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We Got Your Rock'n Roll

by Mike Skill

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Celebrated rock musician, Mike Skill, lead guitarist of The Romantics, is ready to bring listeners back to 1970's Detroit with the release of his new solo rock single “We Got Your Rock’n Roll”. The single uses descriptive lyrics to replicate Skill’s real-life experiences as a young rocker, hustling to create a name for himself in Detroit’s rock ’n roll heyday. “We Got Your Rock’n Roll” features drummer Brad Elvis (Skill’s Romantics bandmate) and Grammy-award winning producer Chuck Alkazian (Eminem, Soundgarden). The single comes out November 20th.

Coming from humble beginnings in his native Detroit, Skill’s new track is reminiscent of the days when he first started out in his teens writing songs and practicing with his band in their storefront rehearsal space. After a 40-year long career in the music industry, Skill remains loyal to his roots as a punk rocker who refused to play the Top 40 “Hits.” “We Got Your Rock’n Roll” is a testament to his loyalty.

Skill recorded the track in Detroit at Pearl Sound Studios with his producer, Alkazian. On the track, Skill plays the guitar, bass and sings lead with him and son, Mick, on backup vocals along with Elvis on drums and Alkazian on keyboards.

On writing the track, Skill says, “I was thinking about us street punk Rockers going through that time in Detroit. We always had each other and the music and those that came before us.”

Look out for this classic rocker’s new single “We Got Your Rock’n Roll”, out on all platforms on November 20th. For more information on Mike Skill and his upcoming releases, check out mikeskill.com and follow him across all social media platforms.

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We Got Your Rock’n Roll LYRICS
Mike Skill
Skillsongs
The clocks ticking down minutes on the wall
Cass Corridor sirens scream from dusk til dawn
Let’s go downstairs and find the Happy Man
Red and purple flashes trippin’ a ‘lectric Cosmic Jam
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeah
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Rock’n Roll
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeah
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Silk and Satin panties stroll the Starwood Lounge
Long haired Rockers throbbing like Baskerville Hounds
Sexed up producers play a dirty game
damn the casting couch let it all go up in flames
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeah
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Rock’n Roll
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeah
We Got Your Rock’n Roll
Solo
Chorus
I’m an Iggy Sympathizer
A Scott Rationalizer
A Wayne K Rocker
A Fred Sonic Shocker
And Matheu on the lens
With a Sonic Rendezvous mobster
Got Ron and Scott haulin’ a
Locomotive Destroyin’ Monster

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released November 20, 2020
We Got Your Rock’n Roll Credits
Mike Skill
SkillSongs



By Mike Skill

Guitars: Mike Skill
Bass: Mike Skill
Drums: Brad Elvis
Keyboard: Chuck Alkazian
Vocals: Mike Skill
Back ups: Mike Skill
Mick Hangland-Skill


Recorded at Pearl Sound Studios (Canton,Michigan Detroit)
Engineered by Chuck Alkazian
Produced by Chuck Alkazian
Co-Produced by Mike Skill
Mixed by Chuck Alkazian and Mike Skill
Mastered by Masterdisk, Scott Hull

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Mike Skill Portland, Oregon

Mike Skill
He is known best for his work in “The Romantics” as a founding member and principal songwriter. Everyone has heard a song by Skill with hits like “What I Like About You,” “Talking in Your Sleep” and “One in a Million.” Today, his vision continues with new solo releases. His new music digs into his Detroit roots and adds his years of experience to the mix. ... more

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