Listen to the rock’n’roll of the fifties
alive, raw, unfiltered, throbbing
away in your ears, your veins, your pulse
racing along with your feet…
From Elvis to Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis to Richie Valens
You’ll squirm, you’ll wiggle, your heart’ll
giggle ~ it’ll keep you off-balance
Don McClean sang of the day
the music died
I say 50’s rock is here forever
to stay ~ never ever to go away
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, history, music, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
Jeweled lights are blinking
Jaunty tunes fill the room
Johnny B. Goode with Chuck
Jumpin' Jack Flash with Mick
Jerry Lee Lewis wails
John Lennon twists and shouts
Jitterbug all night long
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, dance, music, nostalgia,
Form: Pleiades
Ain’t Nuthin To Do in Lubbock
By David J Walker
The Killer came to town
Jerry lee Lewis and his pal
Jim Ed Brown
Playin at the municipal coliseum
To a sell out crowd
Payin up to 5 bucks
Just to see ‘em playin loud
But… that Ain’t Nuthin
Cause Asleep At The Wheel an
Jerry Jeff Walker an The Mains Brothers,
Waylon n Willie and a lot of others
Includin Alvin Crow were still knocking em dead at
Back to back weekend shows
At the Cotton Club
While all the musicians in town
went to see Stevie Ray V
wailing on his fender
At Stubbs where Lou kept the BBQ ribs
And the cold beer comin
Joe Ely was there being cool
playin pool
tradin licks Jesse guitar Taylor
And Some fool still says….
Ain’t nuthin to do in Lubbock
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, music,
Form: Rhyme
The time at the chime is half past a dime
Welcome to the Wolfman Jack Show
We play the golden oldies and even some mouldies
We'll spin the monster mash into trash -- now that's a smash
Heh, heh, boys and girls: Tonight we've got a star-studded cast
Buddy Holly, Jerry LEE Lewis, Little R-r-r-r-r-r-r-Richard, and last
Put your palms together for, you guessed it, the Pick of the Pack
The Cream of the Crop, Numero Uno and rising higher all the time --
Ha, ha! One-eyed, One-horned Flyin' Purple People-Eater!
Y E A H !
June 29, 2020
STRAND completely new (3) any theme Contest
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, america, for teens, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Rock n Roll
Rock n roll
Do the stroll
The sounds of the 50’s and 60’s
Elvis Presley singing about “Hound Dog”
Girls screaming at his feet,
Elvis “The King”
Rock n roll
Has that beat
Frankie Avalon singing “Venus”
Bobby Rydell, you can’t “Forget Him”,
Fabian, well we know what he wants
“Turn Me Loose”
Rock n roll
Jerry Lee Lewis has “Great Balls of Fire”
He’s hitting those piano keys with his shoes
Then there’s the man from New Orleans
Singing about “Blueberry Hill”
That’s the one and only Fats Domino
Then the Beattles come on the scene
The British Invasion
“I Want to Hold Your Hand”
The BeeGees arrive from Australia
“The Lights are On in Massachusetts”
The Dave Clark Five and the Herman Hermits
The Rolling Stones make a big hit
That’s what rock n roll is
That’s the sound, that’s the beat
It gets you on your feet
That’s Rock n Roll.
Celine Rose Mariotti
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, music, song,
Form: Free verse
From the state of Oklahoma, you came to be.
Many proclaimed you rock and roll’s first lady.
Discovered by Hank Thompson in Oklahoma City,
you became so popular, even dating Elvis Presley.
Influenced by Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly,
your biggest hit song came in 1960.
Top of the charts came with “Let’s Have a Party”.
“Fujiyama Mama” made you famous internationally.
From being a pioneer in rockabilly,
your music success continued with country.
Flamboyant performances earned you popularity.
Many of your fans still flock to see you today.
Judging from your success, it is easy to say,
you have been number one, and there may you stay.
Thanks to wikipedia.org online encyclopedia for the information I obtained to write this poem.
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, dedication, history, music,
Form: Rhyme
Reverse this polarity, my hormonal engine
Playing my body like a baby grand
Rough and rugged, Jerry Lee Lewis
Succumbs to Louis Armstrong in Platinum
Blues verses boogy woogy
An invariable blender, shaken not stirred
Keeping me up nights
Tapping my toes to the teardrops
entered for consideration in MJ's contest, "Let's get untwisted"
Categories:
jerry lee lewis, health
Form: Free verse