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Written by Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
The band was jumpin' down they began to swing.
You should've heard those jailbirds sing.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
Well Spider Murphy played on the saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
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 dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
Well number forty-seven said to number three:
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
I sure could enjoy some of 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 dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
Well sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
When over in the corner weepin' all alone.
The warden said, "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 dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
Well Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake,
no one's lookin', 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 dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
| deepwoodskev (In a town west of Chicago) | Posted: Sep 12, 2010 - 07:55 Shit Sandwich. |
| adroc (T dot O dot) | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 07:16 That was craptastic! |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 07:15 james_of_tucson wrote: The only thing I get from this song is the fact that a lyric like: "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. " in 1956 could be interpreted as anything *but* a homoerotic allusion. I think the song is far more naive than ironic, though. I could be wrong, but it's impossible to tell :-) You'd have to ask Leiber & Stoller, who wrote this, and about 900 other hit songs. |
| leathepea (Hickory, NC) | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 07:14 Doing my part to bring the rating down. |
| floydoftherocks (Frisco) | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 07:14 wow this is really cool & dark. thanks B & R for playing it!! never woulda known it existed otherwise. |
| james_of_tucson (Tucson AZ) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 14:05 michaelgmitchell wrote: Something wrong with this. Not sure what. But it's just 'wrong'. The only thing I get from this song is the fact that a lyric like: "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. " in 1956 could be interpreted as anything *but* a homoerotic allusion. I think the song is far more naive than ironic, though. I could be wrong, but it's impossible to tell :-) |
| ndg (Madrid, Spain) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 13:50 I like this version |
| h8rhater | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 13:50 isayhoomhom wrote: I'm personally of the opinion that John Mellencamp should be banned from RP forever. Feh. It's a good thing your opinion is meaningless. |
| ziakut (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 13:49 isayhoomhom wrote: I'm personally of the opinion that John Mellencamp should be banned from RP forever. Feh. I agree with you...and let's not even bother trying to figure out 1.) Why this song needs to be covered. 2.) Why should it be covered by someone like JM. 3.) The feel isn't even conducive to the "let's rock" lyric. This is just dumb, dumb and more dumb. The ending is pretty good...cuz it leads to a different damn song!!! |
| shawshank (Maryland) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 13:49  eww... |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 13:47 bhallmark wrote: Oddly and disturbingly enjoyable. Agreed. |
| oldman (Lost in Northern Virginia) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:37 Always thought the Elvis version was to playful. This version is kinda creepy, menacing maybe. Not a big John Cougar fan though.......... Start at 6 |
| segueman (Spring, TX) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:34 I like it and I liked this album for the most part when it came out. Some fun versions on it. |
| Rachoh (Boston) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:32 I have to agree — Mellencamp is not a fav of mine, but this version is sexy — something very seductive about it.  |
| Lex (Sonoma CA) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:32 Why Why Why!!!! |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:32 thats a great version |
| mistermerp (Charlotte, North Carolina) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:31 This is awful. John Mellencamp has better songs |
| isayhoomhom (Bethel, CT) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:31 I'm personally of the opinion that John Mellencamp should be banned from RP forever. Feh. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:31 jhorton wrote: Another cover that just shouldn't have been done. Makes a nice change from the clichéd original, which was trailblazing in Elvis's day but is now hard on the ears. This is a nice interpretation which goes with a tasteful salsa-like swing. 6 from the hip-swinging Nottingham jury. |
| tnt_thomas (Sitting cozy In Tolerant) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 12:31 John-boy saves this AWFUL Presley tune!! It sooo needed updating! |
| Rotterdam | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 00:42 ottojschlosser wrote: Respectfully but completely disagree. I like the tension and slyness of this version and think the King would have, too. I like it, too. |
| Manbird (Santa Rosa, CA) | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 17:42  |
| ottojschlosser (Coarsegold CA) | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 13:51 DaveInVA wrote: This is the worst Mellonhead I've heard yet, bet ol' Elvis is spinning in his grave Respectfully but completely disagree. I like the tension and slyness of this version and think the King would have, too. |
| DaveInVA (In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA) | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 13:50 This is the worst Mellonhead I've heard yet, bet ol' Elvis is spinning in his grave |
| lattalo (Beartooths) | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 13:49 Interesting! |
| jhorton | Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 20:47 Another cover that just shouldn't have been done. |
| bhallmark (The Administrative Zone of the District of Columbia) | Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 20:47 Oddly and disturbingly enjoyable. |
| michaelgmitchell (ON, Canada) | Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 20:46 Something wrong with this. Not sure what. But it's just 'wrong'. |
| suebee3 | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 06:04 Just brutal. |
| shayde (Berlin, MA) | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 06:04 I'm torn on this version. There's a certain creepiness in the presentation, so there's mad props on that front, but I'm not sure if the creepiness was -intentional-, and _THATS_ creepy :) |
| sub-arctic (63°50' N) | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 06:03 Thanks, but no thanks. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 17:59 Looking at the lineup of artists on this album, it makes me think the whole thing might be decent.  |
| Panama_Floyd (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Aug 28, 2009 - 17:58 Mellencamp's not one of my faves...but strangely, I really like this. |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 09:47 As long as its not Elvis I'm ok with it. |
| terryd (England) | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 09:43 When it first started I was reaching for the "1" key, but that might have something to do with my aversion to any Elvis songs. This grew on me once I stopped comparing it to the original. |
| Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 09:41 BigTimber wrote: I like this take on it, seems darker and mournful Yep, Jailhouse blues definitely |
| BigTimber (SW Oregon) | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 09:41 I like his take on it, darker and mournful |