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The Donnas – Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine (1998) | Track profile | Dork

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American Teenage Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine
Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine

Release date: 27th January 1998

From American Teenage Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine

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About This Track

"Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine" is a track by The Donnas, from the album American Teenage Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine, released 27th January 1998. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine

[Verse 1]

Rock 'n' roll machine

I'm an American teenage raider

You better be in by eleven o'clock

But I never come in 'til later

[Pre-Chorus]

What you gonna do?

Where you gonna go?

I ain't in to going steady

Don't do this, don't do that

I'll grow up when I'm ready

And I don't wanna be just a weekend kid

I wanna party whenever I can

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't care about going to school

And I don't care about having friends

And I don't care 'cause I'm a rock 'n' roll machine

[Verse 2]

It's a Saturday night

And I'm looking for some party action

I don't care about getting laid

I want some quick and easy satisfaction

[Pre-Chorus]

What you gonna do?

Where you gonna go?

I ain't in to going steady

Don't do this, don't do that

I'll grow up when I'm ready

And I don't wanna be just a weekend kid

I wanna party whenever I can

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't care about going to school

And I don't care about having friends

And I don't care 'cause I'm a rock 'n' roll machine

[Bridge]

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

[Verse 3]

It's a Saturday night

And I'm looking for some party action

I don't care about getting laid

I want some quick and easy satisfaction

[Pre-Chorus]

What you gonna do?

Where you gonna go?

I ain't in to going steady

Don't do this, don't do that

I'll grow up when I'm ready

And I don't wanna be just a weekend kid

I wanna party whenever I can

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't care about going to school

And I don't care about having friends

And I don't care 'cause I'm a rock 'n' roll machine

[Outro]

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

Rock rock rock 'n' roll

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Track details

From American Teenage Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine

1998

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Album

American Teenage Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine

Release year

1998

—Shake in the Action
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—Speed Demon
—Looking for Blood
—Leather on Leather
—Checkin' It Out
—Outta My Mind
—Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine
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—You Make Me Hot

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Writer: Allison Robertson, Brett E. Anderson, Darin Raffaelli, Maya Ford, Torry Castellano
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