In this Track 4 D Day, I share a short lecture I did on “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis.

Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls Of Fire

Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls of Fire (Jamboree, 1957) – HD

Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire (Saturday Night Beechbut Show Feb 14, 1958), https://youtu.be/elZbkfxRHZg?si=rcf5L_taiWOn2EeK

Great Balls Of Fire, 1989 (Music Video)

“Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, there’s plenty of sexual innuendo and since Lewis grew up in a religious household and from a Christian background, he was hesitant to record this. Sun Records owner Sam Phillips tried convincing him to go ahead and basically pleaded with him to just sing it. They argued back and forth with Phillips saying, “You can save souls!” and Lewis responding with: ‘How can the devil save souls?…I got the devil in me!’” (Society of Rock, 2020).

“[Great Balls of Fire is one] of the world’s best-selling singles of all time, Jerry Lee Lewis struck gold with “Great Balls of Fire” which he released on November 11, 1957 and was featured in the 1957 rock ‘n roll film “Jamboree”. It was an instant success, selling one million copies in its first ten days.” (Society of Rock, 2020).

Lyrics:

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will, oh what a thrill
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

I learned to love all of Hollywood money
You came along and you moved me honey
I changed my mind, looking fine
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

You kissed me baby, woo, it feels good
Hold me baby, I wanna love you like a lover should
You’re fine, so kind I’m gonna tell this world that your mine mine mine mine

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

Alan Lechusza Aquallo

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Come on baby, you drive me crazy
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

Well kiss me baby, woo-oooooo, it feels good,
Hold me baby
I want to love you like a lover should
You’re fine, so kind
I gonna this world that your mine mine mine mine

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I’m real nervous but it sure is fun
Come on baby, you drive me crazy
Goodness gracious great balls of fire