Billy Joel — Its Still Rock and Roll to Me
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk
It's still rock and roll to me
[Bridge]
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
[Verse 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
[Chorus]
Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways
It's still rock and roll to me
[Saxophone solo]
[Verse 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
[Chorus]
It's the next phase, new wave
Dance craze, anyways
It's still rock and roll to me
[Outro]
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me
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