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Good Rockin' Tonight

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Words & Music: Roy Brown

Well, I heard the news
there's good rockin' tonight.
Well, I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight.

I'm gonna hold my baby
as tight as I can.
Tonight she'll know
I'm a mighty, mighty man.
I heard the news,
there's good rockin' tonight.

I say, well, meet me in a hurry
behind the barn,
Don't you be afraid, darling,
I'll do you no harm
I want you to bring
along my rockin' shoes,
'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away
all my blues.
I heard the news,
there's good rockin' tonight.

Well, we're gonna rock. We're gonna rock.
Let's rock. Come on and rock.
We're gonna rock all our blues away.

Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight.
Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight.

I'm gonna hold my baby
as tight as I can,
Well, tonight she'll know
I'm a mighty, mighty man.
I heard the news,
There's good rockin' tonight.

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock,
Come on and rock, rock, rock,
Well, rock, rock, rock, rock,
Let's rock, rock, rock, rock,
We're gonna rock all our blues away.

Recorded: 1954/09, first released on single

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atomic powered poste (profile/ contact) wrote on Oct 16, 2018report abuse

One of his most convincing, electrifying recordings. Simply amazing. 5 stars.

JerryNodak (profile/ contact) wrote on Oct 16, 2018report abuse

I like the SUN sides when I'm in the mood. 5 stars for this one.

DerekH (profile/ contact) wrote on Aug 27, 2017report abuse

Elvis sang, Lets Rock, and the world responded. Love the Sun singles.

Cruiser621 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 27, 2013report abuse

Absolute perfection. Rock-A-Billy at it's finest of an old blues song.

sugartummy (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 7, 2013report abuse

No drummer can be heard on this one. But who misses a drummer when Bill Black is slapping his bass like that. A perfect rockabilly song done by the masters of it.

Gorse (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 23, 2012report abuse

Not my favourite Sun track as there are IMO at least 4 better than this one, but nevertheless the standard was so high that I agree it is a great piece of rock and roll. Hard to believe this was not the performance of a seasoned veteran and not the second release of a Memphis local 19 year old boy

ElvisSacramento (profile/ contact) wrote on Nov 6, 2012report abuse

This song is definitely a true masterpiece and Elvis' renditions of it are all absolutely brilliant. My favorite Elvis era will definitely always be the 1950's.

Michael.W. (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 17, 2011report abuse

Just brilliant! If he had died after recording this song,he would still be a legend!

Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on May 9, 2008report abuse

The real Elvis to me! Nuff said.

old shep (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 22, 2008report abuse

They don't come any better than this, a supreme classic Sun track, raw, raunchy and a taster of what the kids ( and their unbelieving parents) were going to get more of.

My boy, my boy (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 22, 2008report abuse

Very, very, very nice delivery from a 19 year old kid !...It's got all of Elvis' raw power in this early year of rock'n'roll. My favorite song from Sun records !

Lex (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 19, 2008report abuse

One of the best rock'n'roll songs ever in nearly any version, but Elvis brought it to exceptional height.

FJE (profile/ contact) wrote on Apr 8, 2008report abuse

This has to be my favourite SUN track. Elvis sounds so fresh and alive it makes me feel 16 every time I listen to it!