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Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll

This version of Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll was released by Queen in 1973.

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Had to make do with a worn out rock and roll scene
The old bop is gettin’ tired need a rest
Well you know what I mean
Fifty eight that was great
But it’s over now and That’s all
Somethin’ harder’s coming up
Gonna really knock a hole in the wall
Gonna hit ya grab you hard
Make you feel ten feet tall

Well I hope this baby’s gonna come along soon
You don’t know it could happen any ol’ rainy afternoon
With the temperature down
And the juke box blowin’ no fuse
And my musical life’s feelin
Like a long Sunday School cruise
And you know there’s one thing
Every single body could use
Yeah listen to me baby
Let me tell you what it’s all about
Modern times rock and roll
Modern times rock and roll

Get you high heeled guitar boots and some groovy clothes
Get a hair piece on your chest
And a ring through your nose
Find a nice little man who says
He’s gonna make you a real big star
Stars in your eyes and ants in your pants
Think you should go far
Everybody in this bum sucking world
Gonna know just who you are
Look out

Modern times rock and roll

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The lyrics for Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll are defined as the words making up the song released by Queen in 1973. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Queen and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll by Queen if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll" means the words set to the music of Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Queen. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll and the lyrics to Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Queen who came here looking just for the lyrics to Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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