
Jailhouse Rock is an iconic rock and roll song recorded by the legendary Elvis Presley.
Released in 1957, it quickly became a chart-topping hit and solidified Presley’s status as the King of Rock and Roll.
Jailhouse Rock Lyrics
Verse 1
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing
You shoulda heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Chorus
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Verse 2
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joey blowing on the slide trombone
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Chorus
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Verse 3
Number forty-seven said to number three
“You the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me”
Chorus
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Rock, rock, rock
[Guitar Solo]
Verse 4
Sad Sack was sitting on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weeping all alone
The warden said, “Hey, buddy, don’t you be no square
You can’t find a partner, use a wooden chair”
Chorus
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Verse 5
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, “For Heaven’s sake
No one’s looking, now’s our chance to make a break”
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, “Nix nix
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.”
Chorus
Let’s rock, everybody, let’s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Outro
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Facts About Jailhouse Rock Lyrics
Fact | Details |
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Song Title | Jailhouse Rock |
Artist | Elvis Presley |
Album | Elvis’ Golden Records (1958) |
Songwriters | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
Release Date | September 24, 1957 |
Recording Date | April 30, 1957 |
Genre | Rock and roll |
Length | 2 minutes and 27 seconds |
Chart Performance | Reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box |
Top 100 charts | |
Also reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958 |
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