WRITERS |
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney |
ARTIST |
Wings |
RECORDED |
Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans |
RELEASED |
Venus and Mars, 1975 ‘Venus and Mars’/‘Rock Show’ single, 1975 |
VENUS AND MARS
Sitting in the stand of the sports arena
Waiting for the show to begin
Red lights, green lights, strawberry wine
A good friend of mine follows the stars
Venus and Mars are alright tonight
ROCK SHOW
What’s that man holding in his hand?
He looks a lot like a guy I knew way back when
It’s silly willy with the Philly band
Could be, oo-ee
Tell me, what’s that man movin’ cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page
It’s like a relic from a different age
Could be, oo-ee
If there’s a ROCK SHOW
At the Concertgebouw
They’ve got long hair
At the Madison Square
You’ve got Rock and Roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
We’ll be there
Oh yeah
The lights go down
They’re back in town, okay
Behind the stacks
You glimpse an axe
The tension mounts
You score an ounce, olé
Temperatures rise as
You see the whites of their eyes
If there’s a ROCK SHOW
At the Concertgebouw
You’ve got long hair
At the Madison Square
They’ve got Rock and Roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
We’ll be there
Oh yeah
In my green metal suit
I’m preparing to shoot up the city
And the ring at the end of my nose
Makes me look rather pretty
It’s a pity there’s nobody here
To witness the end
Save for my dear old friend and confidante
Mademoiselle Kitty
What’s that man movin’ to and fro?
That decibel meter doesn’t seem to be reading low
But they was louder at the Rainbow
Could be, oo-ee
If there’s a ROCK SHOW
At the Concertgebouw
They’ve got long hair
At the Madison Square
You’ve got Rock and Roll
At the Hollywood Bowl
We’ll be there
Oh yeah
Who’s that there? Oh, it’s you, babe
Come on now, we’re going down to the rock show
Remember last week when I promised I was gonna buy a good seat at the rock show?
Well I bought it
Come on now get your dress on, place your wig on straight
We can’t be late, come on, we’ve got a date
We’re goin’ down to the rock show
VENUS AND MARS – REPRISE
Standing in the hall
Of the great Cathedral
Waiting for the transport to come
Starship 21ZNA9
A good friend of mine
Studies the stars
Venus and Mars
Are alright tonight
Come away on a strange vacation
Holiday hardly begun
Run into a good friend of mine
Sold me her sign
Reach for the stars
Venus and Mars
Are alright tonight