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Nuestra interpretación en directo de “Jailhouse Rock” (“El Rock de la Cárcel”) durante el concierto del 28 de enero de 2011 en “La Buena Dicha” (Madrid). Our live performance of “Jailhouse Rock” during the concert at “La Buena Dicha” on January 28, 2011.

“Jailhouse Rock” is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. The song was first released as a 45rpm single on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the release of Presley’s motion picture, Jailhouse Rock. Composer Mike Stoller can be seen playing piano in the film presentation of the song. The song as sung by Elvis Presley is #67 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1] The single, with its B-side “Treat Me Nice,” was a US #1 hit for 7 weeks in the fall of 1957, and a UK #1 hit for three weeks early in 1958. In 2005, the song was re-released in the UK and reached #1 for a single week. The song, which is an example of simple verse form, eventually sold four million copies in the US, thus earning a

The Enterprise of Brockton www.enterprisenews.com By Maureen Boyle, ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER PLYMOUTH — Elvis died 30 years ago today but he still rocks at the jailhouse. If you need proof, just visit Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald Jr.’s office. McDonald, a lifelong Elvis Presley fan, may not wear his Elvis-mania on his sleeve, but it can be seen nearly everywhere else in his office. There’s the “Jailhouse Rock” sign leaning against the window. The framed gold record of Heartbreak Hotel on the wall. The boxed Elvis impersonator kit on the bookshelf, complete with imitation sideburns. The two, unopened bottles of Elvis Presley Merlot vintage 2002 and 2003 atop a bookcase. The stuffed hound dog singing “Suspicious Minds.” And that’s not all. There’s the Elvis lunchbox, the Elvis concert poster, the Elvis DVDs, the Elvis snow globe and the unopened “1968 comeback Elvis” figurine. At home, he has an