David Essex - Rock On

[SomeFolksPlayGolf]

White boy cant dance. . . Lol

[thecolaratlady]

@SomeFolksPlayGolf lol i'm white,, i cant dance for shit

[WERMMUSIC]

check us out!!!!

[gnhspro12]

@MrShutUppp Too bad your mom is a lesbian

[prettymeliful]

-3-3-3-3-3 one of my Favs!!!!

[1944baggins]

Bay Watch!!!

[portboypj]

this song is just plain cool

[fulyai]

Great song, great tune. Soooo sexy.

[debbieswinyer]

Loved this song when it first came out

[chewbacca0901]

Come to think of it, this could have influenced "In the Air Tonight!"

[chewbacca0901]

Great song... I thought this was ahead of it's time.

[RadicalFuzz]

@doo192002 by the way its lemoncrime from my radical account

[RadicalFuzz]

@doo192002 but doo listen to the rhythm!!

[scribefbk]

I was born in 84'.My brother and sister use to make fun of me for liking this song when i was a kid,and still do. I thought it was great then and still.

[enriconunes]

Does anyone also find it similar to Sad But True from Metallica?

[JamesBayCree97]

@enriconunes no

[butterflyinamber]

Had to be born in the sixties and found this guy to be sexy as hell in the seventies.

[glammer]

Top tune. I didn't know he'd written it himself.

[lemoncrime]

how the fuck can ppl not like this? i dont fucking get it

[doo192002]

@lemoncrime are you serious man wow all it talks about chicks in blue jeans back then they saw chicks in jeans with hot ass and rocked the era of the 70s....

[allenbrowning]

@lemoncrime they be the age dumb ass fags who don;t know good tunes

[rhodie007]

I read an article that John Lennon after watching David Essex perform this number, went up to him after the show to congratulate him! Wow, what an honour!

[Swiftchange1]

i think i'm a little young for the song, like it is not in my era, but i still love.... and go tell your mom she needs a husband and not to be a hoe

[AkMashhP]

@Swiftchange1 your dumb, doesn't matter your "era" what music you listen to, it's what ever you like..

[Rampant7990]

@AkMashhP What an asshole you are. Call a kid dumb because they mention they are from an entirely different generation than 40 years ago?

I'd be proud if I was from the generations that hate books, hate any thing other than what their friends think is cool, and still had the brains and good taste to be into good music they probably have to look a lot harder for to listen to than we do. STFU.

[LetsRideMen]

When I was in college about this time, there was a basketball player named James Dean. When he would score, the PA announcer would say his name: "James Dean..." and the crowd would then emulate the voice in this song that comes in: "Jaaames Dean...." This song always brings back that funny memory.

[99juxta]

@LetsRideMen GOLD!!!

[doorsfan58]

Not sure what he's doing with the mikestand.

[99juxta]

@doorsfan58 Gettin down?

[TheAntman1265]

Alway`s loved this song. Also as a huge Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins fan this song realy pre dates the sound they would be doing in their collective 80`s stuff. Kinda the same sound and style music. Love it!

[steviesteele]

Going to hit somebody with that microphone stand David...

[TheMimifur]

And the young girls fancy that Bieber kid? What is wrong with them!

[MsSuzy4videos]

Wish I would have!

[24Reade]

My mom fancies the pants of this guy.. -___-

[hanklove4ever]

If you ask who did this song and hummed it to them ( blue jean baby queen, prettiest girl I ever seen etc etc ) 95 out of 100 would not know the artist's name. I have won many upon many beers and money at various places on this trivia question. People have heard the song as they were growing up, but do not remember the artist's ( EVEN D.J.s on the radio!!!) I came up with this Trivia, it works all the time.....Just remember DAVID ESSEX......rest my case.

[picperfic]

aww...he's so yummy....just been to see him in All the Fun of the Fair...reliving my youth! Thank you

[krakkken666]

my mom slept with his mom.

[Malikas87]

thats so rude guy

[blogcristilulu]

Hi,

I'm loving David Essex music. Thank you for your videos.

Grig

[sorwoggpm]

@blogcristilulu I think you mean "Greg"

[gypsytraveling]

I've always looved this!

[SuperHadassa1]

Shutuppp, this was NOT one of the most difficult things she achieved in her life, I'm sure!!!!!! Any slut was game for those singers then!!!!!!!

[tommieparch]

the

[pixiedetective]

EDDIE MOON!

[eyesthatshine]

This was heck of a rock tune

[defendingwarrior2012]

when i was a kid i loved listening to my dad singing this :)

[MsKorirae]

Super Fuckin Sexy!!  LOVE it again!!

[MsKorirae]

I LOVE this song!! Thanks to my dad for  fillin me in on all the GREATS!!

[grelssrz1]

J DILLA!

[TheLadyjazzy1]

RIP JAMES DEAN SEP 30TH !!

[2pawz]

James Dean.....



[RonSafreed]

I was a senior in 1974 when I first heard this song, however my baby brother was 11 and was fascinated with this song, oh that bass riff drumming, percussion, violin, and of coarse vocals "ROCK ON".

[chickmag676]

The bad quality almost makes it trippier. XP

[xyz123809]

thats so hot  and thats 4 ever

[millicentbistander]

This will be the ONLY version of this song that will "Rock On" no matter how many times Michael Damian records it.

[BrockWorthington]

The only reason i know this exists is because of Rob Zombie. Great song though.



[ccanyouguesswhoiam]

Rock the fuck on!

[MoPar7055]

Where is David essex from?

[seangildy]

@MoPar7055 london

[MoPar7055]

And where do we go from here? Which is the way that's clear?

[kja427]

Better than Michael Damian's version in 1989. You can't touch the authenticity of the original. You just can't!

[hibob418]

The amazing thing about this record is since there is no discernible kick/snare rhythm groove, you can't pin it down to any one rock era. It continues to sound incredibly timeless. Great song - thanks for posting.

[ancientraver19881989]

If as a man you had to pick any bloke to look like it'd have to be David Essex no problem.Just imagine the fun you could have with the ladies even without being famous - life would be a non-stop party!

[Deangelatla]

how is this regarded as music?

[MoPar7055]

@Deangelatla How would it not be?

[minibop7]

sexiest man of the 70s and that's from a straight man.

[rhodie007]

John Lennon told David Essex after the performance how much he enjoyed the song!

[MrShutUppp]

my mom has slept with him.... no joke

[7markosmezza7]

@MrShutUppp WHO HASN'T YOUR MOM SLEPT WITH!?!?!?!

[trollfinger]

@7markosmezza7

Hahahaha brilliant

[huntr7777]

@7markosmezza7 *zing*

[miadreamer]

@MrShutUppp So did an old friend of mine. Methinks David is a bit of a slut, LOL.

[Tommoandlucysdad]

@MrShutUppp I've slept with your mom too.

[mangledinal]

@Tommoandlucysdad  LOL

[crustydownunder]

@MrShutUppp Who's mum hasn't

[13obcat]

@MrShutUppp thanks for sharing! :) hahaha

[MrDarkbloom]

@MrShutUppp I also slept with your mum. Sorry, I wasn't very impressed :(

[6flakes]

@MrShutUppp Das cool.

[sk8dude1313]

@MrShutUppp That's actually really neat!

[sbhowell1]

@MrShutUppp Congrats Mom!!!!!!

[jrmetmoi]

@MrShutUppp Well back then it would have been worth it!

[GWENDD]

This is "Eddie" from Eastenders - Alfie's uncle - Michael's dad - real name - David Albert Cook from Plaitow, Essex. - still just as hot in 2011 as he was in 1974 - memories, memories

[Lizzymsdizzy]

Yummmm hot hot hot.

[zufenia65]

I love this song one of my favorite ... great romantic song yeahhh !!!

[yvette91x]

ROCKING ON! man im rocking it to this are u?

[yvette91x]

ROCKING ON! 

[mrsbod]

@jason75 cos I am as old as this song! I get ribbed by people my age for liking him....but I like him and no amount of ribbing will change that!

[maurojselva]

i'm no quire this man was GOOD LOOKIN

[tommieparch]

tp

[uhhhking133]

DefLeppard version is way better... idk why but more rock to it. and Def Leppard is more BADASS!~

[StampingJenny]

sexy lip bite

[bobbyt912]

why did you tells us your birth year so i was born in 91

just joking arouund

[cableguy1111]

Epic tune, Rock On could be remixed today and be a hit!

[topgregory1972]

Who does that?  Who has time?

[us4musketeers]

Thumbs up if you love this song

[mrsbod]

I was born in March 1974...and I love him!!!

[jason75]

@mrsbod Why did you tell us your birth year, so i was born 69

[andie60]

LOL this is the song I remember him for :):):)

[nelly6819]

get em off then verbin.. woohooooo

[puretoon]

He was something else then. A right dream boat with THE most gorgeous eyes and hair. I worshipped him. He's grown older very well ;)

[us4musketeers]

This song is great rock om

[AndrewLuikens]

Great song

[sharona1981]

I look at him here and he does nothing for me...I see David Essex on Eastenders now and think, 'Hello!' My taste is nuts,lol. Incidentally, this song rules.

[VamboMarbleye1956]

the minde behine the song gets no fame just the face that sucks for me hope he made some money

[tommynookah]

@Hejtykke123ful If you can't spell "cigarette" you definitely are not old enough to smoke.

[cactusrose777]

HOT HOT HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daviebuk2008]

My names David and I was born in 1974. We moved to Essex England when I was about 2 When i was a kid and my mum played me David Essex and for some fking insane reason I thought i was actually David Essex lmfao...If u give kids acid do u think theyd be normal??? omg!

[TheShiteMaster]

I hated the 70's and remember this song on the radio. now i need some prozac.

[brianconway100]

Rock On was in the British charts September 1973, peaking at no.3. Remember it well as I was on a school Mediteranean cruise at the time. Have double checked on Wik. and in Guinness book of charts. It was held off the no.1 spot by Donny Osmond "Young Love" at no.1, and Wizzard with "Angel Fingers" at no.2.

[manjaganj]

This song was definetely inspired by The People's Court.

[mielaeh]

@manjaganj

best comment ever! lol

[glaeken14]

I LOVE IT!!

[80sRockIsKing]

this guy was a genius to write this song!

[TheMotherHucker]

wow i was born in 1975 and now hes in esastenders . And david does great song on the CD war of the worlds

[prettypenny143]

This song gives me butterflies looooove it!



[redback1985]

brilliant song, awesome artist. Def leppard came out with a pretty good cover of this.

[Spinanmyx]

In '74 this was one of the few 'pop' records recorded in quadrophonic. (At the time), it had to be heard to be believed. An awesome listening experience.

[triffiks]

brilliant good upload thanks and hes still performong in 2011 Nice One )0( (pass the ciggarellos (-: _

[yamahonduki]

great upload of a great song, thanks

[jazzysnaps]

In my opinion this arrangement is just so far ahead of its time, love the double vocal effect.

[Ruskellnw1]

Careful, Dave - you'll have someone's eye out with that. The mikestand, that is

[lizoconnell1]

He was so damn adorable in 1973 the way he smiled and bit his lower lip. What happened?

[lizoconnell1]

He was so damn adorable in 1973 the way he smiled and bit his lower lip. What happened?

[friginhell123]

@lizoconnell1 what happened he ended up on coranation street

[caguilar12345678]

JAAMES DEEANNN

hahah who is that?

[antimatter2380]

@caguilar12345678 isn't it a sausage company?

[msstevie1951]

Loved it then and still today! Timeless! Rock on! ♥

[TheSlickrics]

there shouldnt even be a dislike button for this sick song

[chrisjewett63]

my uncle jimmy had a motorcycle rental co in SA TX by brackenridge park and this song as playing when i took my first bike ride (a KDX 125) beautiful!!!!before 281 was constructed!!!

[TheSlickrics]

@chrisjewett63 i have an unc jimmy!

[chrisjewett63]

@TheSlickrics was he as cool as mine?he let us kids(family)ride the motorcycles for free&we could have ONE beer afterwards if we did'nt wreck the bike!!! P.S. I was 11 yrs old at the time(1974) .

[90FirstGenPGT]

Why do they even put the dislike option?? if you don't like it you won't watch it

[MizzCBlack]

Just for Dierdrie!! hes mine I tell you!! pmsl :D x

[sail1948]

I fucking hated the good looking bastard. Just joking!!

[grigalonis87]

He looks like Jay leno

[TheMimifur]

God, he is a god. Rock on, no wqnder I had the poster on my wall.

[qwertyfrances]

Gorgeous then and still is, love him! xx

[PURPLEBEATTIE1]

He was a proper little honey

[EddieAlda]

He was a spunky monkey

[beadreader4]

Tom Petty is back-up singer!!!!!!

[jrmetmoi]

@beadreader4 Really? Liar!

[SoiledCokeWhore]

I play this song over and over again with a line of coke before each play haha. Perrrrfect song. Too bad David Essex couldn't write more music :(. He could've changed my generation when it came out. Would've started a following! Favorite part is "James Dean"

[VerbinStudios]

song makes me want to get naked

[2oldschool4u]

@VerbinStudios Hell yeah!

[projectArmedBlue]

(Take Point!)

[foxyroxstar]

0:21 Fox You! He's a king of Kings ELVIS!

[RegencyRoyale]

en Closer to the Top on YouTube en so..we'll watch it!....(if I Am Music...what Most Famous Movie Studios SELECT. ComputerSearching..oh damn! this one's a Black Swan Brooke!)

[stuckinda8Os]

He sounds just like Lenny Kravitz, the same way Anastacia sounds like Taylor Dayne...I guess not every voice is unique. Will it be the same with fingerprints?

[kitakenzie]

best  son g eva

[kitakenzie]

best song eva

[MrClover17]

My favorite part is when it says James Dean

[1GodOnlyOne]

@MrClover17 I think that's everyone's favorite part.

=)

[RuthPirie1]

I remember sitting watching it for the first time on Top of the Pops....it's was love at first sight xx

[MsLou008]

Rock On!! Still am what can I say...

[666thesnowman]

the 4 people that disliked this, later suffered from what is commenly reffered to as 'been-hit-with-a-shovel' syndrome and they got thier heads pissed on by 12 giraffes... you have been warned

[Harbringe]

This song defies genre ,it has elements of rock , jazz and soul that make it a fusion that is unique ,honestly nothing he wrote again ever compared to this song .Its a one of a kind

[Grendelmonster8u]

Man, I played this 45 rpm record single over and over again when this came out. Cool song. It was his only major hit in the US but at least it was a good one. It has a sultry sound to it...what is the proper term for that song opening sound? As a kid it was a turn-on; I didn't know what David looked like but I imagined he looked good singing like this, lol.

[lchartz13]

@Hejtykke123ful nice spelling fuckhead

[leftcoast67]

One of the first songs that blew my mind. Then again in 1974 hearing trippy stereophonic effects, I never could get enough of this song...

[DrunkPerson]

@Hejtykke123ful because this song is about fucking

[Tamee40]

What a honey he was.

[jason75]

@Tamee40 Don't get your panties creamed cause of he's a honey lol

[jrmetmoi]

The background music such as the strings, the bass playing, and the brass section make this whole song also along with David.

[keywestWTF]

All the girlies in my school LURVED on some David Essex.

[378Daniel]

Glam rock was the 70's..Bowie..Slade.Bolan..Swee­t..Roxy M...etc...!