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 whitewall 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
4
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
saxophone
5
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
Artist: Billy Joel
Year: 1980
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 172