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Rock and Roll Is King (3:36)

Cover of 100 Hits of the '80s

From 100 Hits of the '80s and 35 other releases

The song is a standard 12 Bar Blues, and very up tempo.
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  • ladycaroledowns

    Great one, thanks Lars ;-))

    12 Sep 2012 Reply

  • moses2201

    +++super+++

    27 Jun 2012 Reply

  • steamboat58

    Oh ya, love it, thanks Ingetraud

    24 May 2012 Reply

  • mari-e

    Haven't heard it in a while but it's so energetic

    9 May 2012 Reply

  • reagan0

    Heard this song while I was having dinner at a restaurant, this evening, and thought, "That sure sounds like Jeff Lynne." What a great song!

    8 May 2012 Reply

  • urcoffeeisready

    :)

    9 Feb 2012 Reply

  • keresaspa

    This song reminds me of Ballymena for some reason.

    7 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Melllisssa

    It could have been on another Travelling Wilburys album; yet has such a '50s rock 'n' roll sound.

    3 Feb 2012 Reply

  • skybourne96

    too true elo!

    6 Dec 2011 Reply

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Wow..summer of 1983 flashback for me,times were good, my daughter was born

    30 Nov 2011 Reply

  • knightrider4711

    Yes.. great tune

    7 Oct 2011 Reply

  • malecool

    Kick them legs out guys ......... this is real R & R !

    7 Sep 2011 Reply

  • coanta

    Yeah this is awesome!

    28 Aug 2011 Reply

  • rikrijean

    YEAH-------so great!!!!

    21 Aug 2011 Reply

  • HorstKrannich

    --- ist super ---

    17 Aug 2011 Reply

  • NitaD1

    Love ELO ....Rock and Roll Kings ...

    9 Aug 2011 Reply

  • FICTON1

    great song ....*,*

    2 Feb 2011 Reply

  • gutlesswonder

    Legends!

    15 Jan 2011 Reply

  • vaughnvhalen

    Well, Listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll Feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul She said come along with me, to a land of make believe She said wamalama bamalama rock 'n' roll is king She loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone She says feel that jumpin' beat, and git up on your feet She says wamalama bamalama rock 'n' roll is king (oh! rock on!)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)_)

    9 Jan 2011 Reply

  • unreleased_

    Yeah! ;-)

    22 Nov 2010 Reply
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