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Pop Culture Rewind: Elvis' Unforgettable Pepsi-Inspired Track "All Shook Up" | Billboard News
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11/16/2023
Billboard takes a look back at when musical legend Elvis Presley and longtime friend and collaborator Otis Blackwell penned the 1957 musical hit “All Shook Up” inspired by shaking a can of Pepsi.
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Elvis Presley, one of the biggest names in music history.
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But did you know that one of the King of Rock's biggest hits might have been
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inspired by a can of Pepsi?
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We take you to that moment in this week's Pop Culture Rewind.
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>> Elvis Presley.
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>> Elvis remains one of the greatest cultural icons.
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His 1950s hits like Heartbreak Hotel.
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And Hound Dog were a call to a generation of guitar slingers.
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He racked up seven number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
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But one of his most recognizable tunes may have been inspired by one of our
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favorite beverages.
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The 1957 hit All Shook Up was written by Elvis and long time collaborator,
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Otis Blackwell.
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Sourced from the encyclopedia of great popular song recordings,
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Blackwell's friend Al Stanton shook a bottle of Pepsi,
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which inspired Blackwell to pen the track.
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We're gonna crack open a cold one and listen to some Elvis with that story to
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tell.
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We'll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.
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