Mr. Rock n Roll

Album: Rebel Soul (2012)
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Songfacts®:

  • This glam rock-inspired tune features Kid Rock's new alter ego, a Ziggy Stardust-style character named Bobby Shazam. "His mother was a high-priced call girl and his dad was a roadie for REO Speedwagon," the singer told Detroit Free Press. Rock's fictional protagonist also crops up in the video for "Cucci Galore."
  • Many of the lyrics for this song are built from classic-rock song titles. How many can you spot? We counted 24.

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