Thursday, November 1, 2012

November 2, 1963: The Beach Boys' "Be True To Your School" is released: Just another “School Tune” in The EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL. Check out some others from: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, THE MIGHTY MC5, and The Ramones, to name a few…













November 2, 1963:
The Beach Boys'


"Be True To Your School" 
is released… 
 


The record, which includes the University of Wisconsin fight song, 
will peak at #6 in the US…



 



Chuck Berry’s SCHOOL DAYS…
 
Released by the Chess record label as a single in March 1957, and released on the  
LP After School Session two months later…








“The Killer” Jerry Lee Lewis’

 HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL…
 
Written by Jerry Lee Lewis and Ron Hargrave and released in 1958 as a single 
on Sun Records…







Gary U.S Bonds’ SCHOOL IS OUT…




Great 1961 release from the
“Dear Lady Twist” guy…





There’s THE QUINTESSENTIAL
 “School Tune”


THE MC5’S HIGH SCHOOL…
 
Released on 
January 15, 1970

  


And the alternate take instrumental version...

Recorded 1969 at GM Studios, 
East Detroit, Michigan…





The Ramones’ 

ROCK ‘n ROLL HIGH SCHOOL… 
  
American punk rock group the Ramones recorded this tune in 1979 for the soundtrack album  



Rock 'n' Roll High School...



 The single did not chart in the U.S. but peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart…







NOTE:  The MC5's own recording of 
"High School"    appeared in the Ramones film Rock 'n' Roll High School



AND, OF COURSE THERE WAS ALICE RINGIN’ THE FINAL BELL…







BEIN’ TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
 IN THE EVOLUTION OF 
ROCK ‘n ROLL!!!


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