Donald Jenkins

Roy Orbison

1956

Blue light, big crowd
Jukebox plays loud
No fear, no care
Everybody's rockin' everywhere
Rockhouse, rockhouse, rockhouse
We're goin' to the rockhouse
Well rock it in the mornin'
Rock it in daylight
Rockin' through the evening
And I won't be home at night
Rockhouse, we're goin' to the rockhouse
Rock-a-rockhouse

Heartache, you lose
No trouble, no booze
Come one, come all
Well rock it up and have a ball
Rockhouse, rockhouse, rockhouse
We're goin' to the rockhouse

Duane Eddy

Lee Hazlewood

1958

instrumental

Bill Justis

Sidney Manker

1957

Instrumental

Bill Justis

Sidney Manker

1957

Instrumental

John S Marascalco

Otis Blackwell

1958

Ready, set, go man go;
I got a gal that I love so!

I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy.
I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to, eh ...
Rock'n'roll!

Goin' down to the corner,
pick up my sweetie pie;
she's my rock-n-roll baby,
she's the "apple of my eye."

Rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy.
I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to, eh ...
Rock'n'roll!

Got a flat top-catch and a dungaree doll,
I'm headed for the gym to the sock-hop ball.
The joint's really jumpin';
The cats are going wild.
The music really sends me -
I dig that crazy style!

Rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy.
I'm rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to, eh ...
Rock'n'roll!

{instrumental ...}

A flat top-catch and a dungaree doll,
I'm headed for the gym to the sock-hop ball.
The joint's really jumpin';
The cats are going wild.
The music really sends me -
I dig that crazy style!

Rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm a rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy.
I'm a rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to, eh ...
Rock'n'roll!

Gonna kick off my shoes,
roll up my faded jeans.
Grab my rock'n'roll baby,
pour on the steam!
Shove it to the left;
Shove it to the right;
Gonna rock'n'roll,
till the early, early night.

Rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy,
I'm a rea-dy ...
rea-dy rea-dy teddy.
I'm a rea-dy rea-dy rea-dy to, eh ...
Rock'n'roll!

Jackie Brensten

1951

You may have heard of jalopies,
You heard the noise they make,
Let me introduce you to my Rocket '88.
Yes it's great, just won't wait,
Everybody likes my Rocket '88.
Gals will ride in style,
Movin' all along.

(Guitar solo, leading into steel guitar solo.)

V-8 motor and this modern design,
My convertible top and the gals don't mind
Sportin' with me, ridin' all around town for joy.
(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!

(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)

Step in my Rocket and-a don't be late,
We're pullin' out about a half-past-eight.
Goin' on the corner and-a havin' some fun,
Takin' my Rocket on a long, hot run.
Ooh, goin' out,
Oozin' and cruisin' along.

(Guitar solo.)

Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88,
I'll be around every night about eight.
You know it's great, don't be late,
Everybody likes my Rocket '88.
Gals will ride in style,
Movin' all along.

(Fade out, ending with sound effect of a car driving away.)

Grant Clarke

Lewis F Muir

Maurice Abrahams

1959

Out in Arizona where the bad men are,
And the only friend to guide you is an Evening Star,
The roughest, toughest man by far
Is Ragtime Cowboy Joe.
Got his name from singing to the cows and sheep
Every night they say he sings the herd to sleep
In a basso rich and deep,
Crooning soft and low

CHORUS:
How he sings raggy music to his cattle
As he swings back and forward in his saddle
On his horse (a pretty good horse)
Who is syncopated gaited
And with such a funny meter
To the roar of his repeater

How they run when they hear the feller's gun
Because the western folks all know:
He's a hifalootin' scootin', shootin'
Son-of-a-gun from Arizona
Ragtime cowboy (talk about your cowboy)
Ragtime cowboy Joe.

Dressed up ev'ry Sunday in his Sunday clothes
He beats it for the village where he always goes,
And ev'ry girl in town is Joe's
'Cause he's a ragtime bear;
When he starts a-spieling on the dance hall floor,
No one but a lunatic would start a war
Wise men know his forty-four
Makes men dance for fair.

Therman B. Fisher

1956

A well I bless my soul
Whats wrong with me?
Im itching like a man on a fuzzy tree
My friends say Im actin wild as a bug
Im in love
Im all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

My hands are shaky and my knees are weak
I cant seem to stand on my own two feet
Who do you thank when you have such luck?
Im in love
Im all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

Please dont ask me whats on my mind
Im a little mixed up, but Im feelin fine
When Im near that girl that I love best
My heart beats so it scares me to death!

She touched my hand what a chill I got
Her lips are like a vulcano thats hot
Im proud to say shes my buttercup
Im in love
Im all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

My tongue get tied when I try to speak
My insides shake like a leaf on a tree
Theres only one cure for this body of mine
Thats to have the girl that I love so fine!

Jimmie Thomas

1958

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin' their wings singing go bird go

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Told them how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Jimmie Thomas

1958

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin' their wings singing go bird go

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Told them how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Therman B. Fisher

1955

A well I bless my soul
Whats wrong with me?
Im itching like a man on a fuzzy tree
My friends say Im actin wild as a bug
Im in love
Im all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

My hands are shaky and my knees are weak
I cant seem to stand on my own two feet
Who do you thank when you have such luck?
Im in love
Im all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

Please dont ask me whats on my mind
Im a little mixed up, but Im feelin fine
When Im near that girl that I love best
My heart beats so it scares me to death!

She touched my hand what a chill I got
Her lips are like a vulcano thats hot
Im proud to say shes my buttercup
Im in love
Im all shook up
Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!

My tongue get tied when I try to speak
My insides shake like a leaf on a tree
Theres only one cure for this body of mine
Thats to have the girl that I love so fine!

Jerry Leiber

Mike Stoller

1955

(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)

Well, I've got a girl and Ruby is her name
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
She don't love me but I love her just the same
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, Ruby, Ruby, I'm-a want ya
Like a ghost I'm-a gonna haunt ya
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)

Well, each time I see you, baby my heart cries
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Well, I'm a-gonna steal you away from all those guys
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, from the sunny day I met ya
I made a bet that I would get ya
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)

[Instrumental Interlude]

I've got a girl and Ruby is her name
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
I'd give the world just to set her heart aflame
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, got some lovin', money too
Gonna give it all to you
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)

Jackie Brensten

1951

You may have heard of jalopies,
You heard the noise they make,
Let me introduce you to my Rocket '88.
Yes it's great, just won't wait,
Everybody likes my Rocket '88.
Gals will ride in style,
Movin' all along.

(Guitar solo, leading into steel guitar solo.)

V-8 motor and this modern design,
My convertible top and the gals don't mind
Sportin' with me, ridin' all around town for joy.
(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!

(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)

Step in my Rocket and-a don't be late,
We're pullin' out about a half-past-eight.
Goin' on the corner and-a havin' some fun,
Takin' my Rocket on a long, hot run.
Ooh, goin' out,
Oozin' and cruisin' along.

(Guitar solo.)

Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88,
I'll be around every night about eight.
You know it's great, don't be late,
Everybody likes my Rocket '88.
Gals will ride in style,
Movin' all along.

(Fade out, ending with sound effect of a car driving away.)

Arthur Gibbs

Joe Grey

Leo Wood

1959

Running wild, lost control.
Running wild, mighty bold.
Feeling gay, reckless too,
carefree mind all the time, never blue.
Always going, don't know where,
always showing..I don't care!
Don't love nobody, it's not worthwhile.
All alone, running wild!

Bill Justis

Sidney Manker

1957

Instrumental

Jimmie Thomas

1958

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin' their wings singing go bird go

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Told them how to do the bop and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, rock rock
Rockin' robin'
Blow rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Charles E Calhoun

1955

On your mark (on your mark!)
Get set (get set!)
Now ready (ready!) go!
Everybody razzle dazzle (3x)
If it's all night long
Now here's a dance (a-waka-do, waka-do)
Everyone can do (a-waka-do, waka-do)
It's the hipster's dance (a-waka-do, waka-do)
And the square cats too (a-waka-do, waka-do)
Won't you take a chance (a-waka-do, waka-do)
This is all you do (a-waka-do, waka-do)
You just take your baby
Don't you leave that spot
Then you dance like crazy
Give it all you got
That's the razzle dazzle
If your ready or not
On your mark (on your mark)
Get set (get set)
Now ready (ready) go!
Everybody razzle dazzle (3x)
If it's all night long

Let's get together (get together)
One, two and three (one, two and three)
Jumping to the setter (to the setter)
Just you and me (just you and me)
Put your best foot forward (waka-do, waka-do)
Baby can't you see (baby can't you see)
When you hear them holler
And you ain't nowhere
Honey, you just foller
'Cause we're sure not square
That's the razzle dazzle
Well, it's everywhere
On your mark (on your mark)
Get set (get set)
Now ready (ready) go!
Everybody razzle dazzle (3x)
If it's all night long
Everybody razzle dazzle (3x)
A-going on and off
If it's all night long
That's the razzle dazzle
Razzle dazzle song

Bernie Lowe

Kal Mann

1957

Be-ee fai-thful, darlin'
While you're away
For when it's summer a heart can stray
And though I'll miss you
Have a wonderful time
But remember, darlin'
Remember you're mine (remember you're mine)

I-if you-ou go dancin'
And he holds you tight (and he holds you tight)
And lips are tempted on a summer night (on a summer night)
Your heart beats faster
When the stars start to shine
Just remember, darlin'
Remember you're mine (remember you're mine)

I'll be lo-o-nely, I'll be blue
But I promise I'll be tru-ue-ue

And though I'll miss you
Have a wonderful time
But remember, darlin'
Remember you're mine
(Remember you're mine