How Was the First Rock and Roll Song
It is hard to decipher when and who started the rock and roll revolution. Most would say Elvis and others might disagree. Rock and roll to me is as the words sound, but written into lyrics of a song. Rock is an object that is hard and its shaped in many different was. Roll metaphorically speaking is ever going, like a ball rounding down the hill, which needs friction to continue rolling on. Songs with a strong vocal edge and hard-hitting musical instruments are what make rock and roll different then rhythm and blues. R&B is more of a southing even tempo style then rock and roll edgy and full figured beats. This rock and roll style of music first came into play by singer-songwriter Lightin’ Hopkins. His song “Play with your Poodle” displays all of the edginess and hardest in the lyrics and instruments play of this song. His lyrics were very free and loose a style that is used a lot in rock and roll. His vocal power and confidents as a singer pushed his blues like style, into a more rock and roll feel. He pushed the limits with his lyrics and his attitude was as roil as your can be. Hopkins caused a lot of friction with this song being so vulgar; his audience would either love him or hate him for this approach. Most of his audiences were young men and woman that enjoyed his up beat and over the top style of play. One would have to say his style was rock and roll because by nature it is hard and edgy, but he can shape it to be sharp as glass. Even the sharpest of approaches in rock and roll lyrics, will be deeply rooted in an emotion that can cut you like a