A special dedication and filled request for Vic Wolk, 
who manages to keep the forums lively and 
controversial! I Hope you enjoy it, Vic.

Although he enjoyed the material trappings of his 
success, Jerry Lee began to have nagging doubts 
about the morality of rock 'n roll, especially when it 
came to "Great Balls of Fire", which reached no.1 in 
1958. It was considered by many to be sexually 
provocative, not to say blatantly immoral.

    JERRY: God gave me my talent. I don't question 
God. I never have. I never will. I wasn't put here to 
question God. I don't think I've done no wrong. They 
said Great Balls of Fire was pure sex, well it is, but it's 
sex in my way, and sex in my way is not dirty. It's pure. 
it's what I feel. Sex between a man and his wife whom 
God has joined together is a beautiful thing. They said 
Whole Lotta Shakin' was risque. I did them songs with 
my heart. It's the only way I know. I don't think God will 
judge me harshly. I've brought comfort to a lot of folks. 
Christians and atheists, they all love Whole Lotta 
Shakin'. Vivian Leigh said "Great balls of fire" four or 
five times in Gone with the Wind.   I never accepted 
that Great Balls of Fire was a vulgar record. I finally had 
it explained to me - Kiss me baby / Feels good - but to 
me, it was still just innocent fun. Now in Whole Lotta 
Shakin' - Stand in one little spot / Wiggle it around just 
a little bit - that's sexy, that's why they banned it."