It Will Stand
(Appears on 23 Great Recordings, Radio On, Regression, Live In Sweden 1978, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers +4, Roadrunner Roadrunner and Roadrunner)
Unknown versions - Regression
You take some
music music
sweet flowin music
a little movin and groovin'
and rock n roll will stand
E A B
you take heart beat stone beat
E A B
finger poppin and a stompin beat
E A B
a little dance that looks so neat
E A E
you see why it will stand
A
but folks don't understand it
E
and that's why they don't demand it
A
they're out tryin' to ruin
B
but forgive them
they know not what they're doin
E A B
don't you misname it
E A B
in fact you might as well claim it
E A B
it's swept this whole wide land
E A B
rock n roll, forever will stand
Allright
hear those guitars twangin'
sharper than lightnin'
hear those drums beat
louder than thunder
A
but folks don't understand it
E
and that's why they don't demand it
A
they're out tryin' to ruin
B
but forgive them
they know not what they're doin
E A B
don't you misname it
E A B
in fact you might as well claim it
E A B
it's swept this whole wide land
R A B
rock n roll, forever will stand
You take some
music music
sweet flowin music
a little movin and groovin'
and rock n roll will stand
[E] you take heart beat [A] stone [B] beat
[E] finger poppin and a [A] stompin [B] beat
[E] a little dance that [A] looks so [B] neat
you [E] see why [A] it will [E] stand
[A] but folks don't understand it
[E] and that's why they don't demand it
[A] they're out tryin' to ruin
but for[B]give them
they know not what they're doin
[E] don't you mis[A]name [B] it
[E] in fact you [A] might as well [B] claim it
[E] it's swept this [A] whole wide [B] land
[E] rock n roll, [A] forever will [B] stand
Allright
hear those guitars twangin'
sharper than lightnin'
hear those drums beat
louder than thunder
[A] but folks don't understand it
[E] and that's why they don't demand it
[A] they're out tryin' to ruin
but for[B]give them
they know not what they're doin
[E] don't you mis[A]name [B] it
[E] in fact you [A] might as well [B] claim it
[E] it's swept this [A] whole wide [B] land
[E] rock n roll, [A] forever will [B] stand
You take some
music music
sweet flowin music
a little movin and groovin'
and rock n roll will stand
you take heart beat stone beat
finger poppin and a stompin beat
a little dance that looks so neat
you see why it will stand
but folks don't understand it
and that's why they don't demand it
they're out tryin' to ruin
but forgive them
they know not what they're doin
don't you misname it
in fact you might as well claim it
it's swept this whole wide land
rock n roll, forever will stand
Allright
hear those guitars twangin'
sharper than lightnin'
hear those drums beat
louder than thunder
but folks don't understand it
and that's why they don't demand it
they're out tryin' to ruin
but forgive them
they know not what they're doin
don't you misname it
in fact you might as well claim it
it's swept this whole wide land
rock n roll, forever will stand
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Chords
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Lyrics
Thank you
You take just
music sweet music
yes the sweet flowin music
a little movin and a groovin'
and rock n roll will stand
you take heart beats and drum's beat, like that
yes, finger poppin and a stompin beat
a little dancin that looks at least pretty good
you see why it will stand
but some folks don't understand it
consequently they don't demand it
and they're out attemptin to ruin
but forgive them modern lovers
they know not what they're doin
don't you misname it
in fact you might as well claim it
it's swept this whole wide land
rock n roll, forever will stand
hear those saxaphones'
sharper than lightnin'
hear Mr. Sharps drums beatin
louder than thunder
some folks don't understand it
that's why they don't demand it
and they're out tryin' to ruin
but forgive them because
they know not what they're doin
don't you misname it
in fact you might as well claim it
it'll be here forever and ever
ain't gonna fade
never no never
It's swept this whole wide land
deep in the heart of man
come on though
take my hand
come on though
join our band
come on though
be a man
because rock n roll will stand
I feel good let's do it again
yeah, let's do it again
it's swept this whole wide land
deep in the heart of man
come on boy, take my hand
come on boy, join our clan
come on boy, be a man
because rock n roll will stand
rock n roll will stand
thank you ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much, thank you, ok. for you there in radio land you didn't see I was droppin change out of my pocket and one of the honest members of this Swedish audience here returned it to me, that's more than Leroy, I mean that's more than a lot of people would have done.
Anyway we've got time for, how many more great tunes? 2 more great, things, 2 or 3 more terrific numbers before they have to change the tape again is that right? Is that it? That's it! Only 2 or 3 great, yes. Only 2 or 3 great numbers left, oh no aidoence what are we gonna do? No No not song titles, O mean what are we gonna do, like worry? or grieve? It so happens you guessed the right song but it's only because you knew that album I bet so you knew that ...