Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 19:31 | |
I just love this song. I think of Michael J. Fox in one of the "Back to the Future" movies, playing this song and watching as the generation of that time goggled, gasped, and looked totally flummoxed - and his line, (paraphrased), "Trust me - your kids are gonna LOVE this!"
And even now, when I hear a Chuck Berry song, I think, "Yeah, my kids are gonna LOVE this!" And I don't even have kids.
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The_Enemy
(The Sewer) | | Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 19:26 | |
This is the definition of a 10 rating
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: May 30, 2010 - 04:42 | |
buddy wrote:I think this cat may go somewhere!
Nah,not with that kind of walk. |
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archinantes
| | Posted: May 30, 2010 - 04:39 | |
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: May 07, 2010 - 17:29 | |
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prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany) | | Posted: May 05, 2010 - 02:14 | |
Forest267 wrote:One of the founding fathers of Rock...definition Godlike.
....and even 55 years after release as fresh as fresh can be.... |
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: May 01, 2010 - 18:25 | |
Jerry Lee Lewis - "Johnny B Goode" Live
"Jerry Lee Lewis performs to a sold-out audience in Londons Labatts Apollo joined by a number of special guests, including Van Morrison, Dave Edmunds, John Lodge (Moody Blues), Brian May (Queen), Dave Davies (The Kinks) and many more. " |
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Forest267
(Milwaukee) | | Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 12:06 | |
One of the founding fathers of Rock...definition Godlike.
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fevertree
(P'cola, FL) | | Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 12:01 | |
tapatia1072 wrote: Still can't help but think of this scene in Back to the Future every time I hear this song - love that M.J. Fox!Thanks for saying it first, me too!  |
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parttime
(Kona Hawaii) | | Posted: Apr 03, 2010 - 10:05 | |
I gave JB.G a 9 only because I like( Promised Land )more,,
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gjr
(boston, ma) | | Posted: Apr 03, 2010 - 09:59 | |
jeez - this guy sounds a LOT like keith richards  |
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tapatia1072
| | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 07:14 | |
Still can't help but think of this scene in Back to the Future every time I hear this song - love that M.J. Fox! |
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h8rhater
| | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 07:13 | |
dmax wrote:+ points for being such an icon - points for being a dick - points for stealing songs from his keyboardist, "Johnnie B Goode" Johnson..? "In November 2000, Johnson sued Chuck Berry, alleging he deserved co-composer credits (and royalties) for dozens of songs, including "No Particular Place To Go", "Sweet Little Sixteen", and "Roll Over Beethoven", that credit Berry alone." Whatever.... did you like the song? |
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peacockangel
(Phoenix) | | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 07:13 | |
three 10s out of the last four songs played ~ love the Ramones into Johnny B Goode lol
could hear a Promised Land though...
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YKV
(Moscow, Russia) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 07:42 | |
Always Welcome! Classics unlimited..
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Dec 24, 2009 - 11:33 | |
Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode" Live
Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named of Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell.
Go Go
Go Johnny Go
Go Go
Johnny B. Goode
He use to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Or sit beneath the trees by the railroad track.
Oh, the engineers used to see him sitting in the shade,
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made.
The People passing by, they would stop and say
Oh my that little country boy could play
(Chorus)
His mother told him someday you will be a man,
And you would be the leader of a big old band.
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight. |
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Dec 24, 2009 - 11:23 | |
* This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by CKX, Inc..
For CKX, Inc., here's my laugh of contempt.
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gumbo73039
(Devon, England) | | Posted: Nov 28, 2009 - 12:04 | |
Nodding, toetapping, bumshiftin gooood
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(former member)
(Infinity and Beyond) | | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 14:17 | |
+ points for being such an icon - points for being a dick - points for stealing songs from his keyboardist, "Johnnie B Goode" Johnson..? "In November 2000, Johnson sued Chuck Berry, alleging he deserved co-composer credits (and royalties) for dozens of songs, including "No Particular Place To Go", "Sweet Little Sixteen", and "Roll Over Beethoven", that credit Berry alone." |
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cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 14:15 | |
Mugro wrote:This earns a 10 simply because this song and this artist are cornerstones of rock and roll history.
Also helps that this song still rocks, 50 years on. Solid 10. |
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wenatchee
(Duvall, WA) | | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 14:14 | |
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Sep 01, 2009 - 22:02 | |
Chuck Berry performing Johnny B. Goode on Tuesday 18th November 2008 at the Jazz Cafe in Camden, London, England. "im 13, i saw a recent video of him he wasnt so cool, in this one he does his little move in the solo, he is so talented, an inspiration"
"Art Is Resistance" |
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ndg
(Madrid, Spain) | | Posted: Aug 26, 2009 - 00:35 | |
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TernaryBit
(O-town) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 12:52 | |
can't....resist...the urge to...dance!
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martinc
(Ottawa Canada) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 12:46 | |
Man how many people and ripped off his signature lick. I bet you never gets compensated for that. I give it an 8 for contributing that lick into rock roll road map.
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jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 12:44 | |
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Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 12:44 | |
This earns a 10 simply because this song and this artist are cornerstones of rock and roll history.
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audiophelia
(Pennsylvania) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 12:44 | |
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copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 12:43 | |
oh my, but Bill's on a roll!
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 01:58 | |
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