Keepin' On Rockin' is a song from 1990 affectionately parodying various "old fart" rockers, such as the Rolling Stones and The Who. It was written by Spitting Image songwriter Steve Brown.
Lyrics
Puppets of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend. Note Ringo Starr on the drums
The Rolling Stones
We're getting ready to do some rock or roll shows
I'm wearing make-up, and Keith has powdered his nose
I still go crazy just like a rock star should, hey
Pour me a Bovril, Jerry, mm that tastes good
I'm just as sexy and it all gets too much
The chicks go wild when I wiggle my crutch
The times are a-changin', but the band's stood the test
Noone can deny that the old songs are... old
But what can an old fart do? Join a job retraining scheme?
I may have no voice, still I got no choice
But to keep on, keeping on
Keeping on! Keeping on, keeping on, keeping on
Keepin' on rockin'
Paul McCartney
I like to keep up with the new bands in the biz
I've worked with Elvis Costello, whoever the hell he is
I'm still gigging, the crowds haven't changed at all
Wembley sold out, too bad! I'm at the Albert Hall
The Who
The Who are back playing the same old games
Each night on stage, smash up our zimmerframes
Inbetween solos we take a little nap
And people try to put us down just because we're crap
But what can an old fart do? Take an open university course?
We don't play so hot, but it's all we got
So we keep on, keeping on
Keeping on! Keeping on, keeping on, keeping on
Keepin' on rockin'
Cliff Richard
After all these years at the very top, my enthusiasm doesn't fade
I am the Peter Pan of Pop, the little boy who never got laid
I'm still loved by so many kids, my popularity's never fagged
I'm old enough to be their dad, but I can't because I've never been shagged
But what can an old fart do? Tinker about on an allotment all day?
Though the music's died, all we're qualified for
Is keeping on, keeping on
Keeping on! Keeping on, keeping on, keeping on
Keepin' on rocking'
(ad-lib to fade)
Video Clip http://youtube.com/watch?v=IGBcyOw8yOs