附注:
A special dedication and filled request for Vic Wolk,
who manages to keep the forums lively and
controversial! I Hope you enjoy it, Vic.
Although he enjoyed the material trappings of his
success, Jerry Lee began to have nagging doubts
about the morality of rock 'n roll, especially when it
came to "Great Balls of Fire", which reached no.1 in
1958. It was considered by many to be sexually
provocative, not to say blatantly immoral.
JERRY: God gave me my talent. I don't question
God. I never have. I never will. I wasn't put here to
question God. I don't think I've done no wrong. They
said Great Balls of Fire was pure sex, well it is, but it's
sex in my way, and sex in my way is not dirty. It's pure.
it's what I feel. Sex between a man and his wife whom
God has joined together is a beautiful thing. They said
Whole Lotta Shakin' was risque. I did them songs with
my heart. It's the only way I know. I don't think God will
judge me harshly. I've brought comfort to a lot of folks.
Christians and atheists, they all love Whole Lotta
Shakin'. Vivian Leigh said "Great balls of fire" four or
five times in Gone with the Wind. I never accepted
that Great Balls of Fire was a vulgar record. I finally had
it explained to me - Kiss me baby / Feels good - but to
me, it was still just innocent fun. Now in Whole Lotta
Shakin' - Stand in one little spot / Wiggle it around just
a little bit - that's sexy, that's why they banned it."
