Little Richard sang it and Dick Clark brought it to life Danny And The Juniors hit a groove, stuck as sharp as a knife Well now do you remember all the guys that gave us rock and roll Chuck Berry's gotta be the greatest thing that's come along (hum diddy waddy, hum diddy wadda) He made the guitar beats and wrote the all-time greatest song (hum diddy waddy, hum diddy wadda) Well now do you remember all the guys that gave us rock and roll (hum diddy waddy doo) Elvis Presley is the king He's the giant of the day Paved the way for the rock and roll stars Yeah the critics kept a knockin' But the stars kept a rockin' And the choppin didn't get very far Goodness gracious great balls of fire Nothin's really movin till the saxophone's ready to blow (do you remember, do you remember) And the beat's not jumpin' till the drummer says he's ready to go (do you remember, do you remember) Well now do you remember all the guys that gave us rock and roll (do you remember) Let's hear the high voice wail (oooooooooo) And hear the voice down low (wah-ah ah-ah) Let's hear the background Um diddy wadda, um diddy wadda Um diddy wadda, um diddy wadda They gave us rock and roll Um diddy wadda, um diddy wadda They gave us rock and roll Um diddy wadda, um diddy wadda They gave us rock and roll