What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing

Can't you tell that your tie's too wide

Maybe I should buy some old tab collars

Welcome back to the age of jive

Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey

You can't dress trashy 'till you spend a lot of money

Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound, funny

But it's still rock and roll to me



What's the matter with the car I'm driving

Can't you tell that it's out of style

Should I get a set of white wall tires

Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile

Nowadays you can't be too sentimental

Your best bet's a true baby blue Continental

Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk

It's still rock and roll to me



Oh, it doesn't matter what they say in the papers

Cause it's always been the same old scene

There's a new band in town

But you can't get the sound from a story in a magazine

Aimed at your average teen



How about a pair of pink sidewinders

Or a bright orange pair of pants

Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby

If you only give it half a chance

Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers

You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers

Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

It's still rock and roll to me



What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing

Don't you know that they're out of touch

Should I try to be a straight A student

If you are, then you think too much

Don't you know about the new fashion honey

All you need are looks and a whole lotta money

It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

It's still rock and roll to me



Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound