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Taken from the 1994 album ‘Give Out But Don’t Give Up‘ ‘Rocks’ was a significant change in direct to more of a classic rock sound than previous Primal Scream albums such as ‘Screamadelica’ which had a more dance feel.
As you’ll hear Rocks has very classic Rolling Stones & T-Rex sound and feel to it.
Watch a live cover of Rocks by Primal Scream further info
Rocks was released on the 28th February 1994 and reached number 7 in the UK charts. It is in fact a double A-Side with the lesser known “Funky Jam”. The song ‘Rocks’ by Primal Scream was written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young.
All singles from the album ‘Give Out But Don’t Give Up’:
- Rocks
- Jailbird
- (I’m Gonna) Cry Myself Blind
Rocks Lyrics:
Verse 1
Dealers keep a dealin’, thieves a keep a thievin’.
Whores a keep a whorin’, junkies keep scorin’.
Trade is on the meat rack, strip joints full of hunchbacks.
Bitches keep a bitchin’, clap just keeps a-itchin’.
Bridge
Ain’t no use in prayin’, that’s the way it’s stayin’, baby.
Johnny ain’t so crazy, ye’s always got a line for the ladies
(Yeah, yeah, yeah).
Chorus
Get your rocks off, get your rocks off, honey
Shake it now now, get’em off downtown
Get your rocks off, get you rocks off, honey
Shake it now now, get’em off downtown
Verse 2
Creeps a keep a crawlin’
Drunks a keep a fallin’
Teasers keep a teasin’
Holy joes are preachin’
Cops a keep a bustin’
Hustlers keep a hustlin’
Death a keeps a knockin’
Souls are up for auction
Bridge
Ain’t no use in prayin’, that’s the way it’s stayin’, baby.
Johnny ain’t so crazy, ye’s always got a line for the ladies
(Yeah, yeah, yeah).
Chorus
Get your rocks off, get your rocks off, honey
Shake it now now, get’em off downtown
Get your rocks off, get you rocks off, honey
Shake it now now, get’em off downtown
B-Sides of Rocks across various formats were:
- Rocks
- Funky Jam
- Everybody Needs Somebody
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