CHUCK BERRY ~ "Teenage Wedding" ~ {a.k.a.: "C'est La Vie" ~ "You Never Can Tell"} (1972)

BagelBoy
Published on Jul 28, 2020
One of the best "Cruisin' Songs."
CHUCK BERRY originated what we think of as "Rock 'n Roll."
Guitar-based, guitar-featured syncopated loud music, with style and flash, and a hook that must be driven home.

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"Chuck Berry performs live for the German TV-show 'Beat-Club.'
'C'est la Vie' (a.k.a. "You Never Can Tell;" a.k.a. "Teenage Wedding.")
Video recording: March 24th, 1972 in Bremen, Germany - ('Beat Club 78')" --From the Y.T. channel of bettytingpei
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The best video quality I could find for this version of the video (with the blue starry background transposed in the background) is 480p.
Uploading it to BitChute cut it down to 360p or 240p.
C'est la Vie . . .

CHUCK BERRY: Vocals & Guitar
JIMMY CAMPBELL: Acoustic Guitar
BILLY KINSLEY: Bass
MIKE SNOW: Piano
DAVE HARRISON: Drums
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It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love le mademoiselle
Now that the young monsieur and madame had rung the chapel bell
"C'est la vie," said the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell."

They furnished off an apartment with a Sears and Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale (she couldn't cook!)
But when Pierre found work, the little money came in worked out well
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell."

Had a hi-fi phono, WOW, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little EP's, all rock & rhythm & jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music sorta fell (for various reasons . . .)
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell."

They bought a souped-up Mercedes; it was a cherry red '53
Drove it down to New Orleans to celebrate their anniversary
It was there where Pierre was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "It goes to show you never can tell!"