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[ericcoleman]

What is the perfect rock and roll song? For me, it's Johnny B Goode.

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[fleetfootmike.livejournal.com]

I'll save him saying it: Within the (fairly) tight genre that's "rock and roll", that's not a rock and roll song :D

However , it's a classic.

For me? Johnny B. Goode or Great Balls of Fire.

[ericcoleman]

I'm just wondering what genre it defines.

[mle292.livejournal.com]

And I'm wondering what the definition of "Rock and Roll" is.

[ericcoleman]

Rock And Roll

There is also Rock

[mle292.livejournal.com]

Now I'm more confused, because the same source says "Queen are a British rock band that formed in 1970."

Are you saying that "Rock and Roll" is different than "Rock"?

[ericcoleman]

Rock and Roll is a fairly narrow definition, Rock is a wider one. Read the first link first, it defines Rock and Roll, the second defines Rock. Bohemian Rhapsody is a brilliant Rock song, but bears no resemblance to Rock And Roll at all.