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  Name School Days
  Artist Chuck Berry
  Released 1957
  Genre Rock And Roll
  Length 2:40
  Writer Chuck Berry
  Composer Chuck Berry
  Label Chess Records
  Producer Leonard and Phil Chess
  Chart Position <nowiki>#</nowiki>1 R&B, #3 Pop


"School Days" (also known as "'''School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)'''") is a Rock And Roll song written by Chuck Berry and recorded by him in 1957 . It is one of his best known songs and is often considered a rock and roll anthem. It was first released as a Single and later appeared as the lead track on Berry's first Album , '' After School Session ''.

The song's structure is a basic Twelve Bar Blues with a rock and roll beat; the Guitar part imitates the vocal line with a one Measure delay. The Lyrics describe the stress and drudgery of a High School student's daily routine, and the sense of release that comes from dancing at the local Juke Joint after school.

The last verse of the song contains the lyrics "Hail, hail rock and roll / Deliver me from the days of old." ''Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll'' became the title of a 1987 Documentary and Concert Film about Berry.


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COVER VERSIONS

  Name School Days
  Cover Acdctntjpg
  Artist AC/DC
  Album TNT
  Released December 1975
  Track No 9
  Recorded July 1975
  Genre Hard Rock
  Length 5:23
  Writer Chuck Berry
  Label Albert Productions
  Producer Harry Vanda , George Young
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  Prev High Voltage
  Prev No 8
  Next ''N/A''


  Name School Days
  Cover Acdc-Voltsjpg
  Artist AC/DC
  Album Volts
  Released November 1997
  Track No 8
  Prev She's Got Balls
  Prev No 7
  Next It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  Next No 9



AC/DC

Australia n hard rock band AC/DC recorded a Cover Version of "School Days" for their second album, '' T.N.T. ''. The song was originally released only in Australia . However, in 1997 it was released internationally on '' Volts '', a compilation of Bon Scott -sung songs, part of the '' Bonfire '' box set.


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Gary Glitter

The song was remade by the British rocker Gary Glitter , who recorded it under the title "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)" on his album '' Glitter '' in 1972 .


The Beach Boys

"School Days" was also covered by The Beach Boys on their 1980 album '' Keepin' The Summer Alive '' with Al Jardine on lead vocals. Like Gary Glitter's recording, their version was released with the alternate title "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)".


Ann Rabson

"School Days" was also covered by blues pianist and vocalist Ann Rabson .


Lil Rob


On Lil Rob 's album titles The Album (Lil Rob Album) , he covered the song and added a skit and remade the song with his own called Street Days. In whick he replaces all the school related lyrics with lyrics that have to do about gangs banging, drugs, and sex.


The Simpsons

A version of "School Days" was included on '' The Simpsons '' album '' The Simpsons Sing The Blues '' with vocals from Buster Poindexter and the character Bart Simpson .


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