Titled 'Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me' performed by some band called Reunion. It's funny because just before the song starts, you hear the lead singer take a deep breath for the quick talking monologue of music history, followed by a little singing. The end is neat because the sing verses of all the classic songs mixed and in tune with one another. Great song!

I remember that song.  Good tune :)

Yes, a very clever song...sung, if memory serves, by Joey Levine (of Ohio Express notoriety...)

Ah! But was it the blueprint for 'We Didn't Start The Fire'...?!!

I know I've heard the song, but for the life of me can't remember how it goes!  :-[

Well, here are the lyrics to give you an idea:

B. Bumble and the Stingers, Mott the Hoople, Ray Charles Singers
Lonnie Mack and twangin' Eddy, here's my ring we're goin' steady
Take it easy, take me higher, liar liar, house on fire
Locomotion, Poco, Passion, Deeper Purple, Satisfaction
Baby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin' hotter
Sammy's cookin', Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens, end of story
Mahavishnu, fujiyama, kama-sutra, rama-lama
Richard Perry, Spector, Barry, Rogers-Hart, Nilsson, Harry
Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop and Fats is back and Finger Poppin'

Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie

FM, AM, hits are clickin' while the clock is tock-a-tickin'
Friends and Romans, salutations, Brenda and the Tabulations
Carly Simon, I behold her, Rolling Stones and centerfoldin'
Johnny Cash and Johnny Rivers, can't stop now, I got the shivers
Mungo Jerry, Peter Peter Paul and Paul and Mary Mary
Dr. John the nightly tripper, Doris Day and Jack the Ripper
Gotta go Sir, gotta swelter, Leon Russell, Gimme Shelter
Miracles in smokey places, slide guitars and Fender basses
Mushroom omelet, Bonnie Bramlett, Wilson Pickett, stop and kick it

Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Life is a rock but the radio . . .

Arthur Janov's primal screamin', Hawkins, Jay and Dale and Ronnie
Kukla, Fran and Norma Okla Denver, John and Osmond, Donny
JJ Cale and ZZ Top and LL Bean and De De Dinah
David Bowie, Steely Dan and sing me prouder, CC Rider
Edgar Winter, Joanie Sommers, Osmond Brothers, Johnny Thunders
Eric Clapton, pedal wah-wah, Stephen Foster, do-dah do-dah
Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Surfer Girl and Little Honda
Tighter, tighter, honey, honey, sugar, sugar, yummy, yummy
CBS and Warner Brothers, RCA and all the others

Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
Gotta turn it up louder, so my DJ told me
Life is a rock but the radio rolled me
At the end of my rainbow lies a golden oldie

Listen (remember) they're playing our song

Rock it, sock it, Alan Freed me, Murray Kaufman, try to leave me
Fish, and Swim, and Boston Monkey, Make it bad and play it funky

(Wanna take you higher!)

Yes indeed!  Liked it then, still like it now  :D

Thanks, Carl, for posting the lyrics - I could never get my hands around all the words (Levine's vocals went so fast!)  And yes, it was Joey Levine of Ohio Express fame, according to my resources.  ;)

Rather strange to see Doris Day sat next to Jack The Ripper...

...I bet she was dead pleased!

Rather strange to see Doris Day sat next to Jack The Ripper...

...I bet she was dead pleased!


LOL!  ;D

is she really deceased??

is she really deceased??



No