Covers: You Never Can Tell

Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell” was recorded in 1964.  It’s one of the best songs of his post-jail renaissance.  I love his invented word “coolerator’ which he used instead of refrigerator.

It has been covered by a diverse group of artists such as John Prine (1975) and Emmylou Harris (1977).  Bruce Springsteen played it live on his 2013 tour.

Chuck Berry

John Prine

Emmylou Harris

Bruce Springsteen

It’s also in Pulp Fiction (1994)

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