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Musicbrainz DBThe 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 sing
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Ebenezer is blowing on the slide whistle
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Number forty-seven 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 dancing to the jailhouse rock
Rock, rock, r...
Sad Sack was a 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 dancing to the jailhouse rock
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, ''"For heaven's sake
No one's looking, now's our 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 dancing to the jailhouse rock
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
| Sasha2001 (The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.) | Posted: May 01, 2013 - 12:38 rdo wrote: I have no doubt about what you say RT. EP belongs to all his fans though, not just his offspring, as far as this comment board goes. It's really not appropriate for you to bring this up here, and it means we are going to see a lot of misunderstanding, confusion, and doubt surrounding it, with ugly commentary. You should probably recuse yourself from EP songs in the future, or just not mention it.  The question I have is, should other posters selectively self-censor their remarks based on the possibility that someone will misunderstand or misinterpret? This is the internet after all, where else can someone go to express the musings of their conscious and subconscious mind without fear of serious reprisal? (anonymously, of course) RT has always insisted that his claims are true when confronted by doubters - and why shouldn't he? One of the more interesting aspects of the internet is the almost Don Draper like ability of posters to invent or reinvent themselves. Their success or failure in this endeavor is really a matter of judgement by other anonymous posters and on that score, RT's mythology only continues to grow. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 21:46 It is always so sweet to hear my father sing this song... |
| kilroyjoe3 (Farmington, NM) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 19:03 feets tappin  |
| Stingray | Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 11:22 EMIL PRESSLUFT! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 23:40 I miss you so much, dad... so happy to hear you sing... |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 13:51 romeotuma wrote: I always have a visceral sensation when I hear my dad sing... love this song soooo much... miss you, dad... I have no doubt about what you say RT. EP belongs to all his fans though, not just his offspring, as far as this comment board goes. It's really not appropriate for you to bring this up here, and it means we are going to see a lot of misunderstanding, confusion, and doubt surrounding it, with ugly commentary. You should probably recuse yourself from EP songs in the future, or just not mention it. |
| jen3005545 (Fort Worth, TX) | Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 07:59  |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 31, 2012 - 10:16 johnjconn wrote: After all this time, we final know that Lisa Maria is a RP listern. Hi Lisa  No, I don't be Lisa Marie... we have the same daddy, but different mothers... Elvis Presley seduced my mother in Memphis in 1962... all she saw was stars in her eyes, and she thought he loved her... I love this song... |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: May 31, 2012 - 10:08 romeotuma wrote: It is always such a treat to hear my father sing! Thank you, Radio Paradise! After all this time, we final know that Lisa Maria is a RP listern. Hi Lisa |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 31, 2012 - 10:06 love it!!!! |
| jnesser | Posted: May 31, 2012 - 10:05 tiring....i think i could be happy if I never heard this song again. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 13:06 It is always such a treat to hear my father sing! Thank you, Radio Paradise! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 21:08 I love this song soooo much... miss you, dad... |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 14:04 romeotuma wrote: A "poacher" is by definition "one who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another"... and that is not some derogatory name someone else calls you— that is your name for yourself... you call yourself a thief... these song forums are for song comments, and I am an honest commentator...you, Poacher, are a common troll... if you have no respect for yourself, by calling yourself a common thief, how can we expect you to have respect for good people who make comments about songs? I always love to hear my father sing this song... thank you, Radio Paradise... you have some sort of proof of this? If true by all means advertise it as you have ( I guess I'd brag about it as well)..if not...... |
| xtalman (What dimension?) | Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 13:44 romeotuma wrote: A "poacher" is by definition "one who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another"... and that is not some derogatory name someone else calls you— that is your name for yourself... you call yourself a thief... these song forums are for song comments, and I am an honest commentator...you, Poacher, are a common troll... if you have no respect for yourself, by calling yourself a common thief, how can we expect you to have respect for good people who make comments about songs? I always love to hear my father sing this song... thank you, Radio Paradise...  |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 13:44 I'm down with Elvis..... But this song reminds me of the end of the movie The Blues Brothers...... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 08:07 Poacher wrote: You know what? I think everyone has got the joke now. Now son, please fuck off. A "poacher" is by definition "one who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another"... and that is not some derogatory name someone else calls you— that is your name for yourself... you call yourself a thief... these song forums are for song comments, and I am an honest commentator...you, Poacher, are a common troll... if you have no respect for yourself, by calling yourself a common thief, how can we expect you to have respect for good people who make comments about songs? I always love to hear my father sing this song... thank you, Radio Paradise... |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 07:57 romeotuma wrote: I always have a visceral sensation when I hear my dad sing... love this song soooo much... miss you, dad... You know what? I think everyone has got the joke now. Now son, please fuck off. |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 07:57 Timeless! |
| Grammarcop (Hey, I can see Canada from here!) | Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 13:40 In reference to the Purple Gang ... My grandmother used to tell stories about her encounters with the Purple Gang in Depression Era Detroit. Despite their reputation as extortionists and bootleggers, she said they were always very polite to her. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 20:40 I always have a visceral sensation when I hear my dad sing... love this song soooo much... miss you, dad... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 20:00 It always squeezes my heart to hear my dad sing... love this song... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 21:00 This song my dad sings here was released as a 45 on September 24, 1957... I miss you, dad... |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 20:58 His performance of this is still dynamite and resonates with raw sexuality. Imagine how shocking it was back in the day. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 20, 2011 - 12:00 Toke wrote: THAT IS A SICK COMMENT apd if you have any feeling in you I ask you to withdraw it, I was truley shocked to read it and God knows what romeotuma must think, I just hope that person hasn't seen/read it. Thank you for your kindness... yes, that previous comment hurts... especially considering that my dad died on August 16th, 1977... I miss my dad... |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Aug 20, 2011 - 11:53 apd wrote: Hey, I found your Dad! He's working down the chip shop that Kirtsie McColl goes to. THAT IS A SICK COMMENT apd if you have any feeling in you I ask you to withdraw it, I was truley shocked to read it and God knows what romeotuma must think, I just hope that person hasn't seen/read it. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 20, 2011 - 11:44 Elvis Presley is my biological father... I miss him soooo much... it is always wonderful to hear this great song... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 12:00 It is always soooo profound to hear my father sing... this is one of his many great songs... love it and love him... |
| apd (Toronto, On) | Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 11:57 romeotuma wrote: This is one of your fantastic songs, dad... I love you and I miss you so much... Hey, I found your Dad! He's working down the chip shop that Kirtsie McColl goes to. |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 03:03 I dislike any musician with the name "Elvis." |
| k_trout (Dream State) | Posted: Jun 18, 2011 - 10:55 The idiocracy moves into full gear......... Dear Mr. President. First, I would like to introduce myself. I am Elvis Presley and admire you and have great respect for your office. I talked to Vice President Agnew in Palm Springs three weeks ago and expressed my concern for our country. The drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS, Black Panthers, etc. do NOT consider me as their enemy or as they call it The Establishment. I call it America and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help The Country out. I have no concern or Motives other than helping the country out.
So I wish not to be given a title or an appointed position. I can and will do more good if I were made a Federal Agent at Large and I will help out by doing it my way through my communications with people of all ages. First and foremost, I am an entertainer, but all I need is the Federal credentials. I am on this plane with Senator George Murphy and we have been discussing the problems that our country is faced with. Sir, I am staying at the Washington Hotel, Room 505-506-507. I have two men who work with me by the name of Jerry Schilling and Sonny West. I am registered under the name of Jon Burrows. I will be here for as long as long as it takes to get the credentials of a Federal Agent. I have done an in-depth study of drug abuse and Communist brainwashing techniques and I am right in the middle of the whole thing where I can and will do the most good. I am Glad to help just so long as it is kept very Private. You can have your staff or whomever call me anytime today, tonight, or tomorrow. I was nominated this coming year one of America's Ten Most Outstanding Young Men. That will be in January 18 in my home town of Memphis, Tennessee. I am sending you the short autobiography about myself so you can better Respectfully, 
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| guielmo (croatia) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 11:56 romeotuma wrote: I miss you every minute, dad... love to hear you sing... love this song... peace out with this daddy thing! or you really think Elvis reads this comments? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 05, 2011 - 21:44 I miss you every minute, dad... love to hear you sing... love this song... |
| lhbaker | Posted: May 05, 2011 - 21:37 Perfect. Elvis dropped from the top 100 baby names today for the first time in decades. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Apr 04, 2011 - 05:54 chadlymn wrote: yeah..just a couple!!!! That is right, a couple, just a couple. Couldn't hold Chuck Berry's guitar strap.  |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 18:40 It is always great to hear you, dad... I miss you... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 11:14 This is one of your fantastic songs, dad... I love you and I miss you so much... |
| Zep | Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 10:56 Glad to see Elvis on the playlist. Would like to see more, some real old material (the stuff he stole from the old blues legends), instead of the #1 hits. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 10:52 Some guitar playing !!! |
| chadlymn (Apple Valley, MN) | Posted: Jan 31, 2011 - 11:13 sirdroseph wrote: This is a pretty good song, I have always liked it. Elvis was a pretty good singer and entertainer and did a couple of good songs. That is really all I have to say about him. yeah..just a couple!!!! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jan 31, 2011 - 11:05 This is a pretty good song, I have always liked it. Elvis was a pretty good singer and entertainer and did a couple of good songs. That is really all I have to say about him. |
| kurtster (sometimes the statue and sometimes the pigeon) | Posted: Jan 31, 2011 - 11:04 This explains the previous song |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 19:16 ziakut wrote: This warmed my heart! I can relate in a big way.... Great tune! Thank you! I agree... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 19:14 Dad, you sang this song soooo well... I miss you soooo much... |
| ziakut (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 19:13 romeotuma wrote: Dad, it is always good to hear you... I miss you... This warmed my heart! I can relate in a big way.... Great tune! |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 10:32 tapatia1072 wrote: As a rule I don't like Elvis, particularly because of his criticism of The Beatles, but I do have to admit I like this song. Guess I'll have to give it a 7. I don't recall reading about Elvis criticizing The Beatles very much - certainly not as much as Sinatra did. Great song anyhow. |
| The_Enemy (The Sewer) | Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 10:30 awwwww, yeah! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 10:28 Hearing my dad sing always brings back great memories... love it... |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 10:13 big_gare wrote: Why was Elvis in prison in this movie? Knocking down a smart-ass !Give up? Impersonating an actor. LOL :-)  |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 10:04 Dad, it is always good to hear you... I miss you... |
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