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Dance to the Music
Edited by Jack McCallum and Richard O'Brien
October 24, 1994
Have you ever gotten a three-Excedrin headache from a pounding arena organ? Have you ever been manipulated into an embarrassing, rhythm-impaired frenzy that ends up with you live on the scoreboard's big screen? Well, now you can re-create these delightful experiences in your own home with Jock Rock, a compilation of songs frequently played at sporting events and available-soon on cassette and CD. Herewith our review of the Jock Rock playlist.
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October 24, 1994

Dance To The Music

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Have you ever gotten a three- Excedrin headache from a pounding arena organ? Have you ever been manipulated into an embarrassing, rhythm-impaired frenzy that ends up with you live on the scoreboard's big screen? Well, now you can re-create these delightful experiences in your own home with Jock Rock, a compilation of songs frequently played at sporting events and available-soon on cassette and CD. Herewith our review of the Jock Rock playlist.

Ratings

Hall of Famer [Hall of Famer]
Definite Starter [Definite Starter]
Utility player only [Utility player only]
Bench warmer [Bench warmer]

1. WE WILL ROCK YOU, Queen. Time to abdicate. [Utility player only]
2. BLITZKRIEG BOP (HEY! Ho! LET'S GO!), Ramones. Hey! Ho! Get it outta here! [Bench warmer]
3. ROCK AND ROLL PART TWO (THE HEY SONG), Gary Glitter. The luster's off, but it's still a keeper. [Definite Starter]
4. MONY, MONY, Tommy James and the Shondells. We'll pay money, money not to hear this anymore. [Bench warmer]
5. SHOTGUN, Jr. Walker and the All-Stars. Bull's-eye! [Hall of Famer]
6. I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD), James Brown. The hardest-working song in arena rock. [Hall of Famer]
7. TEQUILA, The Champs. Nice, but too many shots of this leave you feeling queasy. [Definite Starter]
8. DANCE TO THE MUSIC, Sly & the Family Stone. Funk standard never fails to get 'em on their feet. [Hall of Famer]
9. BORN TO BE WILD, Steppenwolf. There's a time to be born and a time to die. [Utility player only]
10. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU, Romantics. What we like is when this one's over. [Utility player only]
11. SHOUT, Isley Brothers. One word: TO-GA! [Hall of Famer]
12. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, Bachman-Turner Overdrive. This baby's workin' overtime. [Bench warmer]
13. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY, Todd Rundgren. Just not in our ears. [Bench warmer]
14. NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE, Steam. Kiss it goodbye. [Bench warmer]

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