"Rock Boy" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her sixth full-length studio album, Circus. It was released on November 28, 2008, and appears as the fourteenth track on the Germany Musicload and Mexican digital editions of the album.
Background[]
"Rock Boy" was written and produced by Danja, with additional writing from Marcella Araica, Michael Shimshack and Tina Parol.
The song is listed in the BMI repertoire, crediting Spears as a songwriter and performer.[1]
Composition[]
"Rock Boy" is characterized as a rock song with electronic and funk influences, running three minutes and twenty-two seconds in length. It is composed in the key of A minor, with 123 beats per minute, corresponding to 8A in the Camelot system.
Lyrical theme[]
"Rock Boy" is about the thrill and lust of falling for a rockstar, mixing concert energy with desire and attraction.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Tina Parol]
Get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up
[Verse 1: Britney Spears, (Tina Parol)]
Paparazzi flashing
You jump on the stage
Sitting in the crowd
And I'm watching (I'm watching), baby
Groupies in the back
You're under attack
They're screaming your name, but I don't give a damn
'Cause I like it (I like it), I like it (I like it)
[Pre-Chorus: Tina Parol]
Turn the spotlight on
Move a little, shred your guitar
You're my dirty rock boy
Turn the mic way up
Sweat a little, owning the crowd
You're my dirty rock boy
[Chorus: Tina Parol, Britney Spears]
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
[Verse 2: Britney Spears, (Tina Parol)]
Finishing your encore and sipping champagne
A rockstar, rockstar
You make me so hot
Body burning up the fever
Don't make me wait
Meet me in your dressing room
I want it (I want it), want it, want it (I want it)
[Pre-Chorus: Tina Parol]
Turn the spotlight on
Move a little, shred your guitar
You're my dirty rock boy
Turn the mic way up
Sweat a little, owning the crowd
You're my dirty rock boy
[Chorus: Tina Parol, Britney Spears]
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
[Bridge: Britney Spears, Tina Parol]
The second that I saw you, I could feel an attraction
Play me like a guitar, and get into action
The second that I saw you, I could feel an attraction
Play me like a guitar, and swing, swing, swing, swing
[Pre-Chorus: Tina Parol]
Turn the spotlight on
Move a little, shred your guitar
You're my dirty rock boy
Turn the mic way up
Sweat a little, owning the crowd
You're my dirty rock boy
[Chorus: Tina Parol, Britney Spears]]
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Get up, get up, get up
Are you ready to roll, my rock boy?
Credits[]
Credit list for "Rock Boy":
- Britney Spears - lead vocals
- Danja - songwriter, producer
- Marcella Araica - songwriter
- Michael Shimshack - songwriter
- Tina Parol - lead vocals, background vocals.
Availability[]
A reference demo version of the song performed by Parol is known to exist.
- Released version performed by Spears - (
listen)
Trivia[]
- The song appears on streaming services, but it is unavailable and cannot be played.[2]
- Most of the vocals are performed by Parol.
