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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the rock and roll music video of the Rolling Stones covering Chuck Berry's "Carol" in 1969. They first covered it in 1964. By the way the Beatles covered it in 1963.
"Carol" by Chuck Berry
Lyrics
"Oh, Carol
Don't let him steal your heart away
I'm gonna learn to dance
If it takes me all night and day
Climb into my machine so we can groove on out
I know some swinging little joint where we can jump and shout
It's not too far back on the highway not so long a ride
You park the car out in the open you can walk inside
A little cutie takes your hat and you can thank her ma'am
'Cause every time you make the scene you find the joint is jammed
Oh, Carol
Don't let him steal your heart away
I'm gonna learn to dance
If it takes me all night and day
Now, if you want to hear some music like the boys are playing
Hold tight, bang your foot don't let it carry you away
Don't let the heat overcome you when they play so loud
Won't the music intrigue you when they get a crowd
Well you can't dance I know you would you could
I got my eyes on you, baby, cause you dance so good
Oh, Carol
Don't let him steal your heart away
I'm gonna learn to dance
If it takes me all night and day
Oh, Carol
Don't let him steal your heart away
I've got to learn to dance
If it takes me all night and day "

Background on the song.songfacts.com/facts/chuck-berry/carol
"This song is about a boy who must learn to dance or risk losing Carol to other men. He insists he will learn, and tempts her with a trip to a jumping little joint he knows about.
Berry was in his 30s when he was writing songs like this one about teenagers. His assistant, Francine Gillium, helped him get in the right mindset by telling him about a high school she looked after. Berry stayed away from politics and topical references in his songs, knowing that stories about the tribulations of young love would be evergreen.
The Rolling Stones covered this on their first album in 1964. They were the first to bring this and many other R&B songs to a white audience.
Chuck Berry got the name Carol from the daughter of Clyde McPhatter's girlfriend's daughter. McPhatter was popular R&B singer who fronted The Drifters for a time. >>
The Beatles recorded this song for a BBC radio special in 1963. This recording was released in 1994 of on the Live At The BBC album."

Chuck Berry Carol
Chuck Berry - Carol - 11/2/1972 - Hofstra University (Official)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhNZu-f7cNI

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Pulling out the stops tonight with the great oldies.
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If I weren't a teacher, I'd be a DJ! SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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SGT (Join to see) - We had a teacher who was a DJ years ago!
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LTC Greg Henning - Why'd he quit? lol
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