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You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell

Song by Chuck BerryWikipedia

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Oct 29, 2026

Flynn McLeanHOST
33:00
They really do have everything.
Flynn McLeanHOST
33:02
And Obviously, when you watch something on YouTube, like when they put up that You Never Can Tell video from 2013 or any of those others in that similar vein, like New York City Serenade from Rome, YouTube is a lot different than seeing it on a big screen, especially with a really, really excellent sound system.
Hal SchwartzHOST
33:24
I'm curious to see what else they're going to pull out of the vaults.
Hal SchwartzHOST
33:28
And certainly the stuff from the Born in the USA tour, which again is standard definition video.
George HrabHOST
36:16
Everyday People by Sly and the Family Stone.
George HrabHOST
36:20
You Never Can Tell, Chuck Berry.
George HrabHOST
36:22
It's a one chord and a five chord.
George HrabHOST
36:23
That's it.
Paul BearmanHOST
37:16
And did you see this video? I haven't seen it, no.
Paul BearmanHOST
37:21
So they're playing You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry.
Paul BearmanHOST
37:24
And in the video, or in the text, Zach says something along the lines of, I couldn't remember if this was a shuffle or not because we hadn't rehearsed it.
Paul BearmanHOST
37:33
So I turned my phone on and started filming so someone could let me know.
speaker_0HOST
3:40
Okay, moving on here.
speaker_0HOST
3:41
We saw the building that was used as the exterior of Jack Rabbit Slim's, the 1950s-themed restaurant that John Travolta, playing Vincent Vega, and Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace go to dance to Chuck Berry's You Never Can Tell.
speaker_0HOST
3:57
The building is visible if you peek over a gate.
speaker_0HOST
4:00
I think the property is some Disney-related company.
Jamie DyerHOST
0:00
The 18th of October 2026 marks the 100th anniversary since the birth of American singer, songwriter and musician Chuck Berry.
Jamie DyerHOST
0:13
Someone who has been and will probably continue to be well into the future incredibly influential in He is the guitarist who is known for hits such as Johnny B. Goode, Carol, Bye Bye Johnny, You Never Can Tell.
Jamie DyerHOST
0:32
And basically a bunch of recordings and compositions that have become hits.
Jamie DyerHOST
0:39
standards over the years.

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Jamie DyerHOST
8:56
and going forth with it and that is one of the the great things about his songwriting is that you can relate to it and it's got this kind of almost um it's something that comes from I think like country music and folk music and you know, just this storytelling ability that is within there.
Jamie DyerHOST
9:18
And that's probably one of the reasons why it is endured so much, his songwriting.
Jamie DyerHOST
9:25
No more is that evident, I feel, than in You Never Can Tell, also called C'est La Vie and Teenage Wedding at various points.
Jamie DyerHOST
9:34
There's a great Bruce Springsteen version out there.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:13
C'est la vie.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:13
Said the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:18
They furnished up an apartment where the two young lovebirds fell.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:24
The color meter was crazy, did you hear the Venetian shrill? And in the end, my word, the little money could not work that well.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:46
To stand on a little record ball, rhythm and chance.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:51
And when the sun went down they let the tempo of the music sound.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:56
C'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
Jeff LynneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
31:02
Oh, the kids are kicking while they're kicking at a dizzying pace.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:07
And now the young monsieur and madame have done the chapel bell.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:13
Say lovey, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:18
They furnished half the apartment with a tune on a robot cell.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:24
The coordinator was playing till you hear the very chinchilla.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:35
Say lovey, say the- To set on a little rhythm or rhythm and jazz.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:51
When the sun went down, they loved the tempo of the music sound.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
30:56
Said all these city old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
Shovels & RopeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
31:02
Whoa.
BrettHOST
38:07
Um, so I had to shout, you know, I had to shout out some Chuck Berry.
BrettHOST
38:12
You Never Can Tell, great song.
BrettHOST
38:14
A- again, I think he just, he just has some, some, some great music and great guitar, and I mean, I- why not? It made it on Pulp Fiction.
MattHOST
38:28
Pulp Fiction, yeah.
Liam FosterHOST
75:24
thank you.
Liam FosterHOST
75:26
Right, here we go with a very short snippet of The Great Chuck Berry and You Never Can Tell.
Liam FosterHOST
75:34
Welcome back to D15 Today and a very short snippet of The Great Chuck Berry and You Never Can Tell.
Liam FosterHOST
75:41
I'm sorry for interrupting your dancing and all that kind of stuff, but we have more where that came from.
Liam FosterHOST
75:48
Right, well, we hope that you enjoyed D15 Today, the Thursday edition with Maura and Liam.
Cody JohnsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
34:03
Made up red wine and nightstand In the afterglow of a slow dance Yeah, baby, take me back And leave me there Your blue jeans hanging off of your bedroom chair Sun coming through the blinds Your hands running through your hair Baby, take me back Just leave me there
Emmylou HarrisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
35:09
It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle Now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell C'est la vie, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell Stopping apartment with the two-room robot sale.
Emmylou HarrisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
35:43
Cooler air was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale.
Emmylou HarrisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
35:47
Couldn't be here if I'm worth the little money coming work our way.
Emmylou HarrisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
35:56
Said all these, said the old folks, it goes to show you never can.
Emmylou HarrisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
36:18
It goes to show you never can tell.
Emmylou HarrisSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
36:58
He bought a suit of gin, it was a cherry red 53 Drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary It was there that Pierre was waiting to the lovely mademoiselle It goes to show you never can tell.
Mickey GilleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
38:11
One, two, one, two, three, go.

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