bitch up your skirts and loosen your neckties it’s time to let your hair down
neckties it’s time to let your hair down
neckties it’s time to let your hair down and let your dancing speed up Velma who
and let your dancing speed up Velma who
and let your dancing speed up Velma who do you love
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten decade defining songs of the 1950’s for
decade defining songs of the 1950’s for
decade defining songs of the 1950’s for this list we’ve looked at a combination
this list we’ve looked at a combination
this list we’ve looked at a combination of the decades most commercially
of the decades most commercially
of the decades most commercially successful songs as well as the most
successful songs as well as the most
successful songs as well as the most influential records and the tracks that
influential records and the tracks that
influential records and the tracks that best reflect the period found my three
best reflect the period found my three
best reflect the period found my three number 10 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino we
number 10 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino we
number 10 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino we begin with a song that was originally
begin with a song that was originally
begin with a song that was originally written in the 1940s and had been
written in the 1940s and had been
written in the 1940s and had been covered by the great Louis Armstrong
covered by the great Louis Armstrong
covered by the great Louis Armstrong before it really hit the big time
before it really hit the big time
before it really hit the big time that room stood still on blue baby the
that room stood still on blue baby the
that room stood still on blue baby the 1956 Fats Domino version was so
1956 Fats Domino version was so
1956 Fats Domino version was so successful it generated quite the domino
successful it generated quite the domino
successful it generated quite the domino effect
Elvis later recorded it as well as Led
Elvis later recorded it as well as Led Zeppelin and Elton John
but it’s Domino that had the smooth
but it’s Domino that had the smooth sound catchy hook and carefree rhythm
sound catchy hook and carefree rhythm
sound catchy hook and carefree rhythm that set a standard for the 50s and
that set a standard for the 50s and
that set a standard for the 50s and beyond
number nine summertime blues Eddie
number nine summertime blues Eddie Cochran a classic example of
Cochran a classic example of
Cochran a classic example of revolutionary rockabilly music
revolutionary rockabilly music
revolutionary rockabilly music summertime blues sees Eddie Cochran
summertime blues sees Eddie Cochran
summertime blues sees Eddie Cochran combine a southern bluegrass style with
combine a southern bluegrass style with
combine a southern bluegrass style with the modern rock sound sometimes I’m a
the modern rock sound sometimes I’m a
the modern rock sound sometimes I’m a dude with the ain’t no jus the
dude with the ain’t no jus the
dude with the ain’t no jus the summertime it’s simple fairly
summertime it’s simple fairly
summertime it’s simple fairly straightforward and downright effective
straightforward and downright effective
straightforward and downright effective a big hit with teenage fans who were an
a big hit with teenage fans who were an
a big hit with teenage fans who were an emerging strong demographic for pop
emerging strong demographic for pop
emerging strong demographic for pop music back then the track was written in
music back then the track was written in
music back then the track was written in response to the upbeat summer songs that
response to the upbeat summer songs that
response to the upbeat summer songs that were popular at the time I thought at a
were popular at the time I thought at a
were popular at the time I thought at a problem through the United Nations
problem through the United Nations
problem through the United Nations highlighting instead the seasons
highlighting instead the seasons
highlighting instead the seasons hardship about to help you son but
hardship about to help you son but
hardship about to help you son but you’re too young too bold
you’re too young too bold
you’re too young too bold almost anti-authority its message was
almost anti-authority its message was
almost anti-authority its message was fresh and fun Oh beautiful summertime
you know what a view number eight Peggy
you know what a view number eight Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
the standout track of an iconic
the standout track of an iconic tragically short career Peggy Sue
tragically short career Peggy Sue
tragically short career Peggy Sue underwent a name change before she
underwent a name change before she
underwent a name change before she commandeered the radio airwaves big big
audience but you originally titled Cindy
audience but you originally titled Cindy Lou the love interest was altered to
Lou the love interest was altered to
Lou the love interest was altered to fall in line with crickets drummer Jerry
fall in line with crickets drummer Jerry
fall in line with crickets drummer Jerry Allison’s girlfriend at the time I loved
Allison’s girlfriend at the time I loved
Allison’s girlfriend at the time I loved I love sore
I love sore
I love sore a tune that can be split exactly down
a tune that can be split exactly down
a tune that can be split exactly down the middle Hollies guitar really takes
the middle Hollies guitar really takes
the middle Hollies guitar really takes center stage at the midway point
plus the lovestruck lyrics continue
plus the lovestruck lyrics continue throughout it’s effortlessly cool and
throughout it’s effortlessly cool and
throughout it’s effortlessly cool and eternally play number seven
eternally play number seven
eternally play number seven tutti-frutti little richer released in
tutti-frutti little richer released in
tutti-frutti little richer released in late 55 this was a track that altered
late 55 this was a track that altered
late 55 this was a track that altered the entire music industry it’s fast
the entire music industry it’s fast
the entire music industry it’s fast paced and raunchy lyrics frightened and
paced and raunchy lyrics frightened and
paced and raunchy lyrics frightened and fascinated listeners enough to pay
fascinated listeners enough to pay
fascinated listeners enough to pay attention yeah good job through the web
Richard had originally sung tutti fruiti
Richard had originally sung tutti fruiti good booty but pleaded up for a
good booty but pleaded up for a
good booty but pleaded up for a conservative market however he refused
conservative market however he refused
conservative market however he refused to drop an otherwise anarchic vocal
to drop an otherwise anarchic vocal
to drop an otherwise anarchic vocal character yes indeed I don’t know what
character yes indeed I don’t know what
character yes indeed I don’t know what to do
he sang in a manner that people dared
he sang in a manner that people dared not speak and unsurprisingly the public
not speak and unsurprisingly the public
not speak and unsurprisingly the public loved it
they love Little Richard – bamboo under
they love Little Richard – bamboo under six great balls of fire
six great balls of fire
six great balls of fire Jerry Lee Lewis you broke a wheel but
Jerry Lee Lewis you broke a wheel but
Jerry Lee Lewis you broke a wheel but water three oh goodness and grace is
water three oh goodness and grace is
water three oh goodness and grace is great having been raised in a religious
great having been raised in a religious
great having been raised in a religious household Jerry Lee Lewis had
household Jerry Lee Lewis had
household Jerry Lee Lewis had understandable concerns about recording
understandable concerns about recording
understandable concerns about recording this rock and roll classic love is by
this rock and roll classic love is by
this rock and roll classic love is by madness gracious great balls of fire
madness gracious great balls of fire
madness gracious great balls of fire baby
the title can be seen as blasphemous and
the title can be seen as blasphemous and the sexual innuendo was consistent and
the sexual innuendo was consistent and
the sexual innuendo was consistent and controversial
we’re glad he stepped outside his
we’re glad he stepped outside his comfort zone though because great balls
comfort zone though because great balls
comfort zone though because great balls of fire scorched onto the charts and has
of fire scorched onto the charts and has
of fire scorched onto the charts and has yet to burn out of our memories thrilled
yet to burn out of our memories thrilled
yet to burn out of our memories thrilled a 50s audience like little had before it
a 50s audience like little had before it
a 50s audience like little had before it it lived up to its lyrics and quickly
it lived up to its lyrics and quickly
it lived up to its lyrics and quickly became great rage is green balls of fire
that a track song entirely in Spanish
that a track song entirely in Spanish should make our top 10 is a testament to
should make our top 10 is a testament to
should make our top 10 is a testament to the effect it had over the 50s music
the effect it had over the 50s music
the effect it had over the 50s music that’s followed
Ritchie Valens was 17 when he recorded
Ritchie Valens was 17 when he recorded this version of a traditional Mexican
this version of a traditional Mexican
this version of a traditional Mexican folk song realizing the fun and frenzied
folk song realizing the fun and frenzied
folk song realizing the fun and frenzied sound that rock music had become
it’d be one of three musicians including
it’d be one of three musicians including Buddy Holly and JP Richardson that would
Buddy Holly and JP Richardson that would
Buddy Holly and JP Richardson that would die in a plane crash the following year
fresh from success with Folsom Prison
fresh from success with Folsom Prison Blues I’m stuck in Folsom Prison and
Blues I’m stuck in Folsom Prison and
Blues I’m stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin on this number was
time keeps draggin on this number was
time keeps draggin on this number was Cash’s promise of loyalty to a new wife
Cash’s promise of loyalty to a new wife
Cash’s promise of loyalty to a new wife I keep a close watch on I keep my eyes
I keep a close watch on I keep my eyes
I keep a close watch on I keep my eyes all the time my kid he knew we’d be on
all the time my kid he knew we’d be on
all the time my kid he knew we’d be on the road a lot and he wanted to reassure
the road a lot and he wanted to reassure
the road a lot and he wanted to reassure her that he’d be good because you’re
her that he’d be good because you’re
her that he’d be good because you’re mine I walk pro-life that they would
mine I walk pro-life that they would
mine I walk pro-life that they would eventually divorce amid a fair
eventually divorce amid a fair
eventually divorce amid a fair speculation is beside the point
toe-tapping rhythms and resonant vocal
toe-tapping rhythms and resonant vocal tones are as good now as they were then
girls screamed the guys say and cash
girls screamed the guys say and cash walked the line to superstardom
one two three o’clock four o’clock Rock
one two three o’clock four o’clock Rock five six seven o’clock number three rock
five six seven o’clock number three rock
five six seven o’clock number three rock around the clock Bill Haley & his
around the clock Bill Haley & his
around the clock Bill Haley & his comments at the time of this song’s
comments at the time of this song’s
comments at the time of this song’s release the rock and roll style of music
release the rock and roll style of music
release the rock and roll style of music was so little known that the record
was so little known that the record
was so little known that the record sleep described it as a novelty Foxtrot
turned out to be no gimmick though and
turned out to be no gimmick though and has since become known as one of the
has since become known as one of the
has since become known as one of the first rock songs ever
following its inclusion in the movie
following its inclusion in the movie Blackboard Jungle it topped the American
Blackboard Jungle it topped the American
Blackboard Jungle it topped the American charts and became one of the biggest
charts and became one of the biggest
charts and became one of the biggest selling singles of the 1950s in the UK
as Haley & his comets rocked around the
as Haley & his comets rocked around the clock and through all of time walking
clock and through all of time walking
clock and through all of time walking through a partying number-two jailhouse
through a partying number-two jailhouse
through a partying number-two jailhouse rock Elvis Presley man was John the man
rock Elvis Presley man was John the man
rock Elvis Presley man was John the man John began to swing we should have her
John began to swing we should have her
John began to swing we should have her locked up Jam flexing a track from his
locked up Jam flexing a track from his
locked up Jam flexing a track from his movie of the same name jailhouse rock
movie of the same name jailhouse rock
movie of the same name jailhouse rock enjoyed worldwide success and along with
enjoyed worldwide success and along with
enjoyed worldwide success and along with the earlier hound dog
quickly became a flag bearer for the
quickly became a flag bearer for the rock revolution Elvis was a performer
rock revolution Elvis was a performer
rock revolution Elvis was a performer perhaps unrivaled in history he had a
perhaps unrivaled in history he had a
perhaps unrivaled in history he had a raw voice a cheeky charm and dance moves
raw voice a cheeky charm and dance moves
raw voice a cheeky charm and dance moves that made you blush wanna boogie
affectionately dubbed the King Elvis and
affectionately dubbed the King Elvis and his jailhouse rock marked the beginnings
his jailhouse rock marked the beginnings
his jailhouse rock marked the beginnings of his rise to the throne the ones
of his rise to the throne the ones
of his rise to the throne the ones anybody don’t you be no square I can’t
anybody don’t you be no square I can’t
anybody don’t you be no square I can’t find a partner use a wooden chair for
find a partner use a wooden chair for
find a partner use a wooden chair for many he was the face of the 50s and this
many he was the face of the 50s and this
many he was the face of the 50s and this bluesy blistering number was a
bluesy blistering number was a
bluesy blistering number was a soundtrack
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
autobiographical and overflowing with
autobiographical and overflowing with attitude Johnny be good perfectly
attitude Johnny be good perfectly
attitude Johnny be good perfectly captures the mood of the decade
like we have a map
like we have a map at least in 1958 Barry had about five
at least in 1958 Barry had about five
at least in 1958 Barry had about five years of music behind him and translated
years of music behind him and translated
years of music behind him and translated it all into this simple uplifting story
johnny was a kind of dream he was a
johnny was a kind of dream he was a sky’s the limit superhero
sky’s the limit superhero
sky’s the limit superhero the record is racy relatable and
the record is racy relatable and
the record is racy relatable and liberating its leg kicks and jumping up
liberating its leg kicks and jumping up
liberating its leg kicks and jumping up and down it’s an increase of heart rate
and down it’s an increase of heart rate
and down it’s an increase of heart rate a release of emotion and an everlasting
a release of emotion and an everlasting
a release of emotion and an everlasting legacy
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite 50 song
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