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Rock superstar from the 1980 song "The Marshall Plan" by American rock band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_%C3%96yster_Cult Blue Öyster Cult], off their seventh studio album, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult%C3%B6saurus_Erectus Cultösaurus Erectus]''.
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Rock superstar from the 1980 song "The Marshall Plan" by American rock band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_%C3%96yster_Cult Blue Öyster Cult], off their seventh studio album, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult%C3%B6saurus_Erectus Cultösaurus Erectus]''.
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The song title is a joke on the U.S.'s post WWII [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan recovery plan for Europe] and the popular brand of guitar amplifier, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Amplification Marshall].
  
 
When attending a rock show as a teen with his girlfriend Susie, he was deeply impacted when she ran off in the band's limousine. He became bitterly determined to achieve rock stardom as a way to get Susie back, but that didn't happen.
 
When attending a rock show as a teen with his girlfriend Susie, he was deeply impacted when she ran off in the band's limousine. He became bitterly determined to achieve rock stardom as a way to get Susie back, but that didn't happen.
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==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
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In a dark horse town, in the middle of the west</br>
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Where Friday takes so long to arrive</br>
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Johnny wakes up dreaming turns on the radio</br>
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Than he jumps up plays his guitar in the mirror</br>
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Starts his day with a rock and roll pose</br>
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Tonight's the night that Suzy and he</br>
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Are going to a rock and roll show</br>
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Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll!</br>
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Yeah, my favorite group is playing!</br>
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Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll!</br>
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Well it's showtime and he's caught up in the crowd</br>
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He hates the crush but he loves the music loud</br>
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He reaches out and Suzy's disappeared</br>
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Now Johnny's standing on a corner after the show</br>
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Looking for his Suzy dear</br>
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But there goes his Suzy - in the band's limousine!</br>
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Yeah, well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows</br>
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That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll</br></br>
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That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll
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Now Suzy's gone, and Johnny hears the thunder</br>
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As he rolls another number and he counts</br>
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He counts the times he's felt himself to be the hero</br>
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'Cause ever since he was a boy</br>
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He's heard about adventure</br>
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As he looks into the mirror now he knows</br>
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He must be the star and play guitar like thunder</br>
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Find Suzy at his rock and roll show</br>
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Boy, if I only had a good guitar and a big amp</br>
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Boy, it wouldn't be somebody else taking my girl away... tell ya</br>
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I know what I should do... I'll put an ad in the paper</br>
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Get a few other guys who want to play as much as I do</br>
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Tell ya, I ain't playin' no surf music</br>
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I'm gonna play some heavy music</br>
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I'm gonna play bad, I'm gonna play loud</br>
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I know just what I want it to sound like</br>
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It's gonna sound like, it's gonna sound like...</br>
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This is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Kirshner Don Kirshner]</br>
 
This is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Kirshner Don Kirshner]</br>
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And tonight on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert</br>
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(And tonight on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)</br>
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A new phenomenon in the music world</br>
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(A new phenomenon in the music world)</br>
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With six million albums to his credit in just two short years</br>
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(With six million albums to his credit in just two short years)</br>
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My good friend, here's Johnny!</br>
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(My good friend, here's Johnny!)</br>
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Now Johnny became a legend in his time</br>
 
Now Johnny became a legend in his time</br>
 
Found it easier to live in pain</br>
 
Found it easier to live in pain</br>
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Now it's showtime and he's caught up in the flow</br>
 
Now it's showtime and he's caught up in the flow</br>
 
He hates the rush but he needs the music so</br>
 
He hates the rush but he needs the music so</br>
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Still he reaches out but Susie's disappeared</br>
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Still he reaches out but Suzy's disappeared</br>
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Well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows
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Well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows</br>
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It's rock and roll</br>
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That's the way it goes</br>
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It's rock and roll</br>
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That's the way it goes</br>
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It's rock and roll</br>
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That's the way it goes</br>
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It's rock and roll</br>
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That's the way it goes</br>
  
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The song title is a joke on the U.S.'s post WWII [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan recovery plan for Europe] and the popular brand of guitar amplifier, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Amplification Marshall].
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfhaW07YiJM}}
  
 
[[Category:1980]]
 
[[Category:1980]]
 
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Rock]]
 
[[Category:Rock]]
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[[Category:Podcast Ep. 66]]

Latest revision as of 10:02, 23 June 2025

Rock superstar from the 1980 song "The Marshall Plan" by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, off their seventh studio album, Cultösaurus Erectus.

The song title is a joke on the U.S.'s post WWII recovery plan for Europe and the popular brand of guitar amplifier, Marshall.

When attending a rock show as a teen with his girlfriend Susie, he was deeply impacted when she ran off in the band's limousine. He became bitterly determined to achieve rock stardom as a way to get Susie back, but that didn't happen.


Lyrics

In a dark horse town, in the middle of the west
Where Friday takes so long to arrive
Johnny wakes up dreaming turns on the radio
Than he jumps up plays his guitar in the mirror
Starts his day with a rock and roll pose
Tonight's the night that Suzy and he
Are going to a rock and roll show

Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll!
Yeah, my favorite group is playing!
Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll!

Well it's showtime and he's caught up in the crowd
He hates the crush but he loves the music loud
He reaches out and Suzy's disappeared
Now Johnny's standing on a corner after the show
Looking for his Suzy dear
But there goes his Suzy - in the band's limousine!
Yeah, well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows

That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll

That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll

Now Suzy's gone, and Johnny hears the thunder
As he rolls another number and he counts
He counts the times he's felt himself to be the hero
'Cause ever since he was a boy
He's heard about adventure
As he looks into the mirror now he knows
He must be the star and play guitar like thunder
Find Suzy at his rock and roll show

Boy, if I only had a good guitar and a big amp
Boy, it wouldn't be somebody else taking my girl away... tell ya
I know what I should do... I'll put an ad in the paper
Get a few other guys who want to play as much as I do
Tell ya, I ain't playin' no surf music
I'm gonna play some heavy music
I'm gonna play bad, I'm gonna play loud
I know just what I want it to sound like
It's gonna sound like, it's gonna sound like...

This is Don Kirshner
(And tonight on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert)
(A new phenomenon in the music world)
(With six million albums to his credit in just two short years)
(My good friend, here's Johnny!)

Now Johnny became a legend in his time
Found it easier to live in pain
Half a hero in a hard-hearted game
Now it's showtime and he's caught up in the flow
He hates the rush but he needs the music so
Still he reaches out but Suzy's disappeared
Well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows

It's rock and roll
That's the way it goes
It's rock and roll
That's the way it goes
It's rock and roll
That's the way it goes
It's rock and roll
That's the way it goes

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