Rock & Roll Band

"Rock & Roll Band" is a song by Boston from their 1976 self-titled debut album.

Paul Ahern, one of the band's managers, used this song to convince his partner Charlie McKenzie to sign on the then-unknown (and then-unnamed) band. Shortly after, they signed on as the band's managers.

Lyrics
Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the road and tryin' to make ends meet Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars And we practiced right on out in the street No, we didn't have much money We barely made enough to survive But when we got up on stage and got ready to play, people came alive

Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin' Getting' crazy, anticipatin' Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis We were getting pretty good at the game People stood in line and didn't seem to mind You know everybody knew our name Livin' on rock and roll music Never worried 'bout things we were missin' When we got up on stage and got ready to play everybody'd listen

Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin' Getting' crazy, anticipatin' Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Playin' for week in Rhode Island A man came to the stage one night He smoked a big cigar, drove a Cadillac car And said boys, I think this band's outta sight Oh, sign a record company contract You know I've got great expectations When I hear you on the car radio you're gonna be a sensation

Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin' Getting' crazy, anticipatin' Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah