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Thread #41821   Message #604828
Posted By: gloopy
06-Dec-01 - 07:41 AM
Thread Name: first mature rock'n'roll lyrics
Subject: first mature rock'n'roll lyrics
We all know that before Bob Dylan came along all Rock'n'roll sang about was girls&boys, cars, purple people eaters, blue suede shoes, but mostly rock'n'roll. Any nominations for early rock'n'roll songs with,let us say, a broader outlook? some starters: Too much monkey business (Still very teen age) Some Place Green (this may have passed for r'n'r, its unlikely to have passed as folk) lemon tree (ditto) Memphis Tennessee (maybe)