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Topic: I Wanna Rock

Well, I don't know how to play rock music very well
so someone else may have to carry the torch on this one. smile
Might be a few innuendos  hidden.:)

All comments appreciated.


I Wanna Rock by Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


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[G]I wanna rock, I wanna [C] reach down in your [G]soul


[G]I wanna rock, I want for [C] you to lose [G]control


[G]I wanna rock, I wanna [C]play all night [G] long


[G]I wanna rock, I’m gonna [C]play your favorite[G] song


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Verse 2


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[G]I wanna rock, and let these [C]magic fingers [G]fly


[G]I wanna rock, and light the [C] stars in your [G]eyes


[G]I wanna rock, and show you [C] things you’ve never [G]seen


[G]I wanna rock, and take you [C] places you’ve never [G] been


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Chorus


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[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, baby it’s music for you and[G] me


you[C] rock my heart and soul, baby can’t you [G]see


[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, let’s rock all through the [G]night


‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right


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Verse 2


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[G]I wanna rock, I wanna [C]play our music [G]loud


[G]I wanna rock, I want to [C] take you above the [G]clouds


[G]I wanna rock, and feel a [C] love that’s oh so [G]strong


[G]I wanna rock, and make sweet[C] love all night [G] long


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Chorus


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[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, baby it’s music for you and[G] me


you[C] rock my heart and soul, oh babe can’t you [G]see


[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, let’s rock all through the [G]night


‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right


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‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right


‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right


‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right





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Good one Jim, keep on rocking.     

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My first thought on reading the title? If you wanna rock go to Blackpool! If you don't know what that means just ask.

You certainly left no doubt as to what the song was about, I'll give it a go later. Good rock song words though.     

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Phill

LMAO - I had to go here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUECl-ey9aA
to find out what you meant.  That is awesome.  I also learned about cheese and - and favorite new word - knobbies !!

It was really interesting.

I look forward to seeing what you can do with those lyrics.


Peatle - Thanks for the kind words.

JIm     

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Rock is sold in most sea side resorts in the UK all with their own town name inside. Must be honest I had no idea how rock was made. As a kid I was often given a stick of rock when friends and relatives came home from holidays and I must admit I was not keen. After a while they get very sticky and end up in the bin (trash can) Llanelli, my home town is known for cockles and when in season you can see the cocklers in their Land Rover Defenders out in the bay during low tide scraping and picking the cockles from their beds, must be quite annoying being woken like that lol.

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Cocklers !!! Now there's a word worth looking up for sure !  smile     

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7 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2024-03-09 03:14:43)

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Seeing the mention of cockles on here reminds me of that Irish folk song “Molly Malone” about a fishmonger who sells cockles and mussels from her barrow.   A song my dad use to sing at parties when I was a kid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ouqhCtIh2g

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Jim. I suddenly had a flashback to the late 50s and early 60s when winkle pickers were the fashion. They were worn by teddyboys then rockers and the mods wore chisel toes. I dare you to look those 2 fashion items up.
I had a quick bash at your song last night and I think it will make a good rocker (different context) I'm away today and tomorrow I'll try and do something on Monday.     

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Peatle and Phill

Thanks for the cultural education.

Now I have Molly Malone stuck in my head, but it is a cool song.
I found this version - and loved it - I'm sure with St. Patties Day coming up, there will be a few pubs singing it.

AS for cockles - I never knew what hey were - and my only knowledge of them was from the poem " Mary,Mary, Quite Contrary....."  smile

Now for the winklepickers and teddyboys - I never heard of them before - but of course I had to research them.  I guess I missed out on that fad - but I did come across many pictures of the beatles wearing them in the very early days (1960-62)   and how they then became all the rage with what in America became known as " Beatle Boots". 

It's amazing how much history you can acquire through music.
Thank you boys for the leads.

CHEERS  ! 
Jim     

PS   Phill did you wear those shoes when you were younger and playing gigs ?

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Phill Williams wrote:

My first thought on reading the title? If you wanna rock go to Blackpool!

Ooooh, I love that stuff, but haven't seen it for many years ...

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Hi Jim. No my parents wouldn't let me, I was only 9 in 1960! The teddyboys were somewhere in the middle of the 1950s and they struck fear in the hearts of normal folk. By the time I joined a working band winklepickers and Beatle boots had fallen by the wayside well at least the ones with Cuban heels! I was over 6 feet so I didn't need them. By the time I got a job and was buying my own clothes we were in the middle of the summer of love so it was kaftans and sandals, 1966, I hated it when punk came into fashion.
Thanks for the pics by the way they all add to my collection.     

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