"Roll Over Beethoven" Lyrics

by Chuck Berry

As Released by Chuck Berry (1956)

Well I'm gonna write a little letter,
I'm gonna mail it to my local DJ.
Yeah it's a jumpin' little record
I want my jockey to play.
Roll over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today.

You know, my temperature's risin'
The jukebox's blowin' a fuse.
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps a-singin' the blues.
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news.

I got the rockin' pneumonia,
I need a shot of rhythm and blues.
I caught the rollin' arthritis
Sittin' down at a rhythm review.
Roll over Beethoven they're rockin' in two by two.

Well, if you feelin' like it
Go get your lover, then reel and rock it.
Roll it over and then move on up just
A trifle further and reel and rock with it,
Roll it over,
Roll over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues.

Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you my warnin'
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes.
Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle,
Ain't got nothin' to lose.
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news.

You know she wiggles like a glow worm,
Dance like a spinnin' top.
She got a crazy partner,
You oughta see 'em reel and rock.
Long as she got a dime the music won't never stop.

Roll over Beethoven,
Roll over Beethoven,
Roll over Beethoven,
Roll over Beethoven,
Roll over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues.



As Released by the Beatles (1963)

Well gonna write a little letter
Gonna mail it to my local D.J.
It's a rockin' little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll over Beethoven
Gotta hear it again today

You know my temperature's risin'
And the jukebox's blowin' a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps a-singin' the blues
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news

I've got a rockin' pneumonia
I need a shot of rhythm and blues, ooh
I got a rollin' arthritis
Sittin' down at a rhythm revue
Roll over Beethoven
We're rockin' in two by two

Well if you feel it and like it
Well get your lover and
reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up
Just a trifle further and a-reel and rock it
Roll it over
Roll over Beethoven
A-rockin' in two by two, ooh

Well early in the mornin'
I'm a-givin' you the warnin'
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey diddle diddle
I was playin' my fiddle
Ain't got nothing to lose
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news

You know she winks like a glow worm
Dance like a spinnin' top
She's got a crazy partner
Oughta see 'em reel and rock
Long as she's got a dime
The music will never stop
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Dig to these rhythm and blues