I Like To Rock

Album: Harder... Faster (1979)
Charted: 41 86
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Songfacts®:

  • Written by lead singer Myles Goodwyn, "I Like To Rock" is a straightforward song about the transformative power of rock and roll. It was the Canadian band April Wine's first song to make an impact in the UK, and it sparked their popularity in Europe.
  • The album title, Harder... Faster, came from an adult film called Behind The Green Door, where it is a bit of dialogue (so we've been told ;). The band watched the film in the studio during down time.
  • The closing guitar riff is a mixture of the main riffs from "Day Tripper" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." >>>
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    Mike - Mountlake Terrace, WA

Comments: 3

  • Dan Gillespy from Courtenay BcA very perfect timeless Canadian hard rock classic that always sounds very good and cool. I love this song.
  • Zabo from Pugh, Pa.September 11, 2018

    I like to rock, I get high on rock-n-roll. Journey to the stars, rock-n-roll guitars. I like to rock and some like it hot.
    I also love the Bass line Riff in the beginning. Those two combined riffs at the end of I like it Hot is awesome.
  • Lester from New York City, NyApril Wine released a song titled 'If You See Kay'
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