THE UNRELEASED & RELATED

Hooked On Rock 'N Roll (Lips, 1972)

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Track Notes:
** Different to the 1978 version recorded by Peter Criss...

[Verse]
Well now the boy could play like no one you'd ever saw (yeah)
Played in a band that practiced all day long
He told his mama that schoolin's gotta go
I've seen cases like this before
Your boy's been vaccinated with a Victrolla needle
He's hooked on rock and roll
Oh yeah, yeah, right

[Verse]
Well now mama asked the doctor, what is there something I can do?
Doc said, "No you can't cure his soul
Once it's infected with the blues"
Well now most I found you've travelled 'round and your boy's cut from that mold
He's been vaccinated with a Victrolla needle
He's hooked on rock and roll
Oh yeah, yeah, right

Well now when you find you got no mind
To work from nine to five
Well, there's just no way to bring home a pay check
You rock, you rock, rock away well

[Verse]
Mama told him long ago
She said, "Baby, want a future quit your rock 'n' roll"
I said "Mama, you're never gonna see him go home" (no)
But she's been saying since time began
Cut your hair, baby please be a man
But I've been vaccinated with a Victrolla needle
I'm hooked on rock and roll
Oh yeah, yeah, right

Well now when you find you got no mind
To work from nine to five
Well, there's just no way to bring home a pay check
You rock, you rock, rock away well

[Verse]
Mama told him long ago
She said, "Baby, want a future quit your rock 'n' roll"
I said "Mama, you're never gonna see him go home" (no)
But she's been saying since time began
Cut your hair, won't you please be a man
But I've been vaccinated with the Victrolla needle
Well I'm hooked on rock and roll
Can't you tell I've been hooked on rock and roll
Whoa-yeah!

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