"Rock and Roll Music" Lyrics

by Chuck Berry

As Released by Chuck Berry (1957)

Just let me hear some of that rock an' roll music.
Any ol' way you choose it.
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it.
Any ol' time you use it.
It's gotta be rock-roll music,
If you wanna dance with me.
If you wanna dance with me.

I have no kick against modern jazz,
Unless they try to play it too darn fast,
And change the beauty of the melody,
Until it sounds just like a symphony,

That's why I go for that rock an' roll music,
Any ol' way you choose it.
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it.
Any ol' time you use it.
It's gotta be rock-roll music,
If you wanna dance with me.
If you wanna dance with me.

I took my loved one over cross the tracks.
So she can hear my man a wailin' sax.
I must admit they have a rockin' band.
Man they were blowin' like a hurricane.

That's why I go for that rock 'an roll music,
Any ol' way you choose it.
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it.
Any ol' time you use it.
It's gotta be rock-roll music,
If you wanna dance with me.
If you wanna dance with me.

Way down south they gave a jubilee,
The country folks they had a jamboree.
They're drinkin' homebrew from a wooden cup,
The folks dancin', got shook up,

And started playin' that rock 'an roll music,
Any ol' way you choose it.
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it.
Any ol' time you use it.
It's gotta be rock-roll music,
If you wanna dance with me.
If you wanna dance with me.

Don't care to hear 'em play a tango.
I'm in the mood to dig a mambo,
It's way to early for the congo,
So keep a rockin' that piano,
So I can hear some of that rock 'an roll music,
Any ol' way you choose it.
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it.
Any ol' time you use it.
It's gotta be rock-roll music,
If you wanna dance with me.
If you wanna dance with me.



As Released by the Beatles (1964)

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 blues it,
Any old time you use it.
It's gotta be rock 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 blues 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 rockin' band,
Man, they were blowin' 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 blues 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,
Those Georgia folks they had a jamboree.
They're drinkin' home brew from a wooden cup,
The folks all dancin' got all shook up.

And started playin' that rock and roll music,
Any old time you use it.
It's got a back beat, you can't blues 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 'em play a tango,
I'm in no mood to take a mambo.
It's way too early for a congo,
So keep rockin' 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 blues 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.