That's Rock and Roll – English Lyrics

• By: Bryan Adams
• Album: Get Up

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic world of rock and roll with Bryan Adams' "That's Rock and Roll." This song is a fantastic way to dive into the lively spirit of rock music, packed with simple yet powerful expressions that make learning English fun and engaging . Experience the joy and freedom this genre offers!

[English]

Get up, this ain't a party 'til we start it.

This ain't workin' 'til you're on your feet.

I'm talkin' Buddy, I'm talkin' Elvis.

You gotta shake it to the drummer's beat.

Yeah, that's Rock and Roll.

That's Rock and Roll.

You gotta live it or you'll never know.

That's Rock and Roll.

That's Rock and Roll.

Do you wanna start a revolution?

Or do you just wanna have some fun?

A battered Vox and a beat-up Gibson.

It's all you need to get the job done.

That's Rock and Roll.

That's Rock and Roll.

You can't change it, that's the way she goes.

That's Rock and Roll.

Yeah, that's Rock and Roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

Three chords and a rockin' backbeat.

Bass and drums and you're good to go.

A Marshall stack and a '55 Fender.

If there ain't no audience there ain't no show.

That's Rock and Roll.

That's Rock and Roll.

It ain't no big deal, just let it go.

That's Rock and Roll.

That's Rock and Roll.

Yeah, roll, roll, roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

Roll, roll, roll.

You are very funny, Keith.

Honestly, I'm trying not to fucking laugh in this camera.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - a hard mineral material; a stone noun - a style of popular music characterised by a strong beat and electric guitars verb - to move back and forth or side to side
roll /roʊl/ A1	verb - to turn over and over; to move by turning over itself noun - a small loaf of bread; a list of names noun - the rhythmic part of "rock and roll"
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move quickly back and forth or up and down noun - a mixed drink made with ice; a sudden movement
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the basic rhythmic unit in music verb - to strike repeatedly verb - to defeat someone
drum /drʌm/ A2	noun - a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell with a membrane stretched over one or both ends verb - to play a drum or to beat rhythmically on a surface
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive; to exist adjective - performed in real time, not recorded
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/ B2	noun - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system noun - a dramatic and relatively sudden change in the way something is done, experienced, or thought about (e.g., a musical revolution)
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement adjective - enjoyable, entertaining
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ B2	noun - the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event
show /ʃoʊ/ B1	noun - a performance to entertain an audience verb - to present something for others to see
bass /beɪs/ B2	noun - low-frequency sound or instrument that produces it noun - a type of fish (also called bass)
backbeat /ˈbækˌbiːt/ C1	noun - an accentuation on the off‑beats (usually beats 2 and 4) in popular music, especially rock
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face that show amusement noun - the act of laughing
camera /ˈkæmərə/ A1	noun - a device for recording visual images
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin or set in motion noun - the point in time or space at which something begins
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - coins of different denominations, or the act of exchanging money
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow or permit