Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music. Though elements of rock and roll can be heard in country records of the 1930s, and in blues records from the 1920s, rock and roll did not acquire its name until the 1950s.
The term "rock and roll" now has at least two different meanings, both in common usage. The American Heritage Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary both define rock and roll as synonymous with rock music. Encyclopædia Britannica, on the other hand, regards it as the music that originated in the mid-1950s and later developed "into the more encompassing international style known as rock music". For the purpose of differentiation, this article uses the second definition.
In the earliest rock and roll styles of the late 1940s and early 1950s, either the piano or saxophone was often the lead instrument, but these were generally replaced or supplemented by guitar in the middle to late 1950s. The beat is essentially a blues rhythm with an accentuated backbeat, the latter almost always provided by a snare drum. Classic rock and roll is usually played with one or two electric guitars (one lead, one rhythm), a string bass or (after the mid-1950s) an electric bass guitar, and a drum kit.
Joan Jett (born September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress., best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular recordings including "Crimson and Clover", "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Do You Want to Touch Me", "Light of Day", "Love Is All Around", "Bad Reputation".
Her musical and songwriting approach is heavily influenced by the hard-edged, hard beat-driven rhythms common to many rock bands of her native Philadelphia,[citation needed] often featuring lyrics surrounding themes of lost love, criticisms of insincerity, the quest for authenticity, as well as the struggles and resolutions of the American middle class. She has three albums that have been certified Platinum or Gold, and she has been referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" many times during her career.
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, which became the best-selling album by a teenage solo artist. During her first decade in the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s, and became the 'best-selling teen aged artist of all time' before she turned 20, garnering her the honorific title of "Princess of Pop".
(J. Hooker/A. Merrill)
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must a been about seventeen
The beat was goin' strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
He smiled so I got up and' asked for his name
That don't matter, he said,
'Cause it's all the same
Said can I take you home where we can be alone
An' next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
Said can I take you home where we can be alone
An we'll be movin' on
An' singin' that same old song
Yeah with me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must have been about seventeen.
The beat was goin' strong
playin' my favourite song
And I could tell it wouldn't be long
till he was with me
Yeah me
And I could tell it wouldn't be long
till he was with me
Yeah me - singin'
I love rock n' roll
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love rock n' roll
so come on take your time
and dance with me
He smiled so I got up and asked for his name
That don't matter he said 'cause it's all the same.
I said can I take you home where we can be alone -
Next we were movin' on and he was with me
Yeah me
Next we were movin' on and he was with me
Yeah me - singin'
I love rock n' roll
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love Rock n' roll
so come and take your time
and dance with me
he said can I take you home
Where we can be alone
Next we were movin' on and he was with me
Yeah me
And we'll be movin' on and singin' that same old song
Yeah with me - singin'
I love rock n' roll
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love rock n' roll
so come and take your time
and dance with me
I love Rock n' roll
so put another dime in the jukebox baby
I love rock n' roll
so come on take your time
and dance with me
I love rock and roll
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love Rock n' roll
so come and take your time
[Originally by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts]
I saw him dancing there by the record machine
I knew he must have been about 17
The beat was going strong, playing my favorite song
I could tell it wouldn't be long 'till he was with me
Yeah me
I could tell it wouldn't be long 'till he was with me
Yeah me
[Chorus:]
Singing I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take some time and dance with me
He smiled so I got up and asked for his name
But that don't matter he said cuz it's all the same
He said can I take ya home, where we can be alone
And next we're moving on, he was with me
Yeah me
Next we were movin' on, he was with me
Yeah me
[Chorus:]
Singing I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take some time and dance with me
He said can I take ya home where we can be alone
And next we're moving on, he was with me
Yeah me
And we were movin' on and singing that same old song
Yeah with me
[Chorus 5x]
I had trouble but I found my star
I found myself an electric guitar
Well I was some kind of messed up kid
Now look what you did
Look what you did
You made me, yeah
You make me, yeah
Well I'm not preaching or making a case
I'm not trying to make the world a better place
Well I ain't evil, but I ain't good
I did what I could
I did what I could
To save me, yeah
To save me, yeah
I love rock'n'roll
I love what I'm do-ooing
I need rock'n'roll
Gets me where I'm going
Don't need money if you've got soul
And it don't matter if you're young or you're old
Well I don't worry what the people say
They say what they say
I go my own way
But that's me, yeah
It suits me, yeah
I love rock'n'roll
I love what I'm do-ooing
I love rock'n'roll
Gets me where I'm going
Don't need anyone
Don't need anything
Don't need anybody
I need rock'n'roll
Singing I love rock 'n' roll so, put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
I love rock 'n' roll so, put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
I love rock 'n' roll so, put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
I love rock 'n' roll so, come and take the time and dance with me!
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love.
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love.
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love.
I love, I love, I love, I love.
I love rock 'n' roll so, put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
I love rock 'n' roll so, put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
I love rock 'n' roll so, put another dime in the jukebox, baby!
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine,
I knew he must have been about seventeen.
The beat was goin' strong playin' my favourite song.
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with me,
Yeah me, and I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was
With me. Yeah me - singin'
I love rock'n'roll
So put another dime in the juke box, baby.
I love rock'n'roll
So come on take your time and dance with me.
He smiled so I got up and asked for his name,
That don't matter he said 'cos it's all the same.
I said can I take you home where we can be alone -
Next we were movin' on and he was with me, yeah me,
Next we were movin' on and he was with me, yeah me - singin'
I love rock'n'roll
So put another dime in the juke box, baby.
I love rock'n'roll
So come on take your time and dance with me.
Whoaaaaaaaaah!
I said can I take you home, where we can be alone,
Next we were movin' on and he was with me, yeah me,
And we'll movin' on and singin' that same old song,
Yeah with me - singin'
I love rock'n'roll
So put another dime in the juke box, baby.
I love rock'n'roll
So come on take your time and dance with me.
I love rock'n'roll
So put another dime in the juke box, baby.
I love rock'n'roll
So come on take your time and dance with me.
I love rock'n'roll
So put another dime in the juke box, baby.
I love rock'n'roll
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must have been about 17
The beat was going strong, playing my favorite song
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with
Yeah me
And I could tell it wouldn't be long till he was with
Yeah me
Singin'
[Refrain]
I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox baby
I love rock and roll
So come on take some time and dance with me
He smiles so I got up and asked for his name
but that don't matter he said it's all the same
I said can I take ya home, where we can be alone
And next we were moving on and he was with me
Yeah me
And next we were moving on and he was with me
Yeah me
Singin'
[Refrain]
I said can I take ya home where we can be alone
Next we're moving on and he was with me
Yeah me
and we'll be moving on and singing that same old song
Yeah with me
Singin'
Hey, is this thing on?
I saw him dancing there by the record machine, ah.
I knew he must have been about 17
The beat was going strong, playin my favorite song
I could tell it wouldn't be long 'till he was with me
(Yeah me)
I could tell it wouldn't be long 'till he was with me
(Yeah me)
CHORUS
Singing I love rock and roll
So put another dime in the jukebox baby
I love rock and roll
So come and take the time and dance with me
owwwwwwwwwwww
He smiled so I got up and asked for his name
But that don't matter he said cuz it's all the same
He said can I take ya home, where we can play alone
And next we're moving on and he was with me
(Yeah me)
We were movin' on and singing that same old song
(Yeah me)
(CHORUS)
I love Rock'n Roll yeah
Cuz it soothes my sooouuuull
I love rock'n roll
yea yea yea
He said can I take ya home where we can be alone
And next we're movin' on and he was with me
(Yeah whit me)
And we were movin' on and singing that same old song
(Yeah whit me)
I had trouble but I found my star
I found myself an electric guitar
Well I was some kind of messed up kid
Now look what you did
Look what you did
You made me, yeah
You make me, yeah
Well I'm not preaching or making a case
I'm not trying to make the world a better place
Well I ain't evil, but I ain't good
I did what I could
I did what I could
To save me, yeah
To save me, yeah
I love rock'n'roll
I love what I'm do-ooing
I need rock'n'roll
Gets me where I'm going
Don't need money if you've got soul
And it don't matter if you're young or you're old
Well I don't worry what the people say
They say what they say
I go my own way
But that's me, yeah
It suits me, yeah
I love rock'n'roll
I love what I'm do-ooing
I love rock'n'roll
Gets me where I'm going
Don't need anyone
Don't need anything
Don't need anybody
I saw him dancing there
By the record machine
I knew he must have
Been about seventeen
The beat was going strong
Playing my favorite song
I could tell
It wouldn't be long
Till he was with me
Yeah, with me
And I could tell
It wouldn't be long
Till he was with me
Yeah, with me
Singin'
I love rock 'n' roll
So put another dime
In the jukebox
Baby
I love rock 'n' roll
So come and
Take the time
And dance with me
He smiled, so I got up
And asked for his name
"But that don't matter," he said
"'Cause it's all the same."
I said, "Can I take you home
Where we can be alone?"
And next we
Were moving on
And he was with me
Yeah, with me
And we were moving on
And singin' that
Same old song
Yeah, with me
Singin'
I love rock 'n' roll
So put another dime
In the jukebox
Baby
I love rock 'n' roll
So come and
So come on take the time
And dance with me
I love rock 'n' roll yeah
'Cause it soothes
My soul yeah
I love rock 'n' roll
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I said, "Can I take you home
Where we can be alone?"
And next we
Were moving on
And he was with me
Yeah, with me
And we were movin on
And singin' that
Same old song
Yeah, with me
Singin'
I love rock 'n' roll
So put another dime
In the jukebox
Baby
I love rock 'n' roll
So come and
Take the time and
Dance with me
I love rock 'n' roll
(I love rock 'n' roll)
So put another dime
In the jukebox baby
I love rock 'n' roll
(Ooh)
So come on
Take the time
And dance with me
(Dance with me)
I love rock 'n' roll
(Rock 'n' roll)
So put another dime
In the jukebox baby
(I said)
I love rock 'n' roll
(So dance with me)
So come on
Take the time and
Dance with me
(Dance with me ooh)
I love rock 'n' roll
(Rock 'n' roll)
So put another dime
In the jukebox baby
(Oh, ooh)
I love rock 'n' roll
(Ooh)
So come and
Take the time and
(Dance with me)
Dance with me
I love rock 'n' roll
So put another dime
In the jukebox baby
I love rock 'n' roll
(Oh)
So come and
Take the time and
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must 'a been about seventeen
The beat was going strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
OW..
He smiled so I got up an' asked for his name
That don't matter, he said,
'Cause it's all the same
Said can I take you home
where we can be alone
An' next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
Ow..
Said can I take you home where we can be alone
Next we'll be movin' on
He was with me, yeah me
An we'll be movin' on
An' singin' that same old song
Yeah with me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must 'a been about seventeen
The beat was going strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
OW..
He smiled so I got up an' asked for his name
That don't matter, he said,
'Cause it's all the same
Said can I take you home
where we can be alone
An' next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
Ow..
Said can I take you home where we can be alone
An we'll be movin' on
He was with me, yeah me
An we'll be movin' on
An' singin' that same old song
Yeah with me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
(R. Berry)
Louie, Louie woe baby
Say we gotta go
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Louie, Louie, oh baby
Say we gotta go
Fine little boy he waits for me
He gets his fill oh constantly
Seen him playin' round 'bout an hour ago
He's never without I'm waitin' at home
Louie, Louie woe baby
Say we gotta go
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Louie, Louie, oh baby
Say we gotta go
Every night at ten I see him again
I think of him oh constantly
Goin' anywhere and he takes me there
Goin' down the road right in his ear
Louie, Louie woe baby
Say we gotta go
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Louie, Louie, oh baby
Say we gotta go
Meet my maker I know my part
It won't be long please touch my heart
Take him in my arms again
Dug her eyes they never leave you again
Louie, Louie woe baby
Say we gotta go
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Louie, Louie, oh baby
Say we gotta go
Say we gotta go now
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must a been about seventeen
The beat was goin' strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'
Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
He smiled so I got up and' asked for his name
That don't matter, he said,
'Cause it's all the same
Said can I take you home,where we can be alone
An' next we were movin' on
Cause he was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin' on
Cause he was with me, yeah me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must a been about seventeen
The beat was goin' strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me
And we'll be moving on, and singing that same old song, yea with me
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKE BOX BABY
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO COME ON TAKE YOUR TIME
AND DANCE WITH ME
I SAW HER DANCIN' THERE
BY THE RECORD MACHINE
I KNEW SHE MUST HAVE BEEN ABOUT SEVENTEEN
THE BEAT WAS GOING STRONG
PLAYING MY FAVORITE SONG
AND I COULD TELL IT WOULDN'T BE LONG
'TIL SHE WAS WITH ME (YEAH ME)
AND I COULD TELL IT WOULDN'T BE LONG
'TIL SHE WAS WITH ME (YEAH ME)
SINGIN'
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKE BOX BABY
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO COME ON TAKE YOUR TIME
AND DANCE WITH ME
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SHE SMILED SO I GOT UP
AND ASKED FOR HER NAME
THAT DON'T MATTER SHE SAID
'COS IT'S ALL THE SAME
I SAID CAN I TAKE YOU HOME
WHERE WE CAN BE ALONE?
NEXT WE WERE MOVIN' ON
AND SHE WAS WITH ME (YEAH ME)
NEXT WE WERE MOVIN' ON
AND SHE WAS WITH ME (YEAH ME)
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SINGIN'
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKE BOX BABY
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO COME ON TAKE YOUR TIME
AND DANCE WITH ME
-GUITAR SOLO-
I SAID CAN I TAKE YOU HOME
WHERE WE CAN BE ALONE?
AND I COULD TELL IT WOULDNT BE LONG
TILL SHE WAS WITH ME (YEAH ME)
AND SHE BE MOVIN' ON
AND SINGIN' THAT SAME OLD SONG
YEAH WITH ME
------
SINGIN'
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKE BOX BABY
I LOVE ROCK N ROLL
SO COME ON TAKE YOUR TIME
AND DANCE WITH ME
(CHORUS REPEATS)
(Tap tap tap tap) Hey, is this thing on?
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must have been about 17
The beat was goin' strong, playin' my favorite song
I could tell it wouldn't be long til' he was with me
Yeah with me
I could tell it wouldn't be long til' he was with me
Yeah with me
Singin':
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dance with me!
He smiled so I got up, and asked for his name
But that don't matter he said, cause it's all the same
He said can I take you home, where we can play alone
And next we were movin' on and he was with me
Yeah with me
And we were movin' on and singin' that same old song
Yeah with me
Singin':
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dacne with me!
Oww!
I love Rock 'n' Roll, yeah
Cause it soothes my soul, yeah
I love Rock 'n' Roll, yeah
I said can I take you home, where we can play alone
And next we were movin' on and he was with me
Yeah with me
And we were movin' on and singin' that same old song
Yeah with me
Singin':
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dance with me!
I love Rock 'n' Roll, (I love Rock 'n' Roll)
so put another dime in the juke box baby
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dance with me! (Dance with me)
I love Rock 'n' Roll, (Rock 'n' Roll)
so put another dime in the juke box baby (I said dance with me)
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dance with me!
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so put another dime in the juke box baby (Oh oh, oh oh, oh)
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dance with me!
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so put another dime in the juke box baby (Oh oh, oh oh, oh)
I love Rock 'n' Roll,
so come on take some time and dance with me!