About The Song
“Great Balls of Fire” is a 1957 rock and roll song by Jerry Lee Lewis, reaching #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and the UK Singles Chart, and #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The song was recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, with Lewis on piano and vocals, Sidney Stokes on bass, and Larry Linn on drums. The track was featured in the 1957 film “Jamboree” and Lewis’ 1989 biopic, “Great Balls of Fire!” starring Dennis Quaid. The song’s lyrics express excitement and passion, making it a classic in rock and roll history.
Lyrics
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will, but what a thrill
Goodness gracious great balls of fire
I laughed at love when I thought it was funny
But you came along and you moved me honey
I've changed my mind, this love is fine
Goodness gracious great balls of fire
Kiss me baby, woo, it feels good
Hold me baby, ooh, yeah, you gonna love me like a lover should
You're fine, so kind, I'm gonna tell this world that you're mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!
I chew my nails, I twiddle my thumbs
I'm really nervous but it sure is fun
Come on baby, you drive me crazy
Goodness gracious great balls of fire
Ohhh, kiss me baby, woo-oooooo, feels good, yeah
Let me love you like a lover should.
You're fine. So kind.
I gonna tell this world that you're mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!
I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I'm real nervous but it sure is fun
Come on baby, you drive me crazy
Goodness gracious great balls of fire