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Sunday, September 12, 2010

950. Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry (1958)

Chuck Berry hit #2 with this ode to female rock n roll fans. In the hit, a 16-year-old girl attends a concert dressed in high heels and a tight skirt. Everyone wants to dance with her. The next day, she is sweet and innocent again as she returns to school. The only Chuck Berry hit to top "Sweet Little Sixteen" on the charts was the #1 hit "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972.

The Beach Boys turned "Sweet Little Sixteen" into "Surfin' USA." Chuck Berry was eventually given a writing credit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3tXq5pkJ8&ob=av2n

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