Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
“R. U. Ready 2 Rock” is the classic ‘rock and roll party song,’ with a catchy riff and catchy chorus. The first line that was written was the “I only live to be born again” and the rest of the song was rewritten many times, along with the instrumental—the final song came one year after it all.
[Verse 1: Eric Bloom]
(Come on come on) to the station of night
(Come on come on) everybody's waiting
(Come on come on) with the signal in sight
(Come on come on) there's a new tune playing
[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Ah, yeah
(Who will rock with you?) oh, woman, will you?
[Verse 2: Eric Bloom]
(Come on come on) to the cities of night
(Come on come on) everybody's praying
(Come on come on) for the wonder of light
(Come on come on) there's a new day breaking
[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Ah, yeah
(Who will rock with you?) oh, woman, will you?
[Post-Chorus: Eric Bloom]
I ain't (ah) gonna catch those countdown blues
I ain't (ah) gonna catch those countdown blues
I ain't (ah) gonna catch those countdown blues
(I only live to be born again)
I only live to be born again
(I only live to be born again)
I only live to be born again
[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Ah, yeah
(Who will rock with you?) oh, woman, will you?
[Post-Chorus: Eric Bloom]
I ain't (ah) gonna catch those countdown blues
I ain't (ah) gonna catch those countdown blues
I ain't (ah) gonna catch those countdown blues
(I only live to be born again)
I only live to be born again
(I only live to be born again)
I only live to be born again
[Chorus: Eric Bloom]
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Yes, I am
(Are you ready to rock?) Ah, yeah
(Who will rock with you?) I know now
(Who will rock with you?) I see somebody
(Who will rock with you?) somebody like you
(Who will rock with you?) yeah
[Outro: Eric Bloom]
Well, I'm ready, hear me again, now
(Ready to rock)
Well, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready
(Ready to rock)
Well, r-r-r-ready, ready, ready, ready, yeah
(Ready to rock)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah
(Ready to rock)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, ready, are you
(Ready to rock)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Ready to rock)
R. U. Ready 2 Rock was written by Sandy Pearlman & Albert Bouchard.
R. U. Ready 2 Rock was produced by Blue Öyster Cult & David Lucas & Sandy Pearlman & Murray Krugman.
That started with Sandy. He was on the phone with Patti Smith. It was Easter. There was some show about Jesus on TV. They were both watching it and talking about what a great image Easter is: of coming back to life, of rebirth. So they both started writing a song; hers was “Easter” and his “R. U. Re...