For My Sunday Song #318, we will talk about “Clock Strikes Ten” by Cheap Trick. The song is off their 1977 album ‘In Color’ and the single was only released in Japan where it went all the way to #1 helping pave the way for Budokan. It is also a great song to hear live!

The song was written by Rick Nielsen and was basically about partying on the weekend. When the clock strikes 10pm, it is time to party. The lyrics keep speaking of the clock striking every two hours and how the night was progressing. It is simply a party song that is completely old school rocked out.

It starts off with what sounds like a clocks bell chiming and representative of Big Ben’s clock. The song then explodes in to an old rockabilly stylings with that old school 50/60’s rock & roll i.e. “Rock Around the Clock” style. I even feel there is even a little Aerosmith vibe going as well. It is a fireball of a song that will get you on your feet and moving which is all we really want in a song anyway, right!

Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. I hope you find it as much fun as I do. Turn it up and party hard!! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and Happy Sunday!!

“Clock Strikes Ten”

[1]
Clock strikes ten it’s a Saturday night
Got money in my pocket and it feels allright
Not stayin’ home gonna stay out late
Gotta hear some rockin’ music and it feels just great

[2]
Clock strikes twelve on a Saturday night
All the creeps are sleepin’ all the cools in sight
All the kings and queens, they’re out tonight
Lookin’ for some action ’til I feel allright

[3]
Imagine what we’re doin’ tonight
You really got me goin’ tonight
Imagine what we’re doin’ tonight
I’m crazy for some action tonight

[4]
Clock strikes two out all night
All my money’s spent but that’s allright
Not goin’ home gonna stay out late
Get ready for some action want some action tonight

[Repeat 3]

[5]
Clock stikes four I want some more
Everybody’s layin’ on the floor
Not goin’ home gonna stay out late
Gotta hear that rockin’ music it feels allright

[Repeat 3]

[6]
Gonna get down
Gonna get on down
Gonna get down
Gonna get on down

[Repeat 6 three times]

[drum solo]

[Repeat 6 four times]

Written by Rick Nielsen