John Mellencamp

Released: October 1, 1976

Songwriter: Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller

Producer: Tony Defries

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' down they began to swing
You should've heard those jailbirds sing
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Well Spider Murphy played on the saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Well number forty-seven said to number three:
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure could enjoy some of your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Well sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
When over in the corner weepin' all alone
The warden said, "buddy, don't you be no square
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair."
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Well Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
No one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break."
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

John J Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasize with the working class.

John Mellencamp has released 22 studio albums, with a career that began in 1976 and still goes on today.

His most recent release was 2014’s Plain Spoken

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