| David Essex - Rock On Hey did ya rock and roll Rock on, ooh, my soul Hey did ya boogey too, did ya Hey shout, summertime blues Jump up and down in my blue suede shoes Hey did ya rock and roll, rock on And where do we go from here Which is the way that's clear Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen Prettiest girl I ever seen See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean (James Dean) [Instrumental Interlude] And where do we go from here Which is the way that's clear Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen Prettiest girl I ever seen See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean Rock on Rock on Rock on Hey, hey Rock and roll Rock on Rock on Hey, hey Rock and roll Rock on Rock on Hey, hey Rock and roll Rock on Rock on Hey, hey Rock and roll Rock on........ Songfacts.com This was written for the movie That'll Be The Day, starring Ringo Starr... and David Essex. Ringo was a musician who sometimes acted. Essex was an actor who was sometimes a musician. It didn't make it on to the movie. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL) The lyrics are a tribute to the early days of Rock 'n' Roll. This was a US #1 hit for Michael Damian in 1989. Like David Essex, Damian was also an actor. He was on the soap opera The Young And The Restless. Damian's version was used in the Corey Feldman movie Dream A Little Dream. This was Essex' only hit in the US, but he had several more in England. The trippy rhythm made this a popular drug song. This is the opening song for the 2000 movie ... |
