Rockabilly Boogie Woogie
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“Roller Rink Rock (Boogie Shoes)” This one started as a challenge - write a rockabilly boogie in one sitting. I thought about Friday night at the roller rink… neon lights, a loud jukebox, and that moment you lock eyes with somebody by the snack bar. This is ‘Dancing at the Roller Rink’ - lace ‘em up! I hope you love it!
Lyrics:
[Intro] Yeah! Lace ‘em up now! One-two-three-four!
[Verse 1] Well I walked in Friday, neon in my eyes, Jukebox jumpin’ like a rocket to the skies, Got my wheels on tight and my hair slicked back, I’m a lightning little lover on a wooden track. The floor goes wham and the band goes boom, Heartbeat bouncin’ like a bass in a backroom, I spot you smilin’ by the concession stand— Honey, roll on over, let’s make a plan!
[Pre-Chorus] Clap your hands, stomp your feet, Feel that shuffle in the heat, DJ hollers, “Round and round!” And the whole place shakes the ground!
[Chorus] We’re dancin’ at the roller rink, baby roll, roll, roll, Boogie-woogie wheels and a rock ‘n’ roll soul, Spin me right, dip me low, let the good times flow, With a skate-slap rhythm and a go-cat-go! Yeah, we’re dancin’ at the roller rink, lights burn bright, Kiss me quick in the center of the Friday night— Roller rink rock, don’t you blink— We’re dancin’, dancin’ at the roller rink!
[Verse 2] Sock-hop sweetheart with the cherry-red grin, You slide like silk and you pull me in, We cuttin’ corners, doin’ laps in time, Like a boogie piano on a steady climb. Cotton candy, cola pop, sugar on my tongue, The drummer keeps hittin’ like a shotgun sprung, Skate guard whistlin’ but we don’t care, We just laugh and glide through the summer air.
[Pre-Chorus] Snap them fingers, shake that chain, Skate that circle down the lane, Everybody yellin’, “Hey! All right!” ‘Cause the wheels wanna sing tonight!
[Chorus] We’re dancin’ at the roller rink, baby roll, roll, roll, Boogie-woogie wheels and a rock ‘n’ roll soul, Spin me right, dip me low, let the good times flow, With a skate-slap rhythm and a go-cat-go! Yeah, we’re dancin’ at the roller rink, lights burn bright, Kiss me quick in the center of the Friday night— Roller rink rock, don’t you blink— We’re dancin’, dancin’ at the roller rink!
[Bridge – call & response] Woo! Now roll it! (Roll it!) Now rock it! (Rock it!) Do the over-under, baby don’t stop it! Left foot, right foot, swing that thing, If you fall in love, let the wheels go zing! Hey!
[Final Chorus – bigger / double-time feel] We’re dancin’ at the roller rink, baby roll, roll, roll, Boogie-woogie wheels and a rock ‘n’ roll soul, Spin me fast, hold me close, like a midnight rodeo, With a laugh-track lover and a go-cat-go! Yeah, we’re dancin’ at the roller rink, lights burn bright, Kiss me quick in the center of the Friday night— Roller rink rock, don’t you blink— We’re dancin’, dancin’, dancin’ at the roller rink!
[Outro] That’s right… keep ‘em rollin’. See you next Friday night— woo!
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