(c)1958 Cochran wrote this with Jerry Capehart, a songwriter who was good friends with Cochran and helped him get a record deal. Capehart explained the inspiration for this song in Rolling Stone magazine's Top 500 songs issue: "There had been a lot of songs about summer, but none about the hardships of summer." With that idea and a guitar lick from Cochran, they wrote the song in 45 minutes.
Cochran was 19 when he recorded this. It was a big hit with his teenage fans, who could relate to the lyrics about being held back by society (and parents). Cochran got an image as a rebel with a guitar, and his legend was secured when he died 2 years later while riding in the back of a taxi. He was often compared to James Dean, who was 24 when he died in a car accident.
I recorded this song in 2001 with an old Gibson J-45 (built in the early forties) with a banner on the peghead: "Only a Gibson Is Good Enough" that´s TRUE!! Unfortunately I sold it..
Cool interpretation!!
skellie1992 7 months ago
Not too shabby for someone who ain't from the South.
crazycharleydALA 8 months ago
you sing and play the guitar really well
eyc2 10 months ago
J'aime le coté live et cool de ta version.autant la version d'Eddie Cochran est très
percutante et rentre dedans alors que ton approche est vraiment à l'opposer de l'original.Et pourtant elle est excellente.Vraiment j'adore.
blondegretsch 11 months ago
nice job !!! sounded great.
fejag58 1 year ago
You're the real deal buddy.
Sunambra 1 year ago
Very nice. Thanks for sharring. Sherrill
sherrillwallace 1 year ago
Nice vid :)
bmgeri 1 year ago