About the Song
Roll back the years, crank up the volume, and let the rhythm grab your soul, because we’re diving into the electrifying world of Bill Haley & His Comets and their iconic anthem, Rock Around The Clock!
This ain’t your grandma’s waltz, folks. This is the sound of a cultural revolution brewing, a sonic boom that shattered the pop music landscape and shook the very foundations of what teenagers could groove to. Picture it: the year is 1954, America’s still humming along to crooners and big bands, but a new beat is pulsing beneath the surface. Enter Bill Haley, a man with a mischievous grin and a band that moved like greased lightning.
Rock Around The Clock wasn’t just a song; it was a manifesto. It burst onto the scene with a swagger that couldn’t be ignored, a driving rhythm that made your feet itch and your heart race. The lyrics, simple yet potent, were a battle cry for a generation yearning to break free from the shackles of conformity. “We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight, we’re gonna rock, rock, rock ’til broad daylight!” sang Haley, his voice a raspy growl that dared you not to join in the joyous rebellion.
But Rock Around The Clock wasn’t just about the music. It was a cultural touchstone, a sonic postcard that captured the spirit of a changing America. It boomed from jukeboxes in greasy diners, echoed through the halls of high schools, and even found its way onto the silver screen, forever etched in our collective memory by the opening credits of the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle.
Suddenly, teenagers had their own soundtrack, their own language. “Rockin’ and rollin'” became more than just a catchy phrase; it was a way of life, a rejection of the staid and the predictable. Teenagers donned leather jackets and poodle skirts, swapped bobby socks for sneakers, and let the music take over.
Bill Haley & His Comets may not have been the first to play rock and roll, but they were the ones who brought it to the mainstream, who made it acceptable, who made it fun. They were the Pied Pipers of a generation, leading them onto the dance floor and into a new era of uninhibited expression.
So, put on your dancing shoes, dust off that old record player, and let’s Rock Around The Clock with Bill Haley & His Comets! This ain’t just a song; it’s a time capsule, a reminder of a time when music had the power to change the world, one beat at a time.
Now, crank up the volume and let’s get rockin’!
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Lyrics
One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, rock
Five, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock, rock
Nine, ten, eleven o’clock, twelve o’clock, rock
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
Put your glad rags on and join me, hon’
We’ll have some fun when the clock strikes one
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’til broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight
When the clock strikes two, three and four
If the band slows down we’ll yell for more
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’til broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight
When the chimes ring five, six and seven
We’ll be right in seventh heaven
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’til broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight
When it’s eight, nine, ten, eleven too
I’ll be goin’ strong and so will you
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’til broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight
When the clock strikes twelve, we’ll cool off then
Start a rockin’ round the clock again
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’til broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight