Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven 1972

Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven 1972

Gonna write a little letter
gonna mail it to me local D.J.
it's a jumpin little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll Over Beethoven,
gotta hear it again today

My temperature's risin,
the juke box's blowin a fuse
My heart's beatin a rhythm,
singin out rhythm and blues
Roll Over Beethoven,
they're rockin in two by two

Well if you feel you like it,
go get your lover and reel and rock it
roll it over and move on up now,
go for cover and reel and rock it
roll it over, Roll Over Beethoven,
tell Tchaikovsky the news

(Instrumental)

Early in the mornin I'm a givin you the warnin,
don't you step on my blue suede shoes
hey diddle diddle gonna play my fiddle,
I ain't got nothing to lose
Roll Over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news

She wiggles like a glow-worm,
she dances like a spinning top
she got a crazy partner,
you should have seen her reel and rock
long as she got a dime,
the music will never stop

(Instrumental)

Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues?

Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues?

Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Pop
• 70s
• UK
• ELO
• Electric
• Light
• Orchestra
• Roll
• Over
• Beethoven
• 1972

[cjdiazof3]

this should be the greatest rock n roll song of all time

[appalcarp]

I saw ELO in Phoenix in the early or mid-70's. They did an 11 minute version of this with an extended fiddle solo. THAT GUY CAN PLAY! I've never seen a better fiddle either before or since. Thanks for the posting and the memory! This is a great version.

[cokeydear]

Can't get over how attractive Bev Bevan was..

[steveleake]

@Scott06096 I'll give you that! Fantastic band, good times long ago. (Sniff)

[DavelovesRealMusic]

UH yEAH..i LOVE ELO , i Love CHUCK bERRY...WHAT'S HE WEARING ON HIS HEAD? ALUMINUM SHREDS? lol

[Jenitorture]

i heard this song earlier today on the radio and it skipped the classical intro and i was like AH YEA CHUCK FUCKING BERRY......wait a minute ITS BETTER ITS ELO!!!!!!

[kernowdel]

As a kid I borrowed that single. I played it and played it and played it.

[zkdunn]

I saw that Celebrity Theater show in Phoenix in 72 also....they played a second encore, same song again, roll over beethoven!

[steveleake]

@cjdiazof3 It's certainly up there!

[llabful]

I love how they incorporate the Beethoven music into their song, gives me goose bumps every time

[Scott06096]

I love the version with the longer classical intro. ELO was the PERFECT group to cover this song. Certainly better than Chuck Berry and the Beatles.

[ghiaccioprincipessa]

^_^

soooo good !!