It's Still Rock And Roll To Me

What's the matter
With the clothes I'm wearing
"Can't you tell that
Your tie's too wide"

Maybe I should buy
Some old tab collars
"Welcome back to
The age of jive

Where have you been
Hidin' out lately, honey
You can't dress trashy
Till you spend a lot of money"

Everybody's talkin'
'Bout the new sound
Funny, but
It's still rock and roll to me

What's the matter
With the car I'm driving
"Can't you tell that
It's out of style"

Should I get a set of
While wall tires
"Are you gonna cruise
The miracle mile

Nowadays
You can't be too sentimental
Your best bet's a true
Baby blue Continental"

Hot funk, cool punk
Even if it's old junk
It's still rock and roll to me

Oh, it doesn't matter
What they say in the papers
'Cause it's always been
The same old scene

There's a new band in town
But you can't get the sound
From a story in a magazine
Aimed at your average teen

How about a pair
Of pink sidewinders
And a bright orange
Pair of pants

"You could really be a
Beau Brummel baby
If you just give it
Half a chance

Don't waste your money
On a new set of speakers
You get more mileage from
A cheap pair of sneakers"

Next phase, new wave
Dance craze, anyways
It's still rock and roll to me

What's the matter
With the crowd I'm seeing
"Don't you know that
They're out of touch"

Should I try to be
A straight-A student
"If you are
Then you think too much

Don't you know
About the new fashion honey
All you need are looks
And a whole lotta money"

It's the next phase
New wave, dance craze, anyways
It's still rock and roll to me

Everybody's talkin'
'Bout the new sound
Funny, but
It's still rock and roll to me

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