I Love Rock 'N' Roll – English Lyrics

• By: Britney Spears

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Britney Spears' rendition of "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" and explore how she transforms this iconic song. Discover the blend of pop and rock elements, and understand the cultural impact of this cover. A great way to explore music history and different interpretations of classic hits!

[English]

- Hey, is this thing on?

(upbeat music)

♪ I saw him dancing there by the record machine ♪

♪ I knew he must have been about 17 ♪

♪ The beat was going strong, playing my favorite song ♪

♪ I could tell it wouldn't be long ♪

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

♪ And I could tell it wouldn't be long ♪

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

♪ Singing I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come and take the time and dance with me, ow ♪

(upbeat music)

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

♪ But that don't matter, he said, 'cause it's all the same ♪

♪ I said, can I take you home where we can be alone ♪

♪ And next we were moving on ♪

♪ And he was with me, yeah, with me ♪

♪ And we were moving on and singing that same old song ♪

♪ Yeah, with me ♪

♪ Singing I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come and take the time and dance with me, ow ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I love rock and roll yeah ♪

♪ 'Cause it soothes my soul yeah ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I said, can I take you home where we can be alone ♪

♪ And next we were moving on ♪

♪ And he was with me, yeah, with me ♪

♪ And we were moving on and singing that same old song ♪

♪ Yeah, with me ♪

♪ Singing, I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come and take the time and dance with me ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come on take the time and dance with me ♪

♪ Dance with me ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ Rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come on, take the time and dance with me ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come and take the time and dance with me ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So put another dime in the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock and roll ♪

♪ So come and take the time and dance with me ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone or something noun - a deep affection for someone or something
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - a genre of popular music
roll /rəʊl/ A1	verb - to move in a circular motion
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of rhythmic movements to music
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
dime /daɪm/ A2	noun - a small coin worth ten cents
jukebox /ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks/ B1	noun - a machine that plays music when coins are inserted
soothe /suːð/ B1	verb - to gently calm or comfort someone
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual part of a person
beat /biːt/ A1	noun - a regular pulse in music
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - liked or preferred above all others
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have one’s mouth curve upward, expressing pleasure noun - an expression of pleasure by curving the mouth upward
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or location
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A1	noun - a device that performs a specific task
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child