Roadrunner
Ron Wood Lyrics


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Rock And Roll Music
Just let me hear some of that
Rock And Roll Music,
Any old way you choose it,
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it,
Any old time you use it.
It's gotta be Rock And Roll Music,
If you want to dance with me,
If you want to dance with me.

I've got no kick againt modern jazz,
Unless they try to play it too darn fast,
And change the beauty of the melody,
Until they sounded like a symphony,
That's why I go for that
Rock and roll music

I took my loved one over cross the tracks
So she can hear my man await a sax,
I must admit the have a rockin' band,
Man they were going like a hurricane
That's why I go for that
Rock and roll music

Way down South they gave a jubilee,
The jockey folks they had a jamboree,
They're drinkin' homebrew from a water cup,
The folks dancin' they all got shook up
And started playin' that
Rock and roll music

Don't care to hear 'em play a tango,
I'm in the mood to dig a mambo,
It's way to early for a congo,
So keep a rockin' that piano




So I can hear some of that
Rock and roll music

Overall Meaning

Ron Wood's song "Roadrunner" is an ode to the power of rock and roll music. The song begins with a desire and demand for rock and roll music, with Wood declaring that he just wants to hear it in any way it comes. The backbeat of rock and roll is impossible to resist, he argues, and the music is timeless and always relevant.


Wood then acknowledges that he has no problem with modern jazz, as long as it stays true to the beauty of the melody and doesn't try to be something it's not. This is a subtle way of contrasting jazz with rock and roll, implying that rock and roll is pure and authentic in a way that modern jazz isn't.


The second half of the song describes the power of rock and roll in a more concrete way. Wood takes his loved one to hear a saxophone player, and admires the skill and energy of the band playing behind him. He then describes a jubilee in the South, where people are drinking and dancing to rock and roll music.


Throughout the song, Wood makes it clear that he has no interest in other genres of music, like tango or congo. He wants to keep hearing the piano rock and roll sound that he loves so much. The song is a testament to the power of rock and roll to move people and bring them together.


Line by Line Meaning

Rock And Roll Music
The singer loves Rock and Roll music and wants to hear it.


Just let me hear some of that
The singer is requesting to hear some Rock and Roll music.


Rock And Roll Music,
The singer repeats his love for Rock and Roll music.


Any old way you choose it,
The artist doesn't care how the Rock and Roll music is played, as long as he can hear it.


It's got a back beat, you can't lose it,
The artist believes that Rock and Roll music has a distinctive rhythm that is impossible to miss.


Any old time you use it.
The singer believes that Rock and Roll music can be played anytime and still sounds good.


It's gotta be Rock And Roll Music,
The singer emphasizes that he only wants to hear Rock and Roll music.


If you want to dance with me,
The artist invites others to join him in dancing to the Rock and Roll music.


I've got no kick againt modern jazz,
The artist doesn't have anything against modern jazz music.


Unless they try to play it too darn fast,
The artist only dislikes modern jazz when it is played too quickly.


And change the beauty of the melody,
The singer doesn't like when modern jazz changes the melody of a song.


Until they sounded like a symphony,
The artist feels that modern jazz can sound too complex and lose its original feel.


That's why I go for that
The singer prefers Rock and Roll music still.


I took my loved one over cross the tracks
The singer and his loved one went to a different neighborhood to hear Rock and Roll music.


So she can hear my man await a sax,
The singer wants to introduce his loved one to a talented saxophone player.


I must admit the have a rockin' band,
The artist confesses that the band he's listening to is very good at playing Rock and Roll music.


Man they were going like a hurricane
The artist thinks the band is playing with a lot of energy and excitement.


That's why I go for that
The singer still loves Rock and Roll music despite alternative music styles.


Way down South they gave a jubilee,
The singer heard Rock and Roll music at a festival in the South.


The jockey folks they had a jamboree,
The artist observed that the people at the festival were having a lot of fun and dancing.


They're drinkin' homebrew from a water cup,
The artist witnessed people at the festival drinking homemade beer from cups made of water.


The folks dancin' they all got shook up
The artist saw that the crowd's dancing became more intense and energetic.


And started playin' that
The crowd began to dance to the Rock and Roll music playing.


Rock and roll music
The artist is once again emphasizing his love for Rock and Roll music.


Don't care to hear 'em play a tango,
The singer doesn't care for other music styles and only wants to hear Rock and Roll music.


I'm in the mood to dig a mambo,
The singer is currently in the mood for dancing to a mambo rhythm.


It's way to early for a congo,
The singer doesn't want to dance to the Congo rhythm just yet.


So keep a rockin' that piano
The artist is requesting the Rock and Roll music to continue playing on the piano.


So I can hear some of that
The artist is excited and wants to keep hearing the Rock and Roll music.


Rock and roll music
The singer's love for Rock and Roll music is restated one last time.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JONATHAN RICHMAN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@gaudrey692

I'm a road runner honey,
Beep! Beep!
I'm a road runner honey,
And you can't keep up with me,
I'm a road runner honey,
And you can't keep up with me,
Come on, let's race,
Baby baby, you will see,
Here I come,
Beep! Beep!
Move over honey,
Let me by,
Move over baby,
Let this man by,
I'm gonna show you baby, look out your head,
Gonna put some dirt in your eye,
Here I go!
Oh yea, how am I doin?
Beep! Beep!
Take my hand baby,
I'm gonna prove to you that I'm a road running man,
I wanna show you something,
That I'm the fastest in the land,
Now let me by,
Beep! Beep!
Oh yea, you said you's fast,
But it don't look like you gonna last,
Goodbye! I've got to put you down,
I'll see you some day,
Baby, somewhere hangin' around.



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I was there

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@gaudrey692

I'm a road runner honey,
Beep! Beep!
I'm a road runner honey,
And you can't keep up with me,
I'm a road runner honey,
And you can't keep up with me,
Come on, let's race,
Baby baby, you will see,
Here I come,
Beep! Beep!
Move over honey,
Let me by,
Move over baby,
Let this man by,
I'm gonna show you baby, look out your head,
Gonna put some dirt in your eye,
Here I go!
Oh yea, how am I doin?
Beep! Beep!
Take my hand baby,
I'm gonna prove to you that I'm a road running man,
I wanna show you something,
That I'm the fastest in the land,
Now let me by,
Beep! Beep!
Oh yea, you said you's fast,
But it don't look like you gonna last,
Goodbye! I've got to put you down,
I'll see you some day,
Baby, somewhere hangin' around.

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