Status Quo – Rockin’ All Over The World

“Rockin’ All Over the World” is a rock song written by John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival. It made its debut on Fogerty’s second solo album in 1975. It was also released as a single, spending six weeks in the US top 40, peaking at #27.

The British group Status Quo took this to #3 in the UK with their 1977 cover. Their guitarist Rick Parfitt got the idea to cover the song; he first heard it after a night in the studio when copious amounts of alcohol were consumed. Driving home, he stopped to pick up what he thought was a hitchhiker, but was really a mailbox. Realizing he was quite impaired, he turned on the radio and “Rockin’ All Over The World” came on, which he later suggested to the band.

“Rockin’ All Over the World” was released as a single by Status Quo in September 1977, peaking at #3 in the UK. Its B-side was “Ring of a Change”.

Live At Knebworth:  Saturday, June 30th, 1990. – Top video
Live Aid: Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. – Below video

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Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World

Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World (Live Aid 1985)03:52

At Live Aid, Status Quo began their set (and thus the event itself, being the opening band) with “Rockin’ All Over the World” which first became an unofficial anthem for the event when the BBC used it to advertise their TV coverage

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