Rockin' All Over the World (song)
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"Rockin' All Over the World" is a rock
song
by John Fogerty
of Creedence Clearwater Revival
. It made its debut on Fogerty's second solo album
(see John Fogerty
) in 1975. Status Quo recorded their own, heavier arrangement of Fogerty's song for their 1977 album Rockin' All Over the World. It is this version which is best known and most played all over the world.
During the recording of Quo's music video
to the song, bassist
Alan Lancaster
was living in Australia
. He had refused to return to the UK for the recording, so he was replaced by a dummy
with a bass guitar
in the video.
At Live Aid
, Status Quo began their set (and thus the event itself, being the opening band) with "Rockin' All Over the World" which first became an unofficial anthem for the event when the BBC
used it to advertise their TV coverage. Coldplay
performed a portion of the song at Live 8
, with lead singer Chris Martin
singing the chorus during the song "In My Place
", after much was made of Status Quo's absence from the concert in the British media.
, but also by artists outside the English-speaking world such as Dutch Bertus Staigerpaip, German Wolfgang Petry
and Spanish Platero y Tú
(outro of "Si tú te vas" song). Beach Boy Carl Wilson
recorded it on his 1983 solo album "Youngblood", and The Beach Boys
themselves added the song to their live act in the mid-Eighties. Bruce Springsteen
has played the song a number of times during his famous live shows, and it was the final song played on his 2009 Working on a Dream Tour
.
The song has found a usage in the sports world as well. In 1988, to support Sport Aid
, Status Quo re-recorded the song as "Running All Over The World" with slightly amended lyrics. It reached #17 in the British Singles Chart. Another re-recorded version appeared on their album Riffs in 2003.
The song is now a Southend United FC anthem after they began singing "Shrimping All Over the World" after the 2004 LDV Vans Trophy final. Supporters of the Northern Ireland national football team often sing the song, particularly on away trips, changing the lyrics to "Drinkin' All Over the World".
The song is also the goal music of the German football club Bayer Leverkusen
. It is also played at Leyton Orient and Millwall F.C.
after every home win.
The song is often played after major rugby league finals.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by John Fogerty
John Fogerty
John Cameron Fogerty is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a #1 solo recording artist. Fogerty has a rare distinction of being named on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest...
of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
. It made its debut on Fogerty's second solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
(see John Fogerty
John Fogerty (album)
John Fogerty is the second solo album by former Creedence Clearwater Revival vocalist/guitarist John Fogerty, released in 1975. It was released by Asylum Records in the United States and Fantasy Records internationally....
) in 1975. Status Quo recorded their own, heavier arrangement of Fogerty's song for their 1977 album Rockin' All Over the World. It is this version which is best known and most played all over the world.
During the recording of Quo's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to the song, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Alan Lancaster
Alan Lancaster
Alan Lancaster is a bassist and a founding ex-member of the English rock band, Status Quo...
was living in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He had refused to return to the UK for the recording, so he was replaced by a dummy
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
with a bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
in the video.
At Live Aid
Live Aid
Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...
, Status Quo began their set (and thus the event itself, being the opening band) with "Rockin' All Over the World" which first became an unofficial anthem for the event when the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
used it to advertise their TV coverage. Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
performed a portion of the song at Live 8
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
, with lead singer Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin is an English song-writer, who is the lead vocalist, pianist and rhythm guitarist of the band Coldplay. He is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.-Early life:...
singing the chorus during the song "In My Place
In My Place
"In My Place" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The track is built around thumping drums, chiming guitars and a chorus...
", after much was made of Status Quo's absence from the concert in the British media.
Other versions
Other versions of this song have been recorded for example by The Georgia Satellites and Bon JoviBon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
, but also by artists outside the English-speaking world such as Dutch Bertus Staigerpaip, German Wolfgang Petry
Wolfgang Petry
Wolfgang "Wolle" Petry is a former musician from Cologne, Germany. He was the leading German language musician in terms of chart figures in 1997, with his most successful album "Alles".- Awards :Echo awards...
and Spanish Platero y Tú
Platero y Tú
Platero y Tú was a Spanish rock band founded in Bilbao in the 1980s, and disbanded in 2001. Their lyrics speak mainly of drugs, bar issues and love, and their style, being mainly influenced by bands like Status Quo or Leño, and guitarists like John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival, broke...
(outro of "Si tú te vas" song). Beach Boy Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as a founding member, lead guitarist and sometime lead vocalist of The Beach Boys...
recorded it on his 1983 solo album "Youngblood", and The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
themselves added the song to their live act in the mid-Eighties. Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
has played the song a number of times during his famous live shows, and it was the final song played on his 2009 Working on a Dream Tour
Working on a Dream Tour
The Working on a Dream Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which began in April 2009 and ended in November 2009...
.
The song has found a usage in the sports world as well. In 1988, to support Sport Aid
Sport Aid
Sport Aid was a charitable event held on May 25 1986, raising $37m to support famine relief in Africa, and is the sporting event with the most participants in history....
, Status Quo re-recorded the song as "Running All Over The World" with slightly amended lyrics. It reached #17 in the British Singles Chart. Another re-recorded version appeared on their album Riffs in 2003.
The song is now a Southend United FC anthem after they began singing "Shrimping All Over the World" after the 2004 LDV Vans Trophy final. Supporters of the Northern Ireland national football team often sing the song, particularly on away trips, changing the lyrics to "Drinkin' All Over the World".
The song is also the goal music of the German football club Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
. It is also played at Leyton Orient and Millwall F.C.
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
after every home win.
The song is often played after major rugby league finals.