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I Love Soul and I Love Rock

from Department of the Interior by Pete Price

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This is about my school years and finding my love of music. I went to a high school which had severe racial conflict. It seemed like the only thing that could bring us together was our common enjoyment of music...both soul and rock!

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I Love Soul and I Love Rock

CHORUS;
I LOVE SOUL AND I LOVE ROCK
STACK THOSE RECORDS UP AND PLAY ‘EM
YOU COULD HEAR US LOUD ALL UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK
‘CAUSE WE LOVED SOUL AND WE LOVED ROCK

VERSE 1;
IN THE ‘60’S IT WAS 45’S
WHEN THE LADS FROM LIVERPOOL ARRIVED
THEY HAD THE BEAT, THEY HAD THE DRIVE
FLIP THAT RECORD OVER TO PLAY THE “B” SIDE

GREAT MUSIC FROM THE MOTOR-TOWN
YEAH THE TEMPS AND TOPS LAYIN’ IT DOWN
MY FRIENDS AND I WOULD CRUISE AROUND
WITH THE RADIO UP AND THE WINDOWS DOWN

CHORUS
I LOVE SOUL AND I LOVE ROCK
WE’D STACK ‘EM UP AND PLAY ‘EM
YOU COULD HEAR US LOUD UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK
‘CAUSE WE LOVED SOUL AND WE LOVED ROCK

VERSE 2;
THAT DECADE BROUGHT US GREAT UNREST
BUT MUSIC HELPED BUILD OUR CONSCIOUSNESS
DYLAN, MARVIN GAYE, JOHN LENNON AND MORE
MADE US QUESTION THE STATUS QUO

ALL THE TURMOIL ALL THE STRIFE
SWEPT US UP ON A RISING TIDE
SEASONS CAME AND SEASONS CHANGED
BUT ONE THING STILL REMAINS THE SAME

CHORUS;
I LOVE SOUL AND I LOVE ROCK
WE’D STACK ‘EM UP AND PLAY ‘EM
YOU COULD HEAR US LOUD UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK
‘CAUSE WE LOVED SOUL AND WE LOVED ROCK

VERSE 3;
JOE TURNER, ELVIS AND MANY MORE
THEY BUILT A SOUND ON THE BLUES OF OLD
THEY PUSHED THE LIMITS AND SOON THEY FOUND
THOSE PIONEERS HAD MADE A WHOLE NEW SOUND
FOREFATHERS ON THE FAMILY TREE
CHUCK BERRY SAID IT AND I AGREE
THE BLUES HAD A BABY, IT WAS ROCK AND ROLL
A STRAIGHT LINE FROM BLUES TO ROCK AND SOUL

Acappella chorus
I LOVE SOUL AND I LOVE ROCK
WE’D STACK ‘EM UP AND PLAY ‘EM
YOU COULD HEAR US LOUD ALL UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK
‘CAUSE WE LOVED SOUL AND WE LOVED….

CHORUS;
I LOVE SOUL AND I LOVE ROCK
TURN IT UP TO ELEVEN
WHEN THEY PUNCH MY TICKET, I HOPE I’LL GO
STRAIGHT ON UP TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HEAVEN

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from Department of the Interior, released January 29, 2022

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Pete Price Dayton, Ohio

Pete Price is a singer songwriter who is based in Dayton, OH. He is married and has two adult daughters.

He is lead guitarist for The Fries Band when he's not working on his own music.

His debut album is about living, loving, loss, and trying to make sense of the realities we all face.

He is grateful to be somewhere on the path.
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