The song Long Live Rock is performed by The Who in the album named Thirty Years of Maximum R&B in the year 1994 .
Down at the Astoria the scene was changing,
Bingo and rock were pushing out X-rating,
We were the first band to vomit in the bar,
And find the distance to the stage too far,
Meanwhile it's getting late at ten o'clock,
Rock is dead they say,
Long live rock.
Long live rock, I need it every night,
Long live rock, come on and join the line,
Long live rock, be it dead or alive.
People walk in sideways pretending that they're leaving,
We put on our makeup and work out all the lead-ins,
Jack is in the alley selling tickets made in Hong Kong,
Promoter's in the pay box wondering where the band's gone,
Back in the pub the governor stops the clock,
Rock is dead, they say,
Long live rock.
Long live rock, I need it every night,
Long live rock, come on and join the line,
Long live rock, be it dead or alive.
Landslide, rocks are falling,
Falling down 'round our very heads,
We tried but you were yawning,
Look again, rock is dead, rock is dead, rock is dead.
The place is really jumping to the high-watt amps,
'Til a 20-inch cymbal fell and cut the lamps,
In the blackout they dance right into the aisle,
And as the doors fly open even the promoter smiles,
Someone takes his pants off and the rafters knock,
Rock is dead, they say,
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock.
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock,
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock.
Long live rock, I need it every night,
Long live rock, come on and join the line,
Long live rock, be it dead or alive.
The Who - Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
- I'm The Face - The Who (As The High Numbers)
- Here 'Tis - The Who (As The High Numbers)
- Zoot Suit - The Who (As The High Numbers)
- Leaving Here - The Who (As The High Numbers)
- I Can't Explain
- Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
- Daddy Rolling Stone
- Substitute (Live)
- I'm A Boy
- Happy Jack Jingle
- Happy Jack
- Boris The Spider
- So Sad About Us
- A Quick One, While He's Away
- Early Morning Cold Taxi
- Coke 2
- (This Could Be) The Last Time
- Girl's Eyes
- Bag O'Nails
- Rotosound Strings
- I Can See For Miles
- Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
- Armenia City In The Sky
- Tattoo
- Our Love Was
- Rael 1
- Rael 2
- Track Records/Premier Drums
- Sunrise
- Russell Harty Dialogue
- Jaguar
- Melancholia
- Fortune Teller
- Little Billy
- Dogs
- Overture
- Acid Queen
- Abbie Hoffman Incident (Live)
- Underture (Live)
- Pinball Wizard
- I'm Free
- See Me Feel Me (Live)
- Heaven & Hell
- Young Man Blues
- Summertime Blues
- Shakin' All Over
- Baba O'Riley
- Bargain (Live)
- Pure & Easy
- Song Is Over
- Studio Dialogue
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Won't Get Fooled Again
- The Seeker (Edited Version)
- Bony Moronie (Live)
- Let's See Action
- Join Together
- Relay
- The Real Me
- 5.15 (Single Version)
- Bell Boy
- Love Reign O'er Me
- Long Live Rock
- Life With The Moons
- Naked Eye (Live)
- University Challenge
- Slip Kid
- Poetry Cornered
- Dreaming From The Waist (Live)
- Blue Red & Grey
- Life With The Moons 2
- Squeeze Box
- My Wife (Live)
- Who Are You (Single Version)
- Music Must Change
- Sister Disco
- Guitar & Pen
- You Better You Bet
- Twist And Shout (Live)
- I'm A Man (Live)
- Pete Dialogue (Live)
- Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)