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Norge hadde kun en radiokanal, og det ble ikke spilt rock´n roll på norsk radio. Det fantes utenlandske radiokanaler man kunne lytte på, f.eks. Radio Luxembourg. Rocke-Pelle ga ut norges første rockeplate i 1958.

Tennessee Toddy

20 flight rock

Bb Bb Bb Bb

Oh I get a girl with a record machine. When it comes to rockin' she's the queen.

Eb Eb Bb Bb

We go to dance on Saturday night, I'm all alone and I hold her tight.

F F Bb Bb

But she lives on the twentieth floor in town.The elevator's broken down.

So I walk one, two flight, three flight four. Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more.

Up on the twelfth I'm starting to sag. Fifteenth floor I'm ready to drag

Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock.

Well she called me up on the telephone. Said "come on over, baby, I'm all alone"

I said "baby, you're mighty sweet. But I'm in bed with the achin' feet" .

This went on for a couple of days. But I could not stay away.

So I walk one, two flight, three flight four. Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more

Up on the twelfth I'm starting to sag. Fifteenth floor I'm ready to drag.

Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock.

Heartbreak Hotel

E E

Well, since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell

E E

Down at the end of Lonely Street at Heartbreak Hotel.

A A H E

Well I get so lonely, baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die.

Always though it's crowded, you still can find some room

Those broken-hearted lovers cry away there in their gloom

I get so lonely baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die.

The bellhop`s tears keep flowing and the desk clerk`s dressed in black

They been so long on Lonely Street, they`re never coming back

I get so lonely baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die.

If your baby leaves you and you`ve had a tale to tell

Just take a walk down Lonely Street to Heartbreak Hotel

And I get so lonesome baby

I get…

Musikalske kjennetegn på rock´n roll musikk

1. Musikken er akkustisk med trommer, kontrabass, gitar, piano og tenorsaxofon.

2. En sangsolist fronter melodien.

3. Melodimønsteret kan bygge på en 12-takters blues med høyt tempo i 4/4 takt,

evt. 8 takter vers/refreng som også kan gå i 6/8 takt.

4. Rytmemønsteret kan være en variant med swing, shuffle eller triol-deling.

Med Elvis fikk ungdommen en de kunne identifisere seg med i mye større grad enn Bill Haley. Elvis var kjekk, pen og usedvanlig flink til å synge. Han spilte inn 31 filmer og har solgt over 2 milliarder plater. Ingen har solgt flere plater på verdensbasis enn Elvis Presley. Han var også verdens best betalte artist.

Chuck Berry er den store komponisten av rock´n roll musikk. Nesten samtlige av senere artister har hatt hans låter på repertoaret. Ikke minst The Beatles. Berry regnes som den 4. beste låtskriveren etter Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney og John Lennon.

Med låta "Rock around the Clock" erobret Bill Haley & The Comets ungdommer over hele verden. Filmer som "Blackboard Jungle" og "Rock around the Clock" brukte musikken til Bill Haley, og vi fikk se en helt ny type ungdomskultur med klær, musikk, dans, språk og adferd.

Great balls of fire

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

Too much love drives a man insane.

G F

You broke my will, oh what a thrill,

Goodness gracious great balls of fire.

I learned to love all of Hollywood money,

You came along and you moved me honey.

G F

I changed my mind, looking fine,

Goodness gracious great balls of fire.

F C

You kissed me baby, woo, it feels good.

F G G

Hold me baby, learn to let me love you like a lover should

G G

You're fine, so kind

G G

I'm a nervous world that your mine mine, mine, mine.

I cut my nails and I twiddle my thumbs

I'm really nervous but it sure is fun

Come on baby, you drive me crazy

Goodness gracious great balls of fire

Well kiss…