Rock and Roll (1969 Studio Version)

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This version of “Rock and Roll” was originally recorded June 19, 1969 for The Velvet Underground’s unreleased fourth album. After the band was dropped by MGM and the… Read More

Sep. 1, 19861 viewer

Rock and Roll (1969 Studio Version) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Jenny said when she was just five years old
There was nothing happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
There was nothing going on at all

Then one fine morning she put on a New York station
She didn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancing to that fine, fine music
You know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll

[Chorus]
It took no computation
To dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It was all right, babe
Now it was all right

[Verse 2]
Jenny said when she was just five years old
You know her parents will be the death of us all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
Well, you know babe, it's not gonna help us at all

Then one fine morning she put on a New York station
She didn't believe baby what she heard at all
She started dancing to that fine, fine music
You know, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll

[Chorus]
Despite all the amputation
You could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right, hey, babe
Now it was all right

Here she comes now!

[Verse 3]
Jenny said when she was just five years old
There was nothing happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
There's nothing going down at all

Then one fine morning she put on a New York station
She didn't believe what she heard at all
Oh she started dancing to that fine, fine music
You know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll

[Chorus]
It took no computation
To dance to a rock 'n' roll station

[Outro]
It was all right
It was all right
It was all right
It was all right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right
All right

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This version of “Rock and Roll” was originally recorded June 19, 1969 for The Velvet Underground’s unreleased fourth album.

After the band was dropped by MGM and the planned album was shelved, the band decided to re-record this song for inclusion on their final album, Loaded. This version, however, remained unreleased until Verve included it on the 1986 outtakes compilation Another View.