AUTORI/CANTANTI: Elvis Presley

DATA DI USCITA : 23 settembre 1957

VIEWS : 68 milioni

ALBUM : Jailhouse Rock

DURATA : 2 minuti e 32 secondi

VIDEOCLIP : ⬇️

https://youtu.be/_17kC1nFQzY

TESTO :

The 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 dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Spider Murphy played the tenor 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.

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 dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

The 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 blockwas dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Shifty 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.

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SIGNIFICATO :

"Jailhouse Rock" di Elvis Presley è una canzone che parla della speranza e della positività che si possono trovare anche nei luoghi più difficili. La canzone parla di prigionieri in carcere che trovano tregua dalla loro situazione con un ballo in prigione. Ballano al ritmo del rock carcerario, cercando di dimenticare i loro problemi attuali e di concentrarsi sulla creazione di un momento piacevole nella loro vita. È un promemoria per ricordare che, anche se ci si trova in una situazione difficile, si possono cogliere piccoli momenti di gioia e trovare qualcosa da festeggiare.