Barry Philips Discos

Published by Barry Philips · February 24 at 1:00 PM · 

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
30-Chuck Berry-Johnny B. Goode.
1958-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.01.’I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet, but you kids are gonna love it.’
I suppose that very famous quote from the film ‘Back to the Future’ is true as this song never saw the light of day in the UK chart in 1958 and yet the horrendous ‘My Ding-a-Ling’ would give Chuck Berry his only UK Number 1 in 1972, proving fact can be stranger than fiction.
‘Johnny B. Goode’ was originally written by Chuck Berry in 1955, it tells the story of an illiterate country boy who has a gift for playing the guitar and may one day become famous for his talent. The original lyrics were ‘coloured boy,’ but Berry knew if the song was to be played on the radio he would have to change them to ‘country boy.’ The ‘Johnny’ whom the song is named after is Johnny Johnson (1924-2005) who collaborated with Berry for many years playing piano in his band.
Remember in Pop Music nothing is totally original.The opening guitar riff is essentially a note for note copy of the opening single note solo on Louis Jordan’s 1946 R&B song ‘Ain’t That Just Like a Woman,’ while the guitar break in the middle of the track is influenced by T Bone Walker’s 1950 song ‘Strollin’ With Bones.’
Chuck Berry(1926-2017,) (see also best songs 548 and 308) is considered one of the most important figures in the development of Rock Music, inspiring the next generation which included the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. John Lennon said of Berry,’If you tried to give Rock and Roll another name you might call it Chuck Berry.’
‘His mother told him someday you will be a man, and you will be the leader of a big old band.’
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This is the highest placed Rock ‘N’ Roll song on this countdown.YOUTUBE.COMChuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode