In the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Stand Up And And Shout: The Anthology, Ronnie James Dio had this to say:
“I was trying to fake everyone out with that song so I made it sound live with all kinds of reverb and boom. Most people don’t believe this when I say it, but I wrote that song for Oz...
*live audience cheering*
He's the king of rock and roll!
Alright!
Alright!
Right, hot night, summer in the city
Just about to smoke and burn
Look out, he's evil, but he's pretty
And always gonna twist and turn
He's got the midnight madness
He's got control
He's the king of rock and roll
Bad blood, everybody knows it
But everybody doesn't care, no
He's got the only way to show it
They want to see it everywhere
He's got to give you fever
He'll scratch your soul
He's the king of rock and roll
The king of rock and roll
[Instrumental Break]
Bad boy, always on the cover
Getting the story told
Fast, fast, one way or another
Cause you'll never, never, never
Never, never get old
He makes a special magic
And you've got control
You are the king of rock and roll
He's got the midnight madness, he's got a soul
Cause he's the king of rock and roll
King of rock and roll
Rock and roll (rock and roll)
Rock and roll (rock and roll)
Rock and roll (rock and roll)
The king of rock and roll!
King of Rock and Roll was written by Dio & Jimmy Bain & Vinny Appice & Vivian Campbell.
King of Rock and Roll was produced by Dio.
Dio released King of Rock and Roll on Tue Aug 13 1985.