Original Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers version
Whatever happened to that rebel music
Whatever happened to those angry boys
I remember when we were younger
We used to make such a frightful noise
Hey!
Whatever happened to that rebel music
Whatever happened to those angry boys
I remember when we were younger
We used to make such a frightful noise
Rebel music
We were a hard living rock and roll playing band
We thought we had the whole world in the palm of our hands
When we walked into the room everybody stopped and stared
We used to go where we wanted to and do all that we dared
We all got a little older
We all grew a little colder
Whatever happened to that rebel music
Whatever happened to those angry boys
I remember when we were younger
We used to make such a frightful noise
Rebel music
We used to walk it like we talked it
We tried to reach for everything
But now my old telecaster needs a new set of strings
Through all the blood sweat and beers
For oh so many years
We burnt the candle until it all disappeared
Well it was never just a pay day
And we had to have it our way
Whatever happened to that rebel music
Whatever happened to those angry boys
Well I remember when we were younger
We used to make such a frightful noise
Rebel music
Oh play, Joey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Ohhh whatever happened to that rebel music
Whatever happened to those angry boys
I remember when we were younger
We used to make such a frightful noise
Rebel music
Rebel music
Rebel music
Rebel music
Well rebel music
Well rebel music
Let it loud
Well rebel music
Well rebel music
Well rebel music
Let it loud
Let it loud
Let it loud
Let it loud
Rebel music
Well rebel music
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REBEL MUSIC is a song written by Joe Grushecky, Art Nardini, Bill Toms, and Joffo Simmons and released on Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers' 1989 album Rock And Real. The above lyrics are for the original Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers' version of REBEL MUSIC as released in 1989.
Bruce Springsteen has performed REBEL MUSIC live on several occasions, always with with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers. See the live 21 Oct 1995 version for more details.
List of available versions of REBEL MUSIC on this website:
REBEL MUSIC [Live 21 Oct 1995 version]