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King of Rock and Roll (2016 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dio
Dio
Vocals
Jimmy Bain
Jimmy Bain
Bass
Vinny Appice
Vinny Appice
Drums
Vivian Campbell
Vivian Campbell
Guitar
Claude Schnell
Claude Schnell
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Bain
Jimmy Bain
Songwriter
Vinny Appice
Vinny Appice
Songwriter
Vivian Campbell
Vivian Campbell
Songwriter
Ronnie J Dio
Ronnie J Dio
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dio
Dio
Producer
Gary McGachan
Gary McGachan
Assistant Engineer
Angelo Arcuri
Angelo Arcuri
Engineer
Bill Inglot
Bill Inglot
Mastering Engineer
Dan Hersch
Dan Hersch
Mastering Engineer
Greg Fulginiti
Greg Fulginiti
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
He's the king of rock and roll
Yeah
Alright
Yeah
Right
[Verse 1]
Hot night, summer in the city
Just about to smoke and burn
Look out, he's evil, but he's pretty
And, oh, he's gonna twist and turn
[Chorus]
He's got the midnight madness
He's got control
He's the king of rock and roll
[Verse 2]
Bad blood, everybody knows it
But everybody doesn't care, no
He's got the only way to show it
They wanna see it everywhere
[Chorus]
He's got to give you fever
He'll scratch your soul
He's the king of rock and roll
The king of rock and roll
[Verse 3]
Bad boy, always on the cover
Gettin' the story told
Fast, fast, one way or another
'Cause he'll never, never, never, never, never get old
[Chorus]
He makes a special magic
And you've got control
You are the king of rock and roll
[Chorus]
He's got the midnight madness
He's got a soul
'Cause he's the king of rock and roll
King of rock and roll
[PostChorus]
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
[Outro]
The king of rock and roll
Yeah
Written by: Jimmy Bain, Ronnie J Dio, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell

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