Little Richard sang it and
Dick Clark brought it to life
Danny and The Juniors
hit a groove stuck as sharp
as a knife
Well now do you remember
all the guys that
gave us rock and roll
Chuck Berry's gotta be
the greatest thing
that came along
He made the guitar beats and
wrote the all-time
greatest song
Well now do you remember
all the guys that
gave us rock and roll
Elvis Presley is the king
he's the giant of the day
Paved the way
for the rock and roll stars
Yeah the critics kept a-knocking
but the stars kept a-rocking
And the chopping
didn't get very far
Goodness gracious
great balls of fire
Nothing's really moving
'til the saxophone's
ready to blow
And the beat's not jumping
'til the drummer says
he's ready to go
Well now do you remember
all the guys that
gave us rock and roll
Let's hear the high voice wail
And hear the voice down low
Let's hear the background
Um diddy wadda
Um diddy wadda
Um diddy wadda
Um—
They gave us rock and roll
They gave us rock and roll
They gave us rock and roll
