Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio? Lyrics
[Intro]
This is rock and roll radio, come on; let's rock and roll with the Ramones
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
[Verse]
Do you remember Hullabaloo
Upbeat, Shindig and Ed Sullivan too?
Do you remember rock and roll radio?
Do you remember rock and roll radio?
Do you remember Murray the K
Alan Freed, and high energy?
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century
Do you remember lying in bed
With your covers pulled up over your head?
Radio playing so no one can see
We need change, we need it fast
Before rock's just part of the past
Because lately it all sounds the same to me
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh
[Outro]
Will you remember Jerry Lee
John Lennon, T. Rex and OI Moulty?
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century
This is rock and roll radio, come on; let's rock and roll with the Ramones
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
Rock and rock and roll radio, let's go
[Verse]
Do you remember Hullabaloo
Upbeat, Shindig and Ed Sullivan too?
Do you remember rock and roll radio?
Do you remember rock and roll radio?
Do you remember Murray the K
Alan Freed, and high energy?
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century
Do you remember lying in bed
With your covers pulled up over your head?
Radio playing so no one can see
We need change, we need it fast
Before rock's just part of the past
Because lately it all sounds the same to me
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh
[Outro]
Will you remember Jerry Lee
John Lennon, T. Rex and OI Moulty?
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century
About
Genius Annotation
The ‘70s were a dark time for rock 'n’ roll. Between bearded singer-songwriter types and self-indulgent prog bands (not to mention disco), the airwaves were filled with groups that seemed to have forgotten about rock’s early days, when the music was fast, fun, and frivolous. That’s what Joey Ramone sings about on this, the leadoff track from the band’s Phil Spector-produced pop departure End of the Century. The song is a love letter, a rallying cry, and a warning: “We need change, we need it fast / before rock’s just part of the past.”
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Producer
Writers
Vocals
Musical Director
Engineer
Drums
Label
Guitar
Bass
Background Vocals
Released on
May 16, 1980
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