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I saw him dancin' there by the record machine 00:15

I knew he must've been about 17 00:19

The beat was goin' strong 00:24

Playin' my favorite song 00:27

And I could tell it wouldn't be long 00:31

'Til he was with me, yeah, me 00:33

And I could tell it wouldn't be long 00:35

'Til he was with me, yeah, me, singin' 00:38

"I love rock 'n roll 00:40

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 00:44

I love rock 'n roll 00:46

So come and take your time and dance with me" 00:49

Ow! 00:52

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name 00:56

"That don't matter", he said, "'Cause it's all the same" 01:00

Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone?" 01:05

And next, we were movin' on, he was with me, yeah, me 01:12

Next, we were movin' on, he was with me, yeah, me, singin' 01:17

"I love rock 'n roll 01:22

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 01:25

I love rock 'n roll 01:28

So come and take your time and dance with me" 01:31

Ow! 01:34

01:37

Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone? 01:47

Next, we were movin' on, he was with me, yeah, me 01:53

And we'll be movin' on and singin' that same old song 01:58

Yeah, with me, singin' 02:02

"I love rock 'n roll 02:04

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 02:06

I love rock 'n roll 02:09

So come and take your time and dance with me" 02:12

I love rock 'n roll 02:14

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 02:17

I love rock 'n roll 02:19

So come and take your time and dance with- 02:22

I love rock 'n roll 02:24

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 02:26

I love rock 'n roll 02:29

So come and take your time and dance with- 02:31

I love rock 'n roll 02:33

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 02:35

I love rock 'n roll 02:38

So come and take your time and dance with- 02:40

I love rock 'n roll 02:43

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby 02:45

I love rock 'n roll 02:47

So come and take your time and dance with me 02:50

02:52

I Love Rock 'n' Roll

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

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Lyrics:

[English]

I saw him dancin' there by the record machine

I knew he must've been about 17

The beat was goin' strong

Playin' my favorite song

And I could tell it wouldn't be long

'Til he was with me, yeah, me

And I could tell it wouldn't be long

'Til he was with me, yeah, me, singin'

"I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with me"

Ow!

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name

"That don't matter", he said, "'Cause it's all the same"

Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone?"

And next, we were movin' on, he was with me, yeah, me

Next, we were movin' on, he was with me, yeah, me, singin'

"I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with me"

Ow!

...

Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone?

Next, we were movin' on, he was with me, yeah, me

And we'll be movin' on and singin' that same old song

Yeah, with me, singin'

"I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with me"

I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with-

I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with-

I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with-

I love rock 'n roll

So put another dime in the jukebox, baby

I love rock 'n roll

So come and take your time and dance with me

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of steps and movements
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - an apparatus using mechanical power and having parts each with a definite function
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a main accent or rhythmic unit in music verb - to strike (something) repeatedly
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for (someone) noun - an intense feeling of affection
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made
roll /rəʊl/ A2	verb - move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over. noun - a cylinder formed by folding or winding something
jukebox /ˈdʒuːkbɒks/ B2	noun - a coin-operated record player
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
old /əʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - preferred above all others

Vocabulary

Meanings

dance

/dæns/

verb
- to move rhythmically to music

noun
- a set of steps and movements

machine

/məˈʃiːn/

noun
- an apparatus using mechanical power and having parts each with a definite function

beat

/biːt/

noun
- a main accent or rhythmic unit in music

verb
- to strike (something) repeatedly

song

/sɒŋ/

noun
- a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing

love

/lʌv/

verb
- to have a strong feeling of affection for (someone)

noun
- an intense feeling of affection

rock

/rɒk/

noun
- hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made

roll

/rəʊl/

verb
- move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over.

noun
- a cylinder formed by folding or winding something

jukebox

/ˈdʒuːkbɒks/

noun
- a coin-operated record player

baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

noun
- a very young child

time

/taɪm/

noun
- the indefinite continued progress of existence

name

/neɪm/

noun
- a word or words by which someone or something is known

home

/həʊm/

noun
- the place where one lives

alone

/əˈləʊn/

adjective
- having no one else present

old

/əʊld/

adjective
- having lived for a long time; no longer young

favorite

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

adjective
- preferred above all others

Grammar:

I saw him dancin' there by the record machine

➔ Gerunds as objects of perception verbs

➔ The verb "saw" is a verb of perception. "Dancin'" (dancing) is a gerund used as the object of the verb "saw". It describes what was perceived.
I knew he must've been about 17

➔ Modal verbs of deduction in the past (must have + past participle)

➔ "Must've been" (must have been) indicates a strong deduction about the past. The speaker is highly confident that the person was around 17.
And I could tell it wouldn't be long 'Til he was with me, yeah, me

➔ Conditional clauses with "would" (Type 2 conditional feel)

➔ The phrase "it wouldn't be long" suggests a future event likely to happen. The use of "would" implies a degree of certainty or expectation.
That don't matter

➔ Non-standard verb conjugation (omission of 's' in third-person singular)

➔ In standard English, it should be "That doesn't matter". The omission of the 's' is a feature of informal, often dialectal speech.
Said, "Can I take you home where we can be alone?"

➔ Indirect Speech & Relative Clause

➔ "Said" signals reported speech. "Where we can be alone" is a relative clause modifying "home", specifying the type of home.