Peak
2
Weeks
16
Score
3,047
Chart Year
1959
Gather 'round, cats, and I'll tell you a story About how to become an All American Boy Buy you a gittar and put it in tune You'll be rockin' and rollin' soon. Impressin' the girls, pickin' hot licks, and all that jazz I-I bought me a gittar a year ago Learned how to play in a day or so And all around town it was well understood That I was knockin' 'em out like Johnny B. Goode Hot licks, showin' off, ah number one. Well , I 'd practice all day and up into the night My papa's hair was turnin' white Cause he didn't like rock'n'roll He said "You can stay, boy, but that's gotta go." He's a square, he just didn't dig me at all So I took my gittar, picks and all And bid farewell to my poor ole pa And I split for Memphis where they say all Them swingin' cats are havin' a ball Sessions, hot licks and all, they dig me I was rockin' and boppin' and I's a gettin' the breaks The girls all said that I had what it takes When up stepped a man with a big cigar He said "come here, cat--I'm gonnna make you a star." "I'll put you on Bandstand, buy ya a Cadillac, sign here, kid." I signed my name and became a star Havin' a ball with my gittar Driving a big long Cadillac and fightin' the girls off ma back They just kept a'comin', screamin', yeah-they like it So I'd pick my gittar with a great big grin And the money just kept on pourin' in But then one day my Uncle Sam He said (sound of 3 footsteps) "Here I am" "Uncle Sam needs you, boy I'm-a gonna cut your hair ah-Take this rifle, kid Gimme that gittar" yeah.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 22, 1958 | 56 | 70 |
| 2 | Dec 29, 1958 | 39 | 87 |
| 3 | Jan 5, 1959 | 33 | 93 |
| 4 | Jan 12, 1959 | 26 | 100 |
| 5 | Jan 19, 1959 | 17 | 109 |
| 6 | Jan 26, 1959 | 12 | 114 |
| 7 | Feb 2, 1959 | 2 | 124 |
| 8 | Feb 9, 1959 | 5 | 121 |
| 9 | Feb 16, 1959 | 5 | 121 |
| 10 | Feb 23, 1959 | 4 | 122 |
| 11 | Mar 2, 1959 | 9 | 117 |
| 12 | Mar 9, 1959 | 14 | 112 |
| 13 | Mar 16, 1959 | 19 | 107 |
| 14 | Mar 23, 1959 | 25 | 101 |
| 15 | Mar 30, 1959 | 56 | 70 |
| 16 | Apr 6, 1959 | 75 | 51 |