I'm A Rocker - The Raspberries (1973)

Rock'n'Roll tunes from SIDE 3
Eric Carmen: It was written to be a kind Little Richard old time 1950's rock and roll rave up.

I'm A Rocker
(Eric Carmen)

Back beat boogie got a hold on me
Make me wanna jump and shout!
Twistin' like a top, I never wanna stop tonight
You surely look like a magazine
And you can move like I never seen
Reelin' and a rockin' babe
Come on and dance with me!

I'm a rocker, I'm a roller
I've been a boogie since I ditched the stroller
So come on hold me tight
We can rock the night away
I'm a rocker, I'm a roller
I've been a boogie since I ditched the stroller
So come on hold me tight
We can rock the night away

Tight blue jeanie with the starlit face
Make me wanna slide and shake!
Claw like a cat, and shimmy like a rattle snake
You surely look like a movie queen
And you can move like I never seen
Reelin' and a rockin' babe
Come on and dance with me!

I'm a rocker, I'm a roller
I've been a boogie since I ditched the stroller
So come on hold me tight
We can rock the night away
I'm a rocker, I'm a roller
I've been a boogie since I ditched the stroller
So come on hold me tight
We can rock the night away

I get this feelin' when I hear that beat
I gotta jump and get up on the table
'Cause when that rhythm and blues electrifies my shoes
I get the message like it came by cable

Back beat boogie got a hold on me
And make me wanna jump and shout!
Twistin' like a top, I never wanna stop tonight
You surely look like a magazine
And you can move like I never seen
Reelin' and a rockin' babe
Come on and dance with me!

I'm a rocker, I'm a roller
I've been a boogie since I ditched the stroller
So come on hold me tight
We can rock the night away
I'm a rocker, I'm a roller
I've been a boogie since I ditched the stroller
So come on hold me tight
We can rock the night away

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Music

Tags:

• power
• pop
• raspberries

[ebf1957]

This is one of those songs that should've been in a movie.

[unclemeat2u]

I must say this is a far cry from "all by myself."

Awesome.

=)

[SpaceOdyssey56]

Kickass song! Too bad there's no karaoke version of this!

[tdsawa]

Oh Wow! Awesome!

[AllThisIsThat]

If anyone has a Live version to post that would be awesome.

[TeaLeaf1020]

GREAT SONG!!! I,too, first heard it on Sirius radio but it was just a couple of days ago - not sure if it was on Andrew Loog Oldham's show - but WOW! The back beat boogie got a hold on me - lol!!

[vinman24t]

This song ranks in the TOP 100 kick ass rock n roll songs of all time. Jim Bonafonti ( drummer) was Cleveland's answer to Keith Moon. The drumming is fantastic on this cut. Two other Raspberries songs that kick ass are: Tonight and The Party's Over.

[sunphuk]

Its hard to find the Rocker tunes from the Raspberries, I think there is only like mabey 4 or 5 the rest are kinda backseat in dads sedan soft rock makeout tunes.

But this one is pretty good Loud.

[jt20042]

A killer track with a great hook!

[gangesexcavating]

good stuff. Thank Andrew Loog Oldham's Sirius radio show for playing this tonight and introducing me to this.