The Boy Who Wanted to Rock
THE MUSIC
Album with both songs, and audiobook narrated by Ria Jones, now available!
Once I'd decided to self-publish The Boy Who Wanted to Rock, I thought it might be fun to record a few songs to help promote the book. Somehow I managed to assemble a veritable supergroup (excluding myself), comprised of friends and colleagues, some of my favorite people in the industry.
Lead Vocals: Justin Matthew Sargent
Guitar, Backing Vocals: Tim Quick
Drums: Jamey Tate
Bass: Roland Guerin
Keyboards: David Weiser
He Wants to Rock
Written By: Tim Quick and David Weiser
Produced By: Tim Quick
Mixed and Mastered By: Tristan Leral
Video By: Dan Dabek
Feeling down when he first tries
Six strings and dreams of a tour
Strum that axe* and you realize
It takes more than you bargained for
Don’t back down and
You’ll go far
He wants to rock and roll but he don’t know how
We’re gonna show you what you are
He’s gonna learn to play, and it all starts now
We’re gonna break the rules and make him a star!
Kicked over the hi-hat
He can hardly even reach the ride
Who cares? You’re a cool cat
You can always find a good beat inside
Don’t back down and
You’ll go far
He wants to rock and roll, he’s got lots to prove
He’s bottled lightning in a jar
He’s gonna lay down a groove and make people move
When we break the rules and make him a star!
Day after day and slow
Break down each piece then grow
In time you’ll get faster
Work hard til it’s mastered yeah!
He wants to rock and roll - and he’s learning now!
Someone get this kid a guitar!
He’s gonna make us say “wow” and he’ll take a bow
Once we break the rules and make him a star!
[* Axe = instrument]
The Practice Song
Written By: David Weiser and Tim Quick
Produced By: Tim Quick
Mixed and Mastered By: Tristan Leral
Video By: Dan Dabek
Young Freddie King hadn’t learned a thing
He’d been at it from December through June
He stopped and blew his top when he tried to play and sing
And then he threw his guitar to the moon
Practice makes perfect, yeah that’s what they say
I want to know if there’s another way
I’ve got some rhythm and some funk in my shoes
I’m gonna stomp it out and shake it for you
Little T. Rex* was feeling vexed
Every time he tried to rock properly
They said to hit the shed** but he but he was mad and perplexed
So he gobbled up his Flying V
Practice Makes perfect, yeah that’s what they say
That don’t sound easy - I just want to play
I’ve got some attitude and a fist I can pump
I’m gonna show you how high I can jump
Kid Chrissie Hynde found herself in a bind
When she blew her harp*** on Give Me Some Lovin’
Her throat couldn’t hit the notes that she heard in her mind,
So she fried it in a pan and threw it in the oven
Practice makes perfect yeah that’s what they say
It’s a drag now, I know but it will pay off some day
For now I’ve got some volume, I can give it some more
I’m gonna show you how loud I can roar!
[*Marc Bolan, but our son Arlen knows him as T. Rex. ]
[** Hit the shed = practice]
[***Harp = Harmonica]