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Track: On Top of the World
Artist: Cheap Trick
Album: Heaven Tonight

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Name: Cheap Trick
Spotify Genres: power pop, aor, classic rock, glam rock
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Rockford, Illinois 1974 saw the formation of one of America's well known power-pop bands - Cheap Trick. They became a success with their self-titled debut, in which they started off their defining sound; the catchiness of The Beatles with the speed and energy of Punk rock. The Los Angeles Times proclaimed: "Cheap Trick gained fame by twisting the Beatlesque into something shinier, harder, more American." They have often been referred to in the Japanese press as the "American Beatles." The band is most known for their tracks "Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police" and "The Flame," - and did a cover of Big Star's "In The Street," for American sitcom "That 70's Show," (season 2 onwards), and also the theme tune to the American satirical late night television program "The Colbert Report." Surprisingly, for the age of the band, the line-up hasn't changed a great deal. Also, the Illinois State Senate has declared April 1st to be "Cheap Trick Day." They also took the 25th spot in "VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock." [b]Current Line-Up[/b] [u]Robin Zander[/u] 1974–present Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano [u]Rick Nielsen[/u] 1974–present Lead guitar, backing vocals [u]Tom Petersson[/u] 1974–1980, 1987–present Electric bass, backing vocals Daxx Nielsen 2010-present (touring) Drums, percussion [b]Former Line-Up[/b] [u]Bun E. Carlos[/u] 1974–2010 Drums, percussion [u]Randy Hogan[/u] 'aka' Xeno 1974 Lead vocals [u]Pete Comita[/u] 1980–1981 12- and 4-stringed electric basses, backing vocals [u]Jon Brant[/u] 1981–1987, special guest and fill-in duties in 1999, 2004-05, & 2007 12-, 8-, 6-, 5- & 4-string electric basses, backing vocals

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Release: Cheap Trick - On Top Of The World - 1978 Live Broadcast
Year: 2014
Genres: Rock
Styles: Power Pop

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LYRICS

You're on top of the world
On top of the world and you can't
Get any higher-you're on top of the world
You're on top of the world tonight
It wasn't easy- it was hard as hell
You didn't get luck in a wishin' well
Never worked so hard- had so much pain
Wouldn't change for anything
Learned love from a movie screen
He was tough, she was wild at fifteen
Quit school and had no dreams
Wasn't going very far
Then he got religion and she got a god
It's on her back and it's in his job
And it costs lots of money, honey- oh, no
Breakdown nearly every day
Shoulda known- couldn't get away
Got lucky with the girl next door
She was lonely and didn't care
She was young, she was dark, she was fair
Wrapped herself around you with her stare
You'd explode if she would touch you there
Touch you there- touch you there
Tonight, tonight-tonight-tonight
You're on top of the world
On top of the world and you can't
Get any higher
You're on top of the world
You're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight