Written by: Chuck Berry
Recorded: 18 October 1964
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Released: 4 December 1964 (UK)

Available on:
Beatles For Sale
Anthology 2
Live At The BBC

 

John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Paul McCartney: bass guitar, piano
George Harrison: acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
George Martin: piano

Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it
It’s got a back beat you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s gotta be rock roll music
If you want to dance with me,
If you want to dance with me.

I got no kick against modern jazz
Unless it’s out and played too darn fast
I loose the beauty of the melody
Until it sounded like a symphony.

That’s why I go with that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it
It’s got a back beat you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s got to be rock roll music
If you want to dance with me,
If you want to dance with me.

I took my love one over across the tracks
Where she can have been man, a wail of a sax
I must admit they had a rockin’ band
Man, they were going like a hurricane.

That’s why I go by that rock and roll music

Any old way you choose it
It’s got a back beat you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s got to be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me,
If you wanna dance with me.

Way down south they gad a jubilee
They go to vote to have a jamboree
They took it home a wooden cup
The folks dancing where all shook up

That’s how great that rock and roll music

Any old time you choose it
It’s got a back beat you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s got to be rock roll music
If you want to dance with me,
If you want to dance with me.

Go get to hear them play a tongo
And in the mood they take a mambo
If it’s way to you want a congo
So give a rock and roll beat I know

That’s why I go for rock and roll music

Any old time you choose it
It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it
Any old time you use it
It’s got to be rock and roll music
If you want to dance with me,
If you want to dance with me.