In 1983, “Old Time Rock And Roll” was included in an iconic scene in the film Risky Business where Joel Goodson (played by Tom Cruise) cranks up the stereo and rocks out in his underwear after his parents leave him home alone. of consciousness, you know: / some really say it's almost dead and gone. Like the title of the album From Langley Park to Memphis the song is about a UK singer wanting to make it big in the USA and therefore become The King of. But crowds responded well to the song, so “Old Time Rock And Roll” was released as the album’s fourth single in the spring of 1979 and became its fourth top 30 hit in a row in the US. Rock'n'Roll Girl standing on a hill / I wonder what's the color of this woman's. It's a rockin' rhythm record I want my jockey to play. Occasionally Seger would ask the band to perform the song and they’d resist, then complain afterwards. Whats the matter with the car Im driving Cant you tell that its out of style Should I get a set of white wall tires Are you gonna cruise a miracle. (Singing) I'm going to write a little letter, going to mail it to my local DJ. His manager suggested asking for writing credits after rewriting the verses, but Seger declined – feeling “nobody’s gonna like it” (a decision he would later regret). He did not have time to re-record it with his Silver Bullet Band, so after rewriting the verses, Seger simply sang over the demo, had Alto Reed play the sax solo and called it done.
Members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section wrote “Old Time Rock and Roll" and sent a demo recording to Bob Seger, who was putting the final touches on his tenth album Stranger In Town.
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