7. Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels is the 7th track on the new album Thunder in the Night produced by Paul Robert Thomas      
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Download the album Thunder in the Night at download stores HERE and on Bandcamp HERE   
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“Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels” is a high-energy, defiant anthem celebrating the raw power and spirit of rock music. The lyrics convey a rebellious attitude, rejecting conformity and embracing the wild, unapologetic essence of rock ‘n’ roll. The song opens with a bold declaration of intent—to shake the town and electrify the crowd with loud, unrelenting music.

The repeated lines emphasize the band’s identity as true rock rebels, distancing themselves from mainstream or tame musical acts. The imagery of “no machine gun in my hand” and “no school boy marching band” suggests a rejection of aggression and uniformity, instead embracing music as a form of liberation and self-expression.

The lyrics also touch on themes of emotional release and catharsis, with lines like “Gotta get out all this frustration” and “It won’t be long before I explode,” portraying rock music as an outlet for pent-up energy and emotion. The song culminates with a triumphant recap, affirming that the band came, conquered, and delivered their promise—to play it fucking loud.

Overall, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels” is a rallying cry for musicians and fans who live for the raw, untamed energy of rock, making it a powerful ode to those who refuse to conform.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels lyrics
Let me tell you what’s going down
We came here to rock this town
Let’s shake this place and shake this crowd
We’re gonna play it fucking loud, fucking loud!

This ain’t no machine gun in my hand
And this ain’t no school boy marching band
Come on turn up the bass and turn up the treble
We’re the original Rock N Roll rebels!

What you see is what you’re gonna get
We give our all, with no regrets
Listen good to the words that I speak
Can you feel the vibes that I preach?

Gotta get out all this frustration
Gonna give you some good vibrations
Here I go I’m starting to unload
It won’t be long before I explode

This ain’t no machine gun in my hand
And this ain’t no school boy marching band
Come on turn up the bass and turn up the treble
We’re the original Rock N Roll rebels!

This ain’t no machine gun in my hand
And this ain’t no school boy marching band
Come on turn up the bass and turn up the treble
We’re the original Rock N Roll rebels!

Let me tell you what just went down
We came here to rock this town
We shook this place and shook this crowd
And we played it fucking loud, fucking loud!

We’re the original Rock N Roll rebels!
Rock N Roll rebels!
Rock N Roll rebels!
We’re the original Rock N Roll rebels!

Paul Robert Thomas
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