"In 1956 who wrote and introduced the song, ranked by the magazine Rolling Stone as #97 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, ""Roll Over, Beethoven""?"
Roll Over Beethoven Roll Over Beethoven "Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit single written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace classical music. The title of the song is an imperative directed at the composer Ludwig van Beethoven to roll over in his grave in reaction to the new genre of music that Berry was promoting. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the Beatles and the Electric Light Orchestra. "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time is the Crystals; their "Da Doo Ron Ron" (previously number 114) was the highest-ranked song to have been dropped. Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" was the cover story of a special issue of "Rolling Stone", issue number 963, published in December 2004, a year after the magazine published its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In May 2010, "Rolling Stone" compiled an update, published in a special issue and in digital form for the iPod and iPad. The list differs from the 2004 version, with 26 songs