Long Live Rock & Roll

[Jim Colyer]

Posted: 1/27/05 at 7:22pm

Long Live Rock & Roll celebrates 50 years of rock music. I would like for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to adopt this song. I included Shania Twain in Verse 3 because Shania crossed over to pop and rock even though she started in country. Shania is the giant (or giantess) of the last decade. I welcome criticism, positive and negative. It all goes into the next song. >http://www.jimcolyer.com

LONG LIVE ROCK & ROLL

Everybody said that it would last a year or two
And when Elvis has faded, we'll be into something new
They were wrong, I've seen it proven, many years have flown
We're all proud to see our music come into its own
California to St. Louie, London, Liverpool
Everywhere it's all the same, and everybody's cool
Reelin' rockin', slippin' slidin', we've been through it all
Lookin' back across the years, we've really had a ball

Long Live Rock & Roll
That feeling in your soul
Keeps you from getting old
That good ole rock & roll
Long Live Rock & Roll
Come on, let's play some more
Keeps me from getting old
That good ole rock & roll

The 60s had The Beatles, and they taught us how to live
Told us what they knew of love and showed us how to give
They're still doing fine although they may have settled down
We still have their music, and those CDs spin around
Two generations movin', groovin', singin' with the band
50 years of changes, and it's still in great demand
Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison too
I just hope I live to see them all before it's through

Long Live Rock & Roll
That feeling in your soul
Keeps you from getting old
That good ole rock & roll
Long Live Rock & Roll
Come on, let's play some more
Keeps me from getting old
That good ole rock & roll

Disco dancing with The Bee Gees, I caught that fever too
4 young Swedes called ABBA won it all with Waterloo
Prince, Madonna, Miss Shania making videos
Now we've come full circle, that's how the story goes
Everybody said that it would last a year or two
And when Elvis has faded, we'll be into something new
But if you're up in Cleveland and you'd like to see your name
Come on down to One Key Plaza to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Long Live Rock & Roll
That feeling in your soul
Keeps you from getting old
That good ole rock & roll
Long Live Rock & Roll
Come on, let's play some more
Keeps me from getting old
That good ole rock & roll

c2005 Jim Colyer ASCAP http://www.jimcolyer.com/music/


Jim Colyer Updated On: 1/27/05 at 07:22 PM

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 1/27/05 at 7:22pm

Submit in question form next time, Mr. Coyler.
Question form.
Thank you.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/27/05 at 7:25pm

Jim, just what do you think this board is?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/27/05 at 10:22pm

Jim, really you are spoiling us. Stop.