Story Behind The Song
Pretty much wrote itself.
Song Description
See lyrics above
| Song Length |
3:16 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Cool |
Subject |
Light, Music |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band, Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
"If It Ain't Rock 'n Roll"
Tirk Wilder
1st verse:
Another down home, jukebox, Saturday night,
Cars are laying rubber beneath the town hall light,
Someone's gonna make it when there's no one else in sight,
And the music's just got to be right,
Chorus:
But if it ain't got the backbeat,
You ain't got a hit,
If the rhythm don't move you,
Tell the drummer to quit,
'Cause you can't get the feeling, Pretty Mama,
If the music don't fit,
If It Ain't Rock 'n Roll, it ain't shhhheeeee,
2nd verse:
From the far side of the tracks, to the poor side of town,
They'll be rockin' to the rhythm when the sun goes down,
What goes up is gonna come back around,
You're gonna know it when you hear the sound,
Repeat chorus
Bridge:
All the bad boys are looking for an even break,
They'll be cruisin' the streets for whatever's at stake,
What they don't know, they're gonna learn how to fake,
No matter what it takes,
3rd verse:
'Cause they'll be fighting their way back out from under the gun,
Hoping for a scene before the partyin's done,
Everybody's wish and that he might be the one,
To hear the music on the midnight run,
Repeat chorus and tag
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