: Lewis didn't just play the piano; he attacked it. His percussive, boogie-woogie style moved the instrument from the background to the front of the stage.
Phillips countered that rock ‘n’ roll could be a "moral good," while Jerry Lee reportedly shouted back, "How can the devil save souls? I got the devil in me!". After an hour of heated debate and a few drinks, Lewis finally relented, sat at the piano, and delivered the iconic take we know today. Why It Still Burns Bright What makes the track so enduring? Great Balls of FireHD
: Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, the Great Balls of Fire lyrics use suggestive, stop-start exclamations that were considered "dangerous" for the youth in 1957. : Lewis didn't just play the piano; he attacked it
Goodness Gracious: The Scorching Legacy of "Great Balls of Fire" I got the devil in me