Carl Perkins BLUE SUEDE SHOES

En 1953, un single d’Elvis le pousse à tenter sa chance auprès de Sam Phillips, patron de Sun Records. En 1955, Carl Perkins possedait une paire de chaussures en daim bleu. Il y tenait particulièrement et craignant qu'on ne les abîma en lui marchant sur les pieds. C'était l'époque de la naissance du Rock'N'Roll. Issu du Tennessee rural, marqué par le blues des noirs et la country music des blancs, il en tira une chanson en 1956, Blue Suede Shoes qui devient son véritable premier hit, mais aussi un hymne pour la jeunesse. Prouesse supplémentaire, il s’impose en simultané dans les charts rhythm and blues, pop et country.

Well, it's one for the money,
Two for the show,
Three to get ready,
Now go, cat, go.

But don't you step on my blue suede shoes.
You can do anything but lay off of my Blue suede shoes.

Well, you can knock me down,
Step in my face,
Slander my name
All over the place.

Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
Honey, lay off of my shoes
Don't you step on my Blue suede shoes.
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.

You can burn my house,
Steal my car,
Drink my liquor
From an old fruitjar.

Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh,
Honey, lay off of my shoes
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes.
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes