The Tennessee Waltz, "Roll Over Beethoven" is a self-referential metasong, i. " The Tennessee Waltz " is a Song, belonging to both the Country music and popular genres written by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King e. a song about the song itself.

Release

Berry's version was originally released as a single by Chess Records in May of 1956 with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s [3] "Roll Over Beethoven" and 3 other Berry songs appear on the Rock, Rock, Rock album, ostensibly a soundtrack to the film of the same name, but only 4 of the 12 songs on the album appeared in the film.

There have been many subsequent releases on compilation albums.

Critical acclaim

In 2003, Berry's single was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The recordings preserved The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress The National Recording Registry is a list of sound recordings that "are culturally historically or aesthetically important and/or inform or reflect life in the United States In 2004, "Roll Over Beethoven" was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published In the accompanying review, they wrote that it "became the ultimate rock & roll call to arms, declaring a new era. "[4] Koda calls it a "masterpiece" that helped to define the rock and roll genre. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African [2]

Cover versions

It is one of the most widely covered songs in popular music—"a staple of rock & roll bands" according to Koda[2]—with notable versions by Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles and the Electric Light Orchestra. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Other covers were performed by Mountain, Status Quo, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The 13th Floor Elevators, The Sonics, Gene Vincent, Uriah Heep on Uriah Heep Live and the Australian band Buster Brown on their 1974 album Something to Say. Mountain is an American rock band. The band broke up in 1972 reformed two years later broke up soon after that and have since reconvened and resumed Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 See Seattle SuperSonics for the basketball team The Sonics are an American Garage rock band that were part of the Pacific Gene Vincent, real name Vincent Eugene Craddock, ( February 11, 1935 - October 12, 1971) was an American Rock'n'roll pioneer Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously Uriah Heep Live is a 1973 double live album by the British rock group Uriah Heep. In 1992, the English Heavy Metal band, Iron Maiden covered it as a B-side to its "From Here to Eternity" single. For other uses see Iron maiden. " From Here to Eternity " is the second single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark, released in 1992.

The Beatles

"Roll Over Beethoven" was a favorite of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison even before they had chosen "The Beatles" as their name, and they continued to play it live right into their American tours of 1964. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Their version of "Roll Over Beethoven" was recorded on 30 July 1963 for their second British LP, With the Beatles, and features George Harrison on vocals and guitar. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With The Beatles is The Beatles ' second UK album recorded four months after the band's first album and released on 22 November, 1963 [5] In the United States, it was released 10 April 1964 as the opening track of The Beatles' Second Album. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Second album redirects here For the Roy Buchanan album of the same name see Roy Buchanan#Discography The Beatles' Second Album [6]

In 1964, the Beatles released a live version of "Roll Over Beethoven" on Live at the BBC. Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television Live at the BBC was the first official release of previously unissued material by The Beatles since Let It Be from 1970, appearing This live version was recorded on 28 February 1964 and broadcast on 30 March 1964 as part of a BBC series starring the Beatles called From Us To You. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. [7]

This version of "Roll Over Beethoven" was used in the film Superman III directed by Richard Lester who also directed two films for the Beatles, Help! and A Hard Day's Night

Electric Light Orchestra

“Roll Over Beethoven”
“Roll Over Beethoven” cover
Single by Electric Light Orchestra
from the album
ELO 2
B-side "Queen of the Hours"
Released 1973
Format 7"
Recorded 1972 Air Studios
Genre Rock music, Art rock
Length 8:09 (album), 4:32 (single)
Label Harvest Records
Writer(s) Chuck Berry, Ludwig van Beethoven
Producer Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"10538 Overture"
(1972)		 "Roll Over Beethoven"
(1973)		 "Showdown"
(1973)
Flashback track listing
"Mr. Radio"
(4)		 "Roll Over Beethoven"
(5)		 "Mama"
(6)

"Roll Over Beethoven" was the second single released by the Electric Light Orchestra and became their second consecutive top ten hit in the UK, as well as a hit in the United States when an edited version of the track was taken from the album ELO 2 in 1973. Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Richard Lester (born January 19, 1932) is a British -based Film director famous for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s Help! is a 1965 film starring The Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy ELO 2 is the second album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The Electric Light Orchestra is the debut LP by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1971 A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Harvest Records was a Record label created by EMI in 1969 to promote Progressive rock music and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947 in Shard End, Birmingham) is a Grammy Award -winning English rock Songwriter Showdown is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra. It was the band's last contemporary recording to be released on the Harvest label Flashback is a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra. Mr Radio is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra. The song was the scheduled second single release from the bands debut album written by Jeff Lynne ELO 2 is the second album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end ELO's elaborate eight minute reworking of the track included an opening musical quote from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and clever interpolations of material from the symphony's first movement into Berry's song; the band closed all their concerts using this number, their signature song. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. Ludwig van Beethoven 's Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67 was written in 1804–08 A signature song is the one Song (or in some cases one of a few songs that a popular and well-established


Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf has performed many rock covers for his concerts throughout his career including Chuck Berry songs. Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician His covers of Roll Over Beethoven have been in his "Rock Medleys" with Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard favorites. Though a cover was never officially released into the medley, being edited out of the CD recording of the tour, it has been on one of Meat Loaf's Objects in the Rear View Mirror singles, recorded for VH-1 in the early 90's according to the CD jacket. Live at Wembley is a 1987 live album by Meat Loaf. It was recorded live at Wembley Arena in London March 1-2 1987 " Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are " is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden included a cover of the Berry song on the b-side their single "From Here to Eternity", called "Roll Over Vic Vella". For other uses see Iron maiden. The song features different lyrics (written by Steve Harris) about the band's long-time tour manager, Vic Vella. Stephen Percy Harris (born March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, England) is the Bassist, band leader and primary

Cultural references

External link

Notes

  1. ^ Rolling Stone Review of "Roll Over Beethoven". Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  2. ^ a b c "AMG Review of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven". Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  3. ^ Dietmar Rudolph. A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966). Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
  5. ^ Mark Lewisohn (1988). The Beatles and related subjects Over the course of his career Mark Lewisohn has worked for EMI, MPL Communications and Apple, and has written many reference The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books, 34, 37. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.  
  6. ^ Mark Lewisohn (1988). The Beatles and related subjects Over the course of his career Mark Lewisohn has worked for EMI, MPL Communications and Apple, and has written many reference The Beatles Recording Sessions, 201.  
  7. ^ (1994) Album notes for Live at the BBC by The Beatles [booklet]. Live at the BBC was the first official release of previously unissued material by The Beatles since Let It Be from 1970, appearing The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 London: Apple Records (31796). Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd.
  8. ^ A Sad Week for Radio. Stereophile Magazine (1998-12-06). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
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