Released: October 26, 1976
Songwriter: Michael Edward Campbell Tom Bee
Producer: Michael Edward Campbell Tom Bee
[Verse 1: Michael]
Give me some joyful jukebox music
And some genuine alligator shoes
Give me a Chevrolet car and a honky tonk bar
It's a rhythm that I can't refuse
Give me a quarter for that jukebox
So I can play my favorite song
Give me a touch of the past so we can bop so fast
And everybody sing along
[Chorus: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Ready (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
[Verse 2: Michael]
Play that record again for me
The one with the rock n' roll melody
Make me a believer, spread rock n' roll fever
And bring back the memories, ha
Remember when you saw The Beatles
And heard the music of The Rolling Stones?
Well, baby, like rollin' a seven in a make believe heaven
The good ol' days have aged my bones
[Chorus: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Make me a believer, spread rock n' roll fever
And bring back the memories, oh yeah, yeah
[Bridge: Michael]
One more time
Give some joyful jukebox music
That gets me out on the dancin' floor
Give me a Saturday night to hold my baby tight
And watch me shake it up once more
Remember when you saw The Beatles?
Heard the music of The Rolling Stones
Well, baby, like rollin' a seven in a make believe heaven
The good ol' days have aged my bones
[Chorus: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Make me a believer, spread rock n' roll fever
And bring back the memories...
Give me some joyful jukebox music
And some genuine alligator shoes
Give me a Chevrolet car and a honky tonk bar
It's a rhythm that I can't refuse
Give me a quarter for that jukebox
So I can play my favorite song
Give me a touch of the past so we can bop so fast
And everybody sing along
[Chorus: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Ready (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
[Verse 2: Michael]
Play that record again for me
The one with the rock n' roll melody
Make me a believer, spread rock n' roll fever
And bring back the memories, ha
Remember when you saw The Beatles
And heard the music of The Rolling Stones?
Well, baby, like rollin' a seven in a make believe heaven
The good ol' days have aged my bones
[Chorus: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Make me a believer, spread rock n' roll fever
And bring back the memories, oh yeah, yeah
[Bridge: Michael]
One more time
Give some joyful jukebox music
That gets me out on the dancin' floor
Give me a Saturday night to hold my baby tight
And watch me shake it up once more
Remember when you saw The Beatles?
Heard the music of The Rolling Stones
Well, baby, like rollin' a seven in a make believe heaven
The good ol' days have aged my bones
[Chorus: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready (Are you ready?)
To boogie down and lose control
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)
Remember how to rock n' roll
Make me a believer, spread rock n' roll fever
And bring back the memories...
Unreleased Songs
- I Like You The Way You Are (Don’t Change Your Love On Me)
- If I Can’t Nobody Can
- Up On The Roof
- Makin’ Life A Little Easier For You
- Going My Way
- Keep Off The Grass
- If You Want Heaven
- I’m Your Sunny One (He’s My Sunny Boy)
- Iddint
- You Better Watch Out
- I Got A Sure Thing
- (We’re The) Music Makers
- Mama Told Me Not Come
- Since I Lost My Baby
- I Can’t Get Enough Of You
- Let’s Go Back To Day One
- Give Me Half a Chance
- Dancing Machine (Alternate Version)
- I’ll Try You’ll Try (Maybe We’ll All Get By)
- Lucky Day
- Listen I’ll Tell You How
- Feelin’ Alright (Studio Version)
- Window Shopping
- Make Tonight All Mine
- We’re Gonna Change Our Style
- Oh, I’ve Been Bless’d
- Label Me Love
- Love Trip
- Would Ya Would Ya Baby
- Someone’s Standing In My Love Light
- After You Leave Girl
- Mama’s Pearl (Demo)
- Buttercup
- I Hear A Symphony
- You’re My Best Friend, My Love
- The Eternal Light
- Love Comes In Different Flavors
- Through Thick and Thin
- Teenage Symphony
- Man’s Temptation
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Pride and Joy
- Love Is the Thing You Need
- Joyful Jukebox Music
- We’re Here To Entertain You
- Twenty-Five Miles (Original Mix)
- You’re Good For Me
- If The Shoe Don’t Fit
- Keep An Eye
- Love Call
- Come and Get It (Love’s On the Fire)
- Just Because I Love You
- Cupid
- You Can’t Hurry Love
- ABC (Alternate Version)
- If I Have to Move a Mountain (Complete Version)
- That’s How Love Is (Complete Version)
- Movin’
- Jumbo Sam
- Our Love
- That’s How Love Is
- Unreleased Songs
- Joyful Jukebox Music (1976)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- I Want You Back
- ABC
- I’ll Be There
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- The Love You Save
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Give Love On Christmas Day
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Dancing Machine
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Maybe Tomorrow
- One More Chance
- Ben
- Blame It On The Boogie
- My Little Baby
- I Will Find a Way
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Don’t Let Your Baby Catch You
- Superstition
- Ask The Lonely
- I Was Made To Love Her
- (I Know) I’m Losing You
- My Cherie Amour