Hail, Hail Chuck Berry

[Valin]

NBC

 

Voyager 1, currently plying the outermost layer of the heliosphere some 34 years after its launch, carries a gold-plated copper record with sounds of Earth that include snatches of music from the likes of Beethoven and the man who suggested he roll over: Chuck Berry.

 

The space perch of "Johnny B. Goode" inspired a classic late 1970s “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which Steve Martin played a psychic who declared grateful extraterrestrials relayed a message of their own to Earth: "Send more Chuck Berry."

 

We all could use more Chuck Berry – especially on Tuesday, when the still reelin’ and rockin’ elder statesman of rock turns 85. It's a prime opportunity to celebrate by blasting "Johnny B. Goode" loud enough so the denizens of outer space don't need to track down a turntable to hear about the man who could play guitar "just like a ringing a bell."

 

(Snip)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEq62iQo0eU

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtKcdzaqq40

 

Time to get a little nasty

 

[nickydog]

Fun to hear Chuck Berry again. You can't listen to "Johnny Be Good" and sit still in your chair, even at my age.

[cudjo]

Listening to him makes me feel young again, true you cannot listen to Johnny Be Good without moving