Biography:
Determining the first actual rock & roll record is a truly impossible task. But you can't go too far wrong citing Jackie Brenston's 1950 Chess waxing of "Rocket 88," a seminal piece of rock's fascinating history with all the prerequisite elements firmly in place: practically indecipherable lyrics about cars, booze, and women; Raymond Hill's booting tenor sax, and a churning, beat-heavy rhythmic bottom.
Sam Phillips, then a fledgling in the record business, produced "Rocket 88," Brenston's debut waxing, in Memphis.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
E7 A E B7 A E E7
[Verse 1]
E
You women have heard of jalopies,
E E7
you've heard the noise they make;
E E7 E
but let me introduce my new Rocket 88.
A
Yes it's great, just won't wait,
E E7 E
everybody likes my Rocket 88.
B7
Baby, we ll ride in style,
A E
moving all along.
[Instrumental]
E7 A E B7 A E E7
[Verse 2]
E7 E E7
V-8 motor and this modern design,
E E7
black convertible top and the gals don t mind
B7 A E
Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy.
E
(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!
E
(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)
[Instrumental]
E7 A E B7 A E E7 (x2)
[Verse 3]
E E7 E
Step in my Rocket and don t be late,
E7 E
baby we're pulling out about half past eight.
E7 E
Going round the corner and get a fifth,
E7 E
everybody in my car's going take a little nip.
B7
Move on out,
A E
Boozing and cruising along.
[Outro]
E7 A E B7 A E E7 (x2)
E7 A E B7 A E E7
[Verse 1]
E
You women have heard of jalopies,
E E7
you've heard the noise they make;
E E7 E
but let me introduce my new Rocket 88.
A
Yes it's great, just won't wait,
E E7 E
everybody likes my Rocket 88.
B7
Baby, we ll ride in style,
A E
moving all along.
[Instrumental]
E7 A E B7 A E E7
[Verse 2]
E7 E E7
V-8 motor and this modern design,
E E7
black convertible top and the gals don t mind
B7 A E
Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy.
E
(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!
E
(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)
[Instrumental]
E7 A E B7 A E E7 (x2)
[Verse 3]
E E7 E
Step in my Rocket and don t be late,
E7 E
baby we're pulling out about half past eight.
E7 E
Going round the corner and get a fifth,
E7 E
everybody in my car's going take a little nip.
B7
Move on out,
A E
Boozing and cruising along.
[Outro]
E7 A E B7 A E E7 (x2)
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