Truly, Chuck Berry was the crossover that the blues, R&B and rock n roll needed to get HUGE. In the late 50's, concerts were still segregated. During Chuck Berry dance concerts, the kids on both sides of the police tape separating them ripped it down and danced together. In those days it was quite the rebellion...
Not only did he have to fight racism, but the conservatives of the time that believed this music was a sin and would cause the downfall of their children.
Chuck Berry is an American Icon. A copy of Johnny B Good was put on the space ship Voyager, that is in the far outer edge of our solar system now. The only song put on there, in case it's ever found by another civilization.
Seriously: without Chuck Berry and Little Richard the Beatles would never exist. Try Little Richard’s “Miss Ann” or “Bama Lama Bama Loo”. This is where Rock and Roll started.
They would have existed but would have the amazing music they did, and probably wouldn't have been as famous. I think you also should include Buddy Holly with Chuck and little Richard, he was a very good song writer and also the form of his band influenced rock bands.
Please also mention the effects on the Beatles of the Islay brothers and Huddie Ledbetter,,, but if you really want see good original rock and roll ,, check out Big Mama Thornton,,, Sister Rosetta Tharpe,,, Wanda Jackson,,,
“Were there bikes back then?” 🤣🤣🤣☺️Oh god u can really make a person feel old!! 😂Yes, we had bikes, dolls, skates, sleds, Lincoln blocks, balls, bats, paint sets. We had great presents at Christmas! 🎁🌲🤣🌲🎁
Chuck Berry is one of the Creators and Founders of Rock n' Roll......when asked in an interview what did he call his style of music....he replied, "Rocking Rolling music...music that make you rock n' roll." lol....hahahaha.....makes sense......hahahaha
There are SOOOO many versions. My favorite is about 12 minutes long! I believe that it's his only #1 record, hard as it is to believe. It showcases "all phases" of his huge talent!
Get yourself Chuck Berry's greatest hits. He is the ground floor of the rock 'n' roll tower. Great songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, performer! Toppermost of the poppermost! It is your duty as Americans!
Chuck Berry was one of a handful of people who could claim to have invented rock music. By the way, to answer your question, one possible present at Christmas in the 50s was phonograph records.
The late 50's was "The Atomic Era", so toys would have been space rockets, space guns, robots, chemistry sets, things that embodied the optimistic "We are going into space and the future!" attitude of the time. And regular toys, too.
The 50s and 60s brought us many classic toys that kids still play with, Slinky, Hula Hoops, Frisbees, play doh, silly putty, etch a sketch. Simple toys are always the best.
Chuck Berry is a legend who was a major influence on the Beatles and many other rockers. Johnny B Goode is probably his most famous hit, but my fave is No Particular Place to Go. Whatever song you choose, your next Chuck Berry reaction should definitely be a live performance. You ain't seen nothin' until you've seen Chuck live.
Hey guys! Watch the movie "Back to the Future". A kid travels back in time to the 1950s. It's funny and good. I KNOW you guys will like it. You'll find out more about the 50s too.
@@karynmitchell2509 this made me start thinking of all the classic songs I hear on the radio 📻 during Christmas... I edited this comment twice since the original post and was like ok girl you can't suggest every Christmas song🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😂
Kids in the 50’s got train sets, chemistry sets, crystal radios, transistor radios, records, books and bicycles. They got clothes. I only know some of the stuff from what my mum told me kids got back then.
Twins, here's a couple of holiday classics y'all should react to: Santa Clause, Go Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown and This Christmas by Donnie Hathaway. Great songs!
I can only speak of Christmas from a 1960's viewpoint, but in the days before electronics, it was toy cars, daisy air guns, bicycles etc. And if you were lucky enough to get a bike for Christmas, you won the Christmas lottery! Glad you picked that one Tim, thought you would like it. :-) BTW Chuck Berry predates Elvis. He's considered the father of Rock & Roll.
Kids in the ‘50s had remote-control cars, toy robots 🤖, hula hoops, model airplanes, anything science fiction they tried to make it in toy form, like rockets 🚀 and there were all kinds of dolls, too. The big toy companies were producing much product, from what I can tell. Even though TV and movies were still black-and-white, people were into products, clothing, etc. in bright colors like they were a few decades later in the ‘80s.
Y'all are HILARIOUS. "Did y'all have bikes back then?" -Fred You realize it was only 10 more years until we put men ON THE MOON, right? 😄 It's a very strange sensation when someone makes you feel so good and so old at the same time.
This man Chuck Berry is a giant - the King, the Father of Rock And Roll. He influenced the Beatles and other great artists. For me , Chuck Berry, Little Richard and the Beatles are the original Rock Gods.
Woohoo!! Chuck Berry...one of the rock n roll originals! Heck yeah, guys! Great Christmas song! Toy guns, yes bikes, dolls, train sets, all kind of stuff....I mean I'm not that old...but family members told me😂😂✌️💙
Love you guys, thanks for all of the great music!!! When are y'all going to react to the fabulous Aretha Franklin? She is the QUEEN OF SOUL!!! Start with RESPECT, and go from there. She is a legend. Thanks for all of the joy you bring.
Love that your reacting to this. Back then the 50's popular gifts were bicycles, dolls, trucks, games, cap guns. Rudolph has been around for alot of years. Good choice on the song. Could you please react to Blue Christmas by Elvis? ❤️
Pleeeeeaaaaaasssseeee, Nat King Cole - "The Christmas Song," Johnny Mathis - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Donny Hathaway - This Christmas , Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear, RUN DMC - Christmas In Hollis
Please try Chuck Berry’s songs “C’est la vie”, “Roll Over Beethoven “, “Johnny B. Goode” or “My Ding a long”. The man was a rock n roll pioneer and changed music forever!
Another (short) documentary on Chuck Berry. He was "cutting edge" at the time. Have you ever watched "Back to the Future?" The part where Marty plays his song is hilarious!
This song appears in the movie Home Alone when the family is running through the airport... my parents played this for my grown twin daughters when they were little.
What kind of toys did kids get for Christmas back then? Sleds, little red wagons, model cars, model train sets, dolls for the girls, a bicycle if you were lucky, stuffed animals, board games like Monopoly, cowboy outfits for the boys, with toy guns. I can't think what else.
I was 3 yrs old in 1956. I got a tricycle for Christmas! The dinosaurs had raced down the street. Merry Christmas to you and your family from ours. Stay safe. And...Chuck Berry...the best!!
Chuck Berry the REAL KING OF ROCK N ROLL!!!! All his stuff is amazing. Rocked and rolled till the day he died in his 90s. Still toured up till the end and released a final album just before he died.
Johnny Marks originally composed Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. It was written in 1949. "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer published by the Montgomery Ward Company. Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949.
Rudolph is real.. They have been making Christmas songs at least 100 years....I love you twins! You crack me up, this was way before I was born but Chuck Berry was the bomb. There were bikes and bbq guns and GI Joe's and Barbies and dolls.
Yes! On the 50’s toys your guesses were spot on! You’re right .... bikes, dolls, race cars, clothing accessories, pajamas, slippers, microscopes - that was my favorite present. A microscope
I LOVE Chuck Berry,!!!!! I was 9 when this song came out. Toys we got were doll, play kitchens, roller skates, table games. By the time I was a teenager and going to dances Chuck Berry's songs were still being played. You should check out some of his stuff.
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Y’all need to watch him sing Johnny Be Good- unbelievable performer
Agreed, you need to watch Johnny B Goode!! You have to see a live version and watch him move!
Absolutely! There is a vid on YT from a set he did with Bruce Springsteen.
Peter Tosh Johnny B Goode. Reggae version of the classic. It is awesome.
The way he dances with his guitar is crazy!
I'm with you!
Chuck is one of the founders of rock music. He invented all the chords and licks musicians are still using today.
was gonna say something along these lines
@@Bekka_Noyb No he didn't, LOL.
Actually it was Marty Macfly he sang Johnny be Goode in the school dance Enchantment under the sea dance 💯🤣
Chuck Berry is considered the “Father of Rock ‘n Roll”
Truly, Chuck Berry was the crossover that the blues, R&B and rock n roll needed to get HUGE. In the late 50's, concerts were still segregated. During Chuck Berry dance concerts, the kids on both sides of the police tape separating them ripped it down and danced together. In those days it was quite the rebellion...
@@lastchance2303 I don't think he got enough recognition for all he did. He was a pioneer, an icon.
TY! I agree he is 100 %
Not only did he have to fight racism, but the conservatives of the time that believed this music was a sin and would cause the downfall of their children.
100%
Chunk Berry is the Father of Rock and Roll. Trust us, react to "Johnny B. Goode."
Chuck Berry is an American Icon. A copy of Johnny B Good was put on the space ship Voyager, that is in the far outer edge of our solar system now. The only song put on there, in case it's ever found by another civilization.
A thousand years from now, Earth will be swarmed with aliens 👽 playing Johnny B Good on amazing guitars.
Seriously: without Chuck Berry and Little Richard the Beatles would never exist. Try Little Richard’s “Miss Ann” or “Bama Lama Bama Loo”. This is where Rock and Roll started.
They would have existed but would have the amazing music they did, and probably wouldn't have been as famous. I think you also should include Buddy Holly with Chuck and little Richard, he was a very good song writer and also the form of his band influenced rock bands.
Please also mention the effects on the Beatles of the Islay brothers and Huddie Ledbetter,,, but if you really want see good original rock and roll ,, check out
Big Mama Thornton,,,
Sister Rosetta Tharpe,,,
Wanda Jackson,,,
!!!!!!!!!!!
Elvis vibe???
No No...
this is where Elvis got his vibe
*where
@@RockyMtnRebecca thanks I was stress texting
🗣 Yassssss
Yeah I was thinking the same thing.
Yes Elvis stold--whether the Colonel was making him do it or whatever -- Elvis stold from the African American community...
He and Little Richard along with Fats Dominio are the Godfathers of Rock n Roll
You can’t go wrong with anything from Chuck Berry, seriously.
Yo I love this. Chuck is the GOAT
You need to see how he moves while playing.
What do you mean “who thought Rudolph was real?” Are you saying he’s not???? 😂
😂😂😂
It's OK. Sometimes they have to say really silly things just to fit in with the music. Rudolph is probably rocking to the song as we speak.
Cutest comment ☺
12/14/2020
bwahaha
OH NO!!!!!!
“Were there bikes back then?” 🤣🤣🤣☺️Oh god u can really make a person feel old!! 😂Yes, we had bikes, dolls, skates, sleds, Lincoln blocks, balls, bats, paint sets. We had great presents at Christmas! 🎁🌲🤣🌲🎁
Don't they? The way back in the old days comments, but it's all good, we old but we've got lots of memories to go along with these songs
Oh look - not a battery or a charger in sight and kids being physical. The good old days indeed.
@@margaretnicol3423 calm time.
Lincoln Logs! Oh my gosh, forgot about those!!
Were there bikes? Damn whadda dumb question. Like asking if there was food.
Elvis got his style from the originators like Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
Chuck Berry is one of the ALL TIME LEGENDS IN MUSIC HISTORY!
Chuck is a icon,. This song is so Christmas yyyyyy.🎄🎄🎄🎄♥️♥️♥️
Chuck Berry is one of the Creators and Founders of Rock n' Roll......when asked in an interview what did he call his style of music....he replied, "Rocking Rolling music...music that make you rock n' roll." lol....hahahaha.....makes sense......hahahaha
Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling. You gotta hear it.
Flip side to Jonny B Good
There are SOOOO many versions. My favorite is about 12 minutes long! I believe that it's his only #1 record, hard as it is to believe. It showcases "all phases" of his huge talent!
@@bobangell1679 yeah I believe that’s the version live from London. It’s my favorite version too.
Get yourself Chuck Berry's greatest hits. He is the ground floor of the rock 'n' roll tower. Great songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, performer! Toppermost of the poppermost! It is your duty as Americans!
Of course Rudolph is real, Santa needs him 🦌🎅🏼
@missgmoma, Santa can't see where he's flyin without Rudolph's red nose ✌
@@subwaygoddess1 yes indeed, we believe! ❣️💯✌🏻
Chuck Berry was one of a handful of people who could claim to have invented rock music. By the way, to answer your question, one possible present at Christmas in the 50s was phonograph records.
Johnny B-Good! Listen to that! Then watch Michael J Fox play it at a 1950's high school dance on the movie Back to the Future 1.
My Ding a Ling by Chuck Berry is a MUST
They'd need to pair it with Peter Paul and Mary's "Marvelous Little Toy", LOL. XD
Great camp song
The late 50's was "The Atomic Era", so toys would have been space rockets, space guns, robots, chemistry sets, things that embodied the optimistic "We are going into space and the future!" attitude of the time. And regular toys, too.
The 50s and 60s brought us many classic toys that kids still play with, Slinky, Hula Hoops, Frisbees, play doh, silly putty, etch a sketch. Simple toys are always the best.
Chuck Berry is a legend who was a major influence on the Beatles and many other rockers. Johnny B Goode is probably his most famous hit, but my fave is No Particular Place to Go. Whatever song you choose, your next Chuck Berry reaction should definitely be a live performance. You ain't seen nothin' until you've seen Chuck live.
Rock music is what it is because of Chuck Berry.
There were a lot of Christmas songs that came out in the 50’s. There is “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth” for example
I Saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus.
Don't forget "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas "
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band live. It’s a classic. 💜
Love that song too!
Hey guys! Watch the movie "Back to the Future". A kid travels back in time to the 1950s. It's funny and good. I KNOW you guys will like it. You'll find out more about the 50s too.
🤣 🤣
And Marty (Michael J Fox) was singing Johnny B. Goode. WATCH BACK TO THE FUTURE!
@@saxyvi smh
Don’t think his music in Back To The Future was a mistake. It transcends time. It’s classic. It’s epic.
Lmao
For Christmas David Bowie and Bing Crosby Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth) and Train Shake Up Christmas.
You all should react to:
Otis Redding-Merry Christmas Baby
The Emotions-What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?
Eartha Kitt- Santa Baby
🎄❤️
And don’t forget Charles Brown..Please Come Home For Christmas.
@@karynmitchell2509 this made me start thinking of all the classic songs I hear on the radio 📻 during Christmas... I edited this comment twice since the original post and was like ok girl you can't suggest every Christmas song🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😂
@@shanathompson5751 I know. You did pick some of the best though.
Santa Baby! Definitely.
Listen to Aaron Neville "Please come home for Christmas " Talk about a beautiful and unique voice!!❤ 🎅
Elvis's blue Christmas
Kids in the 50’s got train sets, chemistry sets, crystal radios, transistor radios, records, books and bicycles. They got clothes. I only know some of the stuff from what my mum told me kids got back then.
f..... uck, fire truck!
Your mum was right on!
Yep, plus a book and new pjs for the Christmas morning pics. Lincoln logs, erector sets, Lionel train sets - lots to do with building.
I forgot one thing I don’t think kids get anymore for Christmas. New underwear
@@laurabailey1054 that was always in our stockings.
Twins, here's a couple of holiday classics y'all should react to: Santa Clause, Go Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown and This Christmas by Donnie Hathaway. Great songs!
Five Pound Box of Money by Pearl Bailey
And that video of Patti LaBelle singing "This Christmas," for an example of pretty much everything that can go wrong during a live performance.
You have to see him perform so you can see him do the duck walk. You'll love it. Good reaction.
Chuck Berry is the best rock guitarist ever. One of the biggest influencers in Rock and Roll music.
Wicked Games-CHRIS ISSACK❤️❤️❤️❤️ A MUST!!!!!
Charlie Pride....no others words needed.....🔥
Charley
RIP. Charley 💔💔💔
Love, love Charlie Pride....anything by him would be awesome!
Home alone when there rushing too the airport
I can only speak of Christmas from a 1960's viewpoint, but in the days before electronics, it was toy cars, daisy air guns, bicycles etc. And if you were lucky enough to get a bike for Christmas, you won the Christmas lottery! Glad you picked that one Tim, thought you would like it. :-) BTW Chuck Berry predates Elvis. He's considered the father of Rock & Roll.
Couldn't beat chuck on the guitar!!.or the duckwalk
Chuck Berry could sing the phone book and all would listen!!!!
Kids in the ‘50s had remote-control cars, toy robots 🤖, hula hoops, model airplanes, anything science fiction they tried to make it in toy form, like rockets 🚀 and there were all kinds of dolls, too. The big toy companies were producing much product, from what I can tell. Even though TV and movies were still black-and-white, people were into products, clothing, etc. in bright colors like they were a few decades later in the ‘80s.
I've heard this song on home alone but had no idea it was chuck berry singing it
Same lol
Y'all are HILARIOUS.
"Did y'all have bikes back then?" -Fred
You realize it was only 10 more years until we put men ON THE MOON, right? 😄
It's a very strange sensation when someone makes you feel so good and so old at the same time.
You ought to listen to "Hail Hail Rock and Roll" by Chuck Berry
Have you kids seen Chuck Barry's duck walk? You'd probably get a kick out of it.
This is HOME ALONE they are running on the airport, so cool, Blessings my Men
If you guys could react to 'Little Saint Nick' by the Beach Boys.. Great, jolly Christmas song!!
Great Christmas song, wish you guys could SEE him doing this, he’s awesome!!😎
Never heard of Chick Berry. "Johnny Be Good"
Chuck
It's time!
Elvis and every other chiming guitar after this one learned it from Mr. Berry! You need to hear much more from him. Saw him live-incredible performer!
This man Chuck Berry is a giant - the King, the Father of Rock And Roll.
He influenced the Beatles and other great artists.
For me , Chuck Berry, Little Richard and the Beatles are the original Rock Gods.
Nat king cole " chestnuts roasting on an open fire"
You should see him perform doing the duck walk.
Sixty five years since this was done..wow...... Rock n roll began in the 50's...
Now you have to do "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer!" 😂
My parents were teens and early 20's in the 1950's. They were awesome dancers. This is the music they would dance to 😊💜
Woohoo!! Chuck Berry...one of the rock n roll originals! Heck yeah, guys! Great Christmas song! Toy guns, yes bikes, dolls, train sets, all kind of stuff....I mean I'm not that old...but family members told me😂😂✌️💙
The original rock and roll guys
In the fifties it was hula hoops, slinkies, bikes, transister radios, Besty Wetsy dolls, Daniel Boon hats, toy cap pistols.
I thought Transistors wer more affordable for kids in th mid 60's.
Elvis Costello, Pump It Up, or The Clash, London Calling
Love Elvis Costello!
Love you guys, thanks for all of the great music!!! When are y'all going to react to the fabulous Aretha Franklin? She is the QUEEN OF SOUL!!! Start with RESPECT, and go from there. She is a legend.
Thanks for all of the joy you bring.
Mary, maybe if we keep it up, the twins will listen.
Love that your reacting to this. Back then the 50's popular gifts were bicycles, dolls, trucks, games, cap guns. Rudolph has been around for alot of years. Good choice on the song. Could you please react to Blue Christmas by Elvis? ❤️
You guys are so refreshing!!! Donny Hathaway This Christmas is a classic.
The stage walk that Angus Young from AC/DC when he plays his guitar is in tribute to Chuck Berry. It was his original move.
Pleeeeeaaaaaasssseeee, Nat King Cole - "The Christmas Song,"
Johnny Mathis - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year,
Donny Hathaway - This Christmas
, Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear, RUN DMC - Christmas In Hollis
Chuck Berry inspired the Beatles, the Animals and all the other bands from England. Truly The Godfather of Rock! Thank you Chuck, yes you still bad!
Please try Chuck Berry’s songs “C’est la vie”, “Roll Over Beethoven “, “Johnny B. Goode” or “My Ding a long”. The man was a rock n roll pioneer and changed music forever!
Such fun keeping the really good music of every age in the public eye.
I was 5 years old so of course I did!!! He was one of the original ones of rock and roll!!!
wait Rudolph isn't real? I'm 36 years old and tonight I found out Rudolph isn't real. Thanks 2020
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Another (short) documentary on Chuck Berry. He was "cutting edge" at the time. Have you ever watched "Back to the Future?" The part where Marty plays his song is hilarious!
This song appears in the movie Home Alone when the family is running through the airport... my parents played this for my grown twin daughters when they were little.
What kind of toys did kids get for Christmas back then? Sleds, little red wagons, model cars, model train sets, dolls for the girls, a bicycle if you were lucky, stuffed animals, board games like Monopoly, cowboy outfits for the boys, with toy guns. I can't think what else.
Chuck Berry is the King of Rock and Roll.
The Father of Rock n Roll! Thanks for sharing. This a classic Christmas song.
Some say Chuck Berry started it all. Rock n Roll
I always love hearing this song at Christmas. Chuck Berry was wonderful! Thanks for doing this one. You guys are great!
This was cutting edge rock & roll when it came out. Chuck Berry was one of the fathers of Rock & Roll along with Little Richard.
You would like Pentatonix “Mary did you know”...
Absolute legend. Should react to more of him
I was 3 yrs old in 1956. I got a tricycle for Christmas! The dinosaurs had raced down the street. Merry Christmas to you and your family from ours. Stay safe. And...Chuck Berry...the best!!
Chuck Berry the REAL KING OF ROCK N ROLL!!!! All his stuff is amazing. Rocked and rolled till the day he died in his 90s. Still toured up till the end and released a final album just before he died.
Johnny B Goode is his best! Rock n roll classic.
I love y’all’s intro! I find myself says “Okay JOLEENE” every time 😂😂
Father of rock!!!
Icons and classics - add in Little Richard while you’re at it--
Anthor Christmas classic you MUST hear.. "This Christmas".. Donny Hathaway.. The ULTIMATE..
I went to college in St Louis and was so lucky to see him perform live on our campus back in the 80s. LEGEND!!!
Johnny Marks originally composed Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. It was written in 1949.
"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer published by the Montgomery Ward Company.
Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949.
Rudolph is real.. They have been making Christmas songs at least 100 years....I love you twins! You crack me up, this was way before I was born but Chuck Berry was the bomb. There were bikes and bbq guns and GI Joe's and Barbies and dolls.
Young men. Without us there would be no rock and roll. This is proof.
I would love to see your reaction to Chuck Berry's fun song My Ding a Ling
Yes! On the 50’s toys your guesses were spot on! You’re right .... bikes, dolls, race cars, clothing accessories, pajamas, slippers, microscopes - that was my favorite present. A microscope
One of the original guitar greats who made the way for Rock music.
I love me some Rudolph. He is real. I saw him on tv the other day with Santa. 😂😂🎅
I LOVE Chuck Berry,!!!!! I was 9 when this song came out. Toys we got were doll, play kitchens, roller skates, table games. By the time I was a teenager and going to dances Chuck Berry's songs were still being played. You should check out some of his stuff.
"Was there bikes back then?"🤣🤣🤣 oh dang , hahahaha, I love you guys❤
I love Chuck Berry to me he was a Great Rock and Roll Singer...