[00:09.69]Down at the Astoria the scene was changing,
[00:13.27]Bingo and rock were pushing out X-rating,
[00:16.96]We were the first band to vomit in the bar,
[00:20.20]And find the distance to the stage too far,
[00:24.08]Meanwhile it's getting late at ten o'clock,
[00:27.58]Rock is dead they say,
[00:31.33]Long live rock.
[00:41.08]Long live rock, I need it every night,
[00:46.14]Long live rock, come on and join the line,
[00:53.58]Long live rock, be it dead or alive.
[01:06.58]People walk in sideways pretending that they're leaving,
[01:10.14]We put on our makeup and work out all the lead-ins,
[01:13.83]Jack is in the alley selling tickets made in Hong Kong,
[01:17.33]Promoter's in the pay box wondering where the band's gone,
[01:21.08]Back in the pub the governor stops the clock,
[01:24.89]Rock is dead, they say,
[01:27.64]Long live rock.
[01:36.21]Long live rock, I need it every night,
[01:43.52]Long live rock, come on and join the line,
[01:51.07]Long live rock, be it dead or alive.
[02:04.57]Landslide, rocks are falling,
[02:08.07]Falling down 'round our very heads,
[02:11.76]We tried but you were yawning,
[02:15.69]Look rock again, is dead, rock is dead, rock is dead.
[02:34.86]The place is really jumping to the high-watt amps,
[02:38.12]'Til a 20-inch cymbal fell and cut the lamps,
[02:41.80]In the blackout they dance right into the aisle,
[02:45.49]And as the doors fly open even the promoter smiles,
[02:49.68]Someone takes his pants off and the rafters knock,
[02:53.36]Rock is dead, they say,
[02:56.30]Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock.
[03:03.49]Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock,
[03:12.30]Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock.
[03:29.49]Long live rock, I need it every night,
[03:36.74]Long live rock, come on and join the line,
[03:44.12]Long live rock, be it dead or alive.
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