Don’t you ever listen to the radio
When the big bad beat comes on
I know you gotta dig it child
I know you can’t stop
Come on a little too strong
I’m talkin ’bout heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music, Heavy music
Don’t you ever feel like goin’ insane
When the drummer begin to pound
Ain’t there ever been a time in your little lives
You couldn’t believe what the band is puttin’ down, about
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Get your hands now
Let me hear Detroit Michigan make some noise!
Get your hands
Get your hands
Get your hands
Alright people
We got the 16 track tape machine rollin’ out back.
If you’ll sing with me just a little bit,
I won’t guarantee it, but you just might end up on an album
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Your turn
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Heavy music
Said when it’s late at night, late at night
Let me tell you
When you got a headache
A little headache powder will help you
When you got a backache
Go down To John R. & Brush and a massage parlor will take care of you.
When it’s late at night late at night late at night
Late at night
Late at night
Late at night
Late at night
When you got a heartache there ain’t nothing you can do
When you got a heartache late at night
Ain’t a thing you can do
Charlie knows
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
There ain’t nothing you can do
You can try and try
You can cry and cry
You can get real high
But there ain’t nothing you can do
When you get that feeling
When you get that lonely feeling
When you get that
When you get that
Feeling comin’ on
Say yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah
Say yeah yeah
Said I can feel it coming on
I can feel it coming on
Oh and I get so lonely
Said I get so lonely
You know I gotta get away
I gotta get away
I gotta go somewhere
Somewhere where nobody knows my name
The Power and Release of “Heavy Music”
“Heavy Music” by Bob Seger is an electrifying tribute to the visceral, communal force of rock and roll. The lyrics capture the raw energy of live performance, inviting listeners to lose themselves in pounding drums and infectious rhythms. Seger’s direct address to the audience—especially Detroit, his hometown—emphasizes the unity and euphoria found in shared musical experiences. The song oscillates between exuberant calls to let loose and introspective moments about loneliness and heartache, suggesting that music is both an escape and a remedy. Seger’s conversational style and encouragement to sing along reinforce the idea that heavy music is a healing, collective force that helps us cope with life’s struggles, especially during those late-night hours of vulnerability.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bob Seger
- Songwriter: Bob Seger
- Release Year: 1967
- Label: Cameo-Parkway