My song today is ‘Rocks’. This song by Scottish rock band ‘Primal Scream’ is taken from their fourth studio album, ‘Give Out but Don’t Give Up’. This song was the first indication of Primal Scream's change in musical style. I can definitely see somewhere along the line that the group has been influenced in their song style by the music of The Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart.
‘Rocks’ was released as a single in 1994 and reached Number 7 on the ‘UK Singles Chart’. Definitely a song for the young modern rock fans of the 1990s.
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I do not usually sing rock songs as my listeners tend to be in the older age bracket. When I first heard this song, I did not need to know what the term ‘Get your rocks off’ referred to. I think the group got away with it at the time because of its multiple meanings such as getting too drunk, getting high, or getting it on with a woman!
Love and peace
Bill xxx