Hey, shout, summertime blues jump up and down in my blue suede shoes hey, kid, rock 'n' roll, rock on and where do we go from here Which is a way that's clear? A 1973 hit song by david essex, produced by jeff wayne, that pays homage to 50s rock and roll The lyrics feature references to james dean, blue jeans, and a blue jean baby queen, and the song has a distinctive slapback delay effect on essex's vocals. Rock on (1973) background & meaning Released in 1973, the song became essex’s breakthrough hit, reaching #5 on the billboard hot 100 in the us and #3 on the uk singles chart.
Rock on is the first album of singer/songwriter david essex, featuring his hit title track and covers of songs by paul simon and doc pomus The album was produced by jeff wayne and reached the charts in the uk, canada and the us. Provided to youtube by columbiarock on · david essexrock on℗ 1973 sony music entertainment uk limitedreleased on Learn the story behind this 1973 hit song that celebrates the spirit of rock and roll Find out how essex wrote it, who covered it, and what it means to different artists and audiences.
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