Posted by Graeme Gigante on October 16, 2026 at 21:13:43:
Alongside songs that were actually written & recorded by Chuck Berry originally. I also decided to include a list of his songs covered with versions by other artists & groups.
Here are some of my suggested tunes to fit this part of the theme:
- Johnny B. Goode
Jimi Hendrix
The Grateful Dead
AC/DC
Judas Priest
Buck Owens [1, 2]
- Roll Over Beethoven
The Beatles
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
Iron Maiden (as "Roll Over Vic Vella") [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Rock and Roll Music
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Bill Haley & His Comets [1, 2, 3]
- Sweet Little Sixteen
The Beatles
The Beach Boys (re-written as "Surfin' U.S.A.")
John Lennon [1, 2]
- You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)
Emmylou Harris
John Prine
Jerry Garcia Band [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Carol
The Rolling Stones
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers [1, 2, 3]
- Maybellene
The Everly Brothers
Foghat
Simon and Garfunkel [1, 2]
- Back in the U.S.A.
Linda Ronstadt
MC5
Bruce Springsteen [1, 2, 3]
- Memphis, Tennessee
The Animals
Johnny Rivers
Elvis Presley [1, 2]
- School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell)
AC/DC
Elvis Presley
- The cover of “Reelin’ & Rockin’” by George Thorogood, if you have that one as well.
Anyone else with more suggestions for this part of the theme, comment them down below.