“Jailhouse Rock”
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“Jailhouse Rock” is a classic rock and roll song made famous by Elvis Presley, known for its driving rhythm and association with the 1957 film of the same name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jailhouse Rock | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock and roll song
ⓘ
single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedFilm | Jailhouse Rock (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Treat Me Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSCountry | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRB | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Jerry Leiber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
classic Elvis Presley song
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rock and roll standard ⓘ |
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| famousPerformance | dance sequence by Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock (film) ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| genre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Jerry Lee Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mötley Crüe NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen (live performances) ⓘ The Blues Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ ZZ Top NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoStyleSequenceInFilm | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Elvis Presley compilation albums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | vocals, electric guitar, bass, drums, piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | set in a prison with inmates dancing and playing music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
features a driving rock and roll rhythm
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features a prominent electric guitar riff ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Sholes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedIn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1957-04-30 ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957-09-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical works on Elvis Presley
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musicological analyses of early rock and roll ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| title | Jailhouse Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
commercials
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film soundtracks ⓘ television programs ⓘ |
| vocalist | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Jerry Leiber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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