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Jailhouse Rock Analysis
It was cool that they were dressed up like they were in jail.

Jailhouse rock was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who also wrote "Hound Dog," and became a huge hit when Elvis recorded it. Leiber and Stoller excelled at writing catchy pop songs with elements of blues music. Their songs could be very funny and clever, and often take place in unusual situations.

Jailhouse Rock was featured in the Elvis movie.

The movie got its name from this song. When Leiber and Stoller wrote it, the film was titled Ghost of a Chance. After the song was recorded, it was clear that it was going to be a hit, so the movie was renamed Jailhouse Rock. The single was released in September 1957 and reached #1 on October 21. The film was released on

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