Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I’ve got no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And lose the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphony
That’s why I go for that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I took my love on over cross the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a sax
I must admit they have a rocking band
Man, they were blowing like a hurricane
That’s why I go for that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Way down South they had a jubilee
Them Georgia folks they had a jamboree
They’re drinking home brew from a wooden cup
The folks are dancing, there are all shook up
And started playing that rock and roll music
Any old time you use it
It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Don’t care to hear them play a tango
And In The Mood they take a mambo
It’s way too early for a congo
So keep a rocking that piano
That’s why I go for that rock and roll music
Any old time you use it
It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
Gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
The Timeless Energy of Rock and Roll
“Rock And Roll Music” by The Beatles is a vibrant celebration of the genre’s infectious spirit and enduring appeal. The lyrics express a clear preference for rock and roll over other musical styles, emphasizing its irresistible backbeat and ability to get people dancing. The song’s narrator dismisses jazz, tango, and mambo in favor of the raw excitement and simplicity of rock and roll. Vivid imagery—like a band “blowing like a hurricane” and southern jamborees—conveys how this music brings people together, crossing boundaries and igniting joy. Ultimately, the track is an ode to the universal, dance-inducing power of rock and roll music.
Song Credits
Written by: Chuck Berry
Performed by: The Beatles
Release Year: 1964
Label: Parlophone