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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
Vocals
Mario Cipollina
Mario Cipollina
Bass Guitar
Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes
Guitar
Sean Hopper
Sean Hopper
Keyboards
Bill Gibson
Bill Gibson
Drums
Johnny Colla
Johnny Colla
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
Songwriter
Johnny Colla
Johnny Colla
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Bob Norberg
Bob Norberg
Mastering Engineer
Robert Norberg
Robert Norberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
New York, New York is everything they say
And no place that I'd rather be
Where else can you do a half a million things
All at a quarter to three?
When they play their music, ooh, that modern music
They pack it with a lot of style
But it's still that same old back-beat rhythm
That really, really drives 'em wild
[Chorus]
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
And from what I've seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathin'
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
[Verse 2]
LA, Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip
Is something everyone should see
Neon lights, and the pretty, pretty girls
All dressed so scantily
When they play their music, that hard rockin' music
They pack it with a lot of flash
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm
That really, really kicks 'em in the
[Chorus]
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
And from what I've seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathin'
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
[Verse 3]
Johnny
[Verse 4]
DC, San Antone, and the Liberty Town
Boston and Baton Rouge
Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City
Seattle, San Francisco, too
Everywhere there's music, real live music
Bands with a million styles
But it's still that same old rock and roll music
That really, really drives 'em wild
[Chorus]
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
And from what I've seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathin'
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating, yeah
In Cleveland
Detroit
Uh, heart of rock and roll
Written by: Huey Lewis, Johnny Colla
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