Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Electric Light Orchestra
Performer
Jeff Lynne
Vocals
Kelly Groucutt
Background Vocals
Dave Morgan
Background Vocals
Bev Bevan
Drums
Richard Tandy
Piano
Mik Kaminski
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Bill Bottrell
Engineer
Ryan Ulyate
Assistant Engineer
Marc Mann
Assistant Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Robert Hadley
Mastering Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Well, listen everybody let me tell you bout the rock 'n' roll
Oh, feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
Mmm, come along with me, to a land of make-believe
She said, "Wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king"
She loves that rock 'n' roll, and she plays it all night long
Oh, that's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
She says to feel that jumpin' beat, and a-get up on your feet
She says, "A-wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king"
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
Well, it rolls like a train that's a-comin' on down the track
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
Oh, she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
She said, "Wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king"
Oh, rock on
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
Well, 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, where that music starts to play
She says, "Wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king"
Oh, yeah, wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king
Uh, huh, wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king
Ooh-yeah, wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king
She said, "Wa-ma-la-ma, ba-ma-la-ma, rock 'n' roll is king"
Welcome to the show
Welcome to the show
Writer(s): Jeff Lynne
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