Jerry Lee Lewis

Released: September 26, 2006

Featuring: Little Richard

Songwriter: John Lennon Paul McCartney

Producer: Jimmy Rip Steve Bing

She was just seventeen
And you know what I mean
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
I couldn't dance with another
When I saw her standing there

Well, she looked at me and I could see
That before too long, I fell in love with her
I couldn't dance with another
When I saw here standing there

Well, my heart went boom
As I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long, I fell in love with her
I couldn't dance with another
When I saw here standing there

Jerry Lee Lewis was a leading figure in the popularization of rock & roll during the 1950s. He was first signed to Sun Records in 1956 where he was labelmates with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and other early rock artists. Of those musicians, however, he was the only piano player and combined with his heavy-handed playing style, sexually suggestive lyrics, and provocative stage antics he came to epitomize the rebelliousness of the genre.

He rose to international fame for his 1957 versions of the songs “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

Lewis' popularity rapidly tumbled, however, when in 1958, when at the age of 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin. Though this scandal continued to tarnish his image, Lewis never retired from music. As of October 2015, he continues to perform live.

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