THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
308-Chuck Berry-Roll Over Beethoven.
1956-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.01.It’s a Rock ‘N’ Roll Classic-al.
Charles Edward Anderson Berry(October 18,1926-March 18,2017) was a American singer/songwriter and one of the most important figures in the development of music in the Rock ‘N’ Roll era.John Lennon is on record as saying Berry was a major influence on The Beatles and Bob Dylan has also cited Berry as a major influence on his career.
Chuck Berry(see also best songs 548) wrote the song in response to his sister Lucy always using the family piano to play classical music when Berry wanted to play popular music.The lyric ‘Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news’ refers to how classical composers would roll over in their graves upon hearing that classical music had given way to Rock ‘N’ Roll.
In 1973 The Electric Light Orchestra took their version of the song to Number 6 in the UK.
‘Well I’m a write a little letter,I’m gonna mail it to my local DJ.’
PLEASE SHARE TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE.
The countdown continues tomorrow at 1.0.pm.