What's the matter with the clothes Im wearing?
Cant you tell that your ties 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
Everybodys talkin bout the new sound
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me

What's the matter with the car Im driving?
Cant 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 bets a true baby blue continental
Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk
Its still rock and roll to me

Oh, it doesnt't'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
And a bright orange pair of pants?
You could really be a beau brummel baby
If you just 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
Its still rock and roll to me

What's the matter with the crowd Im 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
Its the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways
Its still rock and roll to me

Everybodys talkin bout the new sound
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me