Foreigner

Released: March 8, 1977

Songwriter: Mick Jones (Foreigner) Lou Gramm

Producer: John Sinclair (Producer) Gary Lyons

[Verse]
He drives a '57 coupe
Walks with a stoop
Swears James Dean isn't dead
He's a dedicated rocker
A real headknocker
Don't look at his lady again
Because if he catches you messin'
He's going to teach you a lesson
Don't make me say it again

Headknocker, headknocker
You're coming on strong, a real showstopper
Headknocker
He might like to fight, oh but boy does he love to play
Ooh, headknocker, headknocker
Ooh, headknocker

He's got an old fender strat
Plays behind his back
While he sings out Louie, Louie
He's a backseat mauler
A barroom brawler
I think he's going to blacken your eye
If that don't teach you a lesson
Might show you his Smith & Wesson
Don't let me say it again

The name of the band Foreigner was chosen because half of the original members were from England, and the other half from the U.S. The group had quite a few people join and leave, but one of the originals, Mick Jones, (not Mick Jagger) stayed the whole time. Foreigner celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2017, with Mick still there.

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