Jailhouse Rock
Incarcerated dance tune
Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 rock and roll song performed by Elvis Presley, and the film of the same year in which it appeared.
The song's title and imagery—prisoners dancing in a jail—became iconic of early rock and roll's rebellious energy.
The phrase sometimes appears in casual use to describe any rowdy or energetic scene: The party turned into a real jailhouse rock.
- GracelandMemphis music pilgrimage site
- PresleyRock and roll surname
- MemphisTennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
- gold recordsSales achievement plaques
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
Elvis · guitar · Hound Dog · blue suede shoes · rebellion · Heartbreak Hotel · choreography · rockabilly · cellblock · county jail · Hollywood · movie musical · soundtrack · sideburns · jukebox · blues · rhythm · youth culture
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- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
Jailhouse Rockballad
Narrative poem or song
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Jailhouse Rockclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
opera · chamber music · Gregorian chant · easy listening · muzak
Jailhouse Rocklullaby
Soothing song for babies
wedding song · love ballad · freedom song · pastoral · Amazing Grace