Tommy Steele- Elevator Rock

[Ian9Rush]

its cool but compare2 Elvis no no But all cred 2Tommy......

[myepiphone]

Hard to believe now but Tommy Steele and Terry Dene were billed as Britain's answer to Elvis.They were launched hot on the heels of the Kings success in 1956.Cliff Richard,who became the biggest U.K. answer to Elvis didn't come along until 1958,by which time Elvis was driving jeeps around Germany.

[Deana3451]

Deana3451. Tommy Steele has the biggest teeth ,I have ever seen and he,cannot sing.

[oldstuffandcollect]

just like many here i think they understand the feeling of this song from when they were young either in the fifties or sixties or seventiesor eighties it still means a great deal to us all the fifties natuarally would have been the best but in the eighties i was so excited hearing this i have always been glued to rock n roll i guess like many here i was boern too late but i remember playing this in the eighties and it was just like being in the fifties it was magic and still is

[alcoyot]

Haha, I love how annoyed the engineers look.

[sunrecords56]

Lucky this Guy wasnt on the Radio In the US he would have Put Rock and Roll out of Business. and we would have had to listen to 10 more years of Perry Como

[TITICAT91]

quelle peche !

[50sfan14]

anybody happen to know what song came first between this and 20 flight rock?

[eldorado62]

Elevator Rock was released in 1956. The guy playing the sax is Ronnie Scott.

[kirrasmum]

Boy o boy now I know my age, I was 13 and absolutley loved Tommy Steele, I was back in England then, just before mumm & dad came to Australia. The 50's were the best decade. Thnaks so much for the clip. Kirrasmum.

[Piano97Player]

He's My 4th Cousin :)

[teddyboyward]

I am still wishing they would release this movie on U.S. dvd format (if it is let me know please!)

And with this "who influenced who" talk,how bout this one...Tommy HAD to be Tim Polecat's biggest one.Looks/actions (well semi) even voice.Hell the sax player in this vid has on a sweater with notes on it that Tim had and wore in vids/pics I'd see (and he still wears it)

[oldstuffandcollect]

@teddyboyward it was a great movie the golden disc i am still trying to get it myself it should be available on universal format i hope you get lucky mate

[Macman1337]

Tommy Steele <3

[booneboon]

holy shit ( sorry about the swearing) takes me back to being a 14 year old in late 1957. i bought the single and went over my nans house and asked her if i could play it on her radiogramm, she said ok but keep the volume down.

she went down the shop i put the record on and played it full blast about 3 times, those old valve driven radiogramm amps had a fair bit of punch with there twin 12 inch speakers inside them.. anyway nan came home and was not happy at all and neither were her neighbours

[UppitYYYoungster]

ah thats great! love it,love it-a great moment in time to share.

[oldstuffandcollect]

nice one man wish i had been there

[MikeHudson65]

@booneboon That's fuinny to hear :)

[oldstuffandcollect]

@booneboon happy days mate io wish i had been around then but i know the feeling when i played it as a teenager in the 80's i got the same kick it was great and still is take care man

[gillypot1]

Hey Booneboon I was also 14 in late 1957 and I also bought this single which I played ALL day long EVERY day until my Parents went crazy!! What WONDERFUL days they were. I am still a fan of Tommy's and that makes 56 years!

[JubalCalif]

Catchy little tune. A bit generic in early rockabilly-like sound. But no denying that Tommy Steele was (is?) very charismatic. I'm surprised he was a hit on Broadway in "Half a Sixpence" and made a couple of hollywood movies (such as The Happiest Millionaire and Finians Rainbow). Thanks for sharing this little British gem with us! Very interesting! :)

[brickbat44]

i love that cockney twat

[frogger764]

hey the drummer is my grandfather

[MastersCall]

That's really cool!

[jt123egypte]

@frogger764 - Then you might be very proud of your granddad!

[consul1957]

@frogger764 Leo Polloni! hey, does he still havethe Ajax drum kit he's using in this vid? If so, can I buy them?

[phildirt3]

in john lennons biography author states tommy steele was britains answer to elvis

[gillypot1]

Either you are wrong or John Lennon was but Britain's answer to Elvis was Cliff Richard.....he even got the snarl down to a T!!!!

[1950sTeddyboy]

To continue My below Point... It was Something to do with Equity (The Union) US Records had to wait to be release in UK and Gave our RnR time to Cover & Have first Hit. Tommy Steele had Guy Mitchells ::: Marty Wilde Had Bobby Vee etc. etc. Even in this Period US Artists could only come over if One of Ours went to US

Johnny & The Hurricanes were Classed as a Band ALL of them Came to UK & The Teddyboys "Ted Heath Band" exchanged & went USA

But it did what it meant to do helped our Early RnR Start

[gamster68]

What a bellend Ryan666forsch is if he does'nt like it he does'nt have to watch it simple .Lionel Bart wrote alot of Tommys material this was a sign of the times don't know why Dirk Bogarde the actor is there in the intro though.

[ryan666forsch]

elevator cock

[TheRetroDude]

lmfao! thats tickeld me that

[ryan666forsch]

what a bellend

[ghengis5]

thats probably why it broke down cos tommy steele was in it so much. if you ask me that Tommy Steele has a lot to answer for :P

[rochefortaccords]

78 rpm records - stupid song - never mind tommy had elevators that worked, eddie cochran's broke down.

[thecannylad]

Seanryan =Tommy has never said anything to the media about meeting Elvis, so kindly get your facts right before calling anyone a liar. Perhaps it is you who lives in a dreamworld==are you man enough to apologise on this site?

[HebrewRage]

Apprently he was a big influence on Elvis.

[Seanryan2001]

Apparently, Tommy Steele is a complete liar for saying Elvis came to London and he met him.The bloke lives in a dreamworld.

[1950sTeddyboy]

Hi HebrewRage........He Tommy Steele influenced Elvis.... Wherever did you read or hear that.

Tommy Steele never even influenced any UK singers..........He was Lucky to be around at the Time when UK were looking for their own Rock "Star" I cannot knock success & in certain fields he has made it & lasted. I doubt Elvis had ever heard of him. Reason he got Hits was because Overseas Artist not allowed to release records here at same time as USA Giving all our RnR Chance to Copy & get the hit first

[closedcircle1]

His best stuff was probably done by 1957.

[Doinkblink]

Now dats wha I call elevator music daddio! Craaaaazy man!

[johnnyrazor60]

the track which he wrote himself ! was released in 1956 backed with doomsday rock but the film was made in early 1957 , his first hit

Rock with The Caveman was written by Lionel Bart of Oliver fame and Mike Pratt who starred as Randall in the original randall and Hopkirk series in the 1960's believe it or not !

[rockeycountry]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Tommy. Good to see you here. I still have a scrapbook of you I made in the 50's. Take care

[kink66]

apart from the fab song & FULL SOUND

I truly envy in the vintage studio gear of decca glory days - THE REEL TO REEL TAPE & the mic THAT's british RESLO...!

[u2beuser2]

I luv it!!!! I agree,he IS cute!

[stubber08]

my mum loves him !!!

[TAMMYRULEZ1]

I think he is cute!

[swpesto]

I do too. He's adorable!:)

[29au81]

The first British rock*n roller,,

[DaimJoo]

It's recorded in 1957 if i'm not wrong

[kevinbattyboy]

yep 1957 think its from the tommy steele story