Rock n' Roll Is King

“Rock and Roll Is King” is the original closer for “Secret Messages” before its re-release in 2001 with 3 new tracks. In this song, the band goes back to their original rock'n'roll roots, and other songs are mentioned in the lyrics. Rock 'n' Roll Is King is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra Released as a single from the 1983 album Secret Messages. The song sees the band return to their rock roots and features a violin solo by Mik Kaminski. The song went through many changes during recording and at one point was going to be called "Motor Factory" with a completely different set of lyrics. The single proved to be ELO's last UK top twenty hit single, and reached #19 in the U.S. "I sang on quite a few tracks; I sang on Rock 'N' Roll Is King. I played on that one, but it wasn't called that, it was something about something about working at Austin Longbridge! It was full of car plant sounds, you could hear it going clank, clank, clank, like somebody hitting a lathe with a hammer, and Jeff went away and made it into Rock 'n' Roll Is King, wiped off everything we'd done, no, there was still some backing left in there, It was much better how he finished it off than it was before." Dave Morgan (March 4, 1999 - King Of The Universe #8) Professional wrestling tag team Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, also known as The Rock 'n' Roll Express, began using Rock 'n' Roll Is King as their ring entrance music after 1983.

Rock ‘n’ Roll is King Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra (backwards) [Thank you for listening.] [Verse 1] Well Listen everybody, let me tell you 'bout the rock n' roll Ohhh, feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul Mmmm, come along with me, to a land of make-believe She said, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." She loves that rock'n'roll, and she plays it all night long Awww, that's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone She says, "Feel that jumpin' beat, and a-get up on your feet." She says, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." [Hook] Oh, let those guitars play Play for me, play for me Oh, let that song ring out That's how it's meant to be [Verse 2] Well, it rolls like a train that's a comin' on down the track She rolled over Beethoven, and she gave Tchaikovsky back She loves that drivin' beat, and she goes dancin' on down the street She said, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." Aww, rock on! [Instrumental Bridge] [Hook] Oh, let those guitars play Play for me, play for me Oh, let that song ring out That's how it's meant to be [Verse 3] Awww, when she comes around and I'm a listenin' to the radio She says, "You can't do that, cause all I wanna do is rock'n'roll." "Now here I'm gonna stay, when that music starts to play." She says, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." [Outro] Aww, yeah, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." Uh-huh, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." Oooh, yeah, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king." She said, "Whamalamabamalama, rock'n'roll is king" [Backwards] Secret. Messages Welcome to the show [Backwards] Look out ahead Welcome to the show Produced By Jeff Lynne Written By Jeff Lynne Recorded At Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands (February 9, 1982; August 1982 - February 1983) Release Date June 5, 1983