# Rock song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [April 15, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892 "2022-04-15T19:25:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stosh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/1 "2022-04-15T19:25:56Z")
Hi guys, I’m trying to think of who does a song. It starts with," Rocking the night. Walking on air. Gonna fine me some ( not sure what is said here). ’ Gonna grab me my share. The other lines I remember are," Take me in your arms. Roll me to the right. Take me into your heart. Rock me tonight" Does anyone have any idea who does this? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/2 "2022-04-15T19:29:49Z")
Billy Squier. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fR0j7sModCI/hqdefault.jpg "Billy Squier "Rock Me Tonite"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR0j7sModCI) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/3 "2022-04-15T19:30:58Z")
Actually, when I see that screenshot, I remember hearing that this video killed his career because the pink tank top and odd dance moves made people think he was gay. ---
**Author:** ![stosh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/4 "2022-04-15T20:14:00Z")
That’s it, Thanks a lot ! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/5 "2022-04-15T21:47:10Z")
Plus “Billy Squier” sounds a lot like “Billy’s queer”. I think his career actually died because he sucked. See : Elton John, Freddy Mercury, and David Bowie–they didn’t exactly surprise anyone when they dropped the charade of being at least bi, but they were talented. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/6 "2022-04-16T23:29:30Z")
On a vaguely related note, I’m trying to remember that rock song that I’m pretty sure mentioned something about a final countdown, or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/7 "2022-04-17T02:50:11Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Plus “Billy Squier” sounds a lot like “Billy’s queer”. > I think his career actually died because he sucked. He had a few good songs. I have a fond memory from my radio days, of a couple of us bursting into the DJ’s studio while “The Big Beat” was playing, waving giant beets harvested from my garden. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/8 "2022-04-17T14:07:51Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > He had a few good songs. I was out of line. I try not to bash singers/groups because it really is a personal thing. But I do also remember feeling like there were an inordinate number of Billys in the MTV rotation at about that time. Idol, Joel, Ocean, Squier… ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-song-lyrics/962892/9 "2022-04-17T19:10:06Z")
Watching the beginning of this video, I have a mental record-scratch moment at the “dir. Kenny Ortega” credit, because that guy went on to make the High School Musical movies, among a bunch of other stuff. Small creative world.