Twenty Flight Rock
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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When it comes to rockin' she's the queen
We go to dance on Saturday night
I'm all alone and I hold her tight
But she live on the twentieth floor in town
The elevator's broken down
So I walk one, two flight, three flight four
Up on the twelfth I'm starting to sag
Fifteenth floor I'm ready to drag
Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock
Well she called me up on the telephone
Said "come on over, baby, I'm all alone"
I said "baby, you're mighty sweet
But I'm in bed with the achin' feet"
This went on for a couple of days
But I could not stay away
So I walk one, two flight, three flight four
Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more
Up on the twelfth I'm starting to sag
Fifteenth floor I'm ready to drag
Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock
Yeah, we sent to Chicago for repairs
Till it's a-fixed I'm using the stairs
I love you, baby, want to see your face
I love you baby, too much to wait
All this climbing is gettin' me down
They'll find my cold feet over the rail
So I walk one, two flight, three flight four
Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more
Up on the twelfth I'm starting to sag
Fifteenth floor I'm ready to drag
Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock
"Twenty Flight Rock" is a classic rock and roll song by The Rolling Stones from their 1964 album 'On Air'. The lyrics tell the story of a teenage boy who is in love with a girl who lives on the twentieth floor in town. He describes her as a rock-star when it comes to dancing, and he holds her tight when they go to dance on a Saturday night. Unfortunately, the elevator in her building is broken, so the boy has to walk up 20 flights of stairs to reach her apartment. As he climbs the flights of stairs, he becomes increasingly fatigued, and by the time he reaches the twentieth floor, he is too exhausted to rock.
The song has a playful and humorous tone, but the lyrics also capture the excitement and enthusiasm of early rock and roll music. It's a love song about a boy who is willing to go through any hardship to be with the girl he loves. The lyrics also highlight the everyday struggles of urban life, such as broken elevators and long flights of stairs.
The song was first recorded by Eddie Cochran in 1957 and was written by him and his manager, Jerry Capehart. It was originally intended as a song for the film 'The Girl Can't Help It' but was never used. The song became one of Eddie Cochran's most popular songs and has been covered by various artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I get a girl with a record machine
I have a girl who has a record player and loves listening to music
When it comes to rockin' she's the queen
She's really good at dancing to rock music
We go to dance on Saturday night
We go dancing every Saturday night
I'm all alone and I hold her tight
I hold her tightly when we dance, even though we're surrounded by other people
But she live on the twentieth floor in town
She lives in a building that's really tall and has 20 floors
The elevator's broken down
The elevator isn't working, so we have to take the stairs
So I walk one, two flight, three flight four
I have to walk up the stairs, one floor at a time
Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more
I keep walking up the stairs, getting more and more tired
Up on the twelfth I'm starting to sag
When I reach the 12th floor, I'm starting to feel really tired
Fifteenth floor I'm ready to drag
By the time I reach the 15th floor, I feel like I can't go any farther
Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock
When I finally reach the 20th floor, I'm so tired that I can't even dance
Well she called me up on the telephone
She called me on the phone and asked me to come over
Said "come on over, baby, I'm all alone"
She said she was alone and wanted me to come keep her company
I said "baby, you're mighty sweet
I told her that she was really nice
But I'm in bed with the achin' feet"
But my feet hurt and I don't think I can make it up all those stairs
This went on for a couple of days
We kept talking on the phone for a few days
But I could not stay away
Despite my sore feet, I couldn't resist seeing her again
Yeah, we sent to Chicago for repairs
They had to send to Chicago to get the elevator fixed
Till it's a-fixed I'm using the stairs
Until the elevator is fixed, I have to keep using the stairs
I love you, baby, want to see your face
I love her and want to see her again
I love you baby, too much to wait
I can't wait to see her again, I love her too much
All this climbing is gettin' me down
All the climbing up and down the stairs is really getting me down
They'll find my cold feet over the rail
I'm getting so tired that I feel like I might fall over the railing
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
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@bonitabill2596
Unbelievable greatness- I have listened to this hundreds of times, and over 40 years later I am not stopping!
@leehale5828
You have the Stones, Beatles, Zeppelin and Montrose all playing this song. Mr Cochran's contribution to Rock 'n Roll as we know it, might just be a little under-rated.
@kelvisshandei
It s underrated ,he is a forgetten pioneer
@richardstanley1331
At least they got paid (Eddie Cochran and co-writer Ned (short for Nelda) Fairchild, that is).
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe
Has Jimmy paid for this yet? Otherwise please disregard this 50 year collecton invoice. Thank you Led Zeppelin. Oh yeah what album?
@charlesgrantham5216
I was there! 17 years old, December 1981. I was hoarse for two days.
@thestones8022
i was hoarse after seeing them in boston 1994, GREAT TIME!!!
@grenda5
Ian Stewart will always be missed..listen to him rock that piano!!!
@pocketrocket6966
I didn't know that he passed away.
@edf9682
He’s always been the “6th” Stone. Mick, Keith, Brian all knew they wouldn’t be The Stones without Stu but Andrew Oldham had a vision and Stu’s old man face didn’t fit that. But the great thing is he knew it too and said F that who cares I’m playing with The Stones! Rock solid boogie woogie blues piano! ❤️🎹