: Lewis didn't just play the piano; he attacked it. His percussive, boogie-woogie style moved the instrument from the background to the front of the stage.
: It sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release, eventually hitting #1 on the Country charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. From the Big Screen to the Squared Circle Great Balls of FireHD
: Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, the Great Balls of Fire lyrics use suggestive, stop-start exclamations that were considered "dangerous" for the youth in 1957. : Lewis didn't just play the piano; he attacked it
Phillips countered that rock ‘n’ roll could be a "moral good," while Jerry Lee reportedly shouted back, "How can the devil save souls? I got the devil in me!". After an hour of heated debate and a few drinks, Lewis finally relented, sat at the piano, and delivered the iconic take we know today. Why It Still Burns Bright What makes the track so enduring? From the Big Screen to the Squared Circle
One of the most fascinating pieces of rock lore is that the song almost didn't happen. Lewis, a man of deep (and often conflicting) religious roots, famously argued with producer Sam Phillips that the song was "sinful".
: Lewis didn't just play the piano; he attacked it. His percussive, boogie-woogie style moved the instrument from the background to the front of the stage.
: It sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release, eventually hitting #1 on the Country charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. From the Big Screen to the Squared Circle
: Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, the Great Balls of Fire lyrics use suggestive, stop-start exclamations that were considered "dangerous" for the youth in 1957.
Phillips countered that rock ‘n’ roll could be a "moral good," while Jerry Lee reportedly shouted back, "How can the devil save souls? I got the devil in me!". After an hour of heated debate and a few drinks, Lewis finally relented, sat at the piano, and delivered the iconic take we know today. Why It Still Burns Bright What makes the track so enduring?
One of the most fascinating pieces of rock lore is that the song almost didn't happen. Lewis, a man of deep (and often conflicting) religious roots, famously argued with producer Sam Phillips that the song was "sinful".
