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Amadeus A-Go-Go

[Intro] [jangly guitar riff, count-in shout "1-2-3-4!", brass stab hit] [Verse 1] [tight Merseybeat groove, husky lead vocal] He was born with a rhythm in his hand Wrote a symphony before he learned to stand But when the drums began to roll Mozart rocked it deep inside his soul [Verse 2] [gang vocals join on last line] Lennon said "you write like fire" Paul shot back "let's add a choir" So they jammed in four-part glee Harmony in Beatle key [Chorus] [big harmony hook, driving bass] Rock'n'Roll Mozart, playing it loud Spinning his wig and swinging the crowd From Salzburg down to Liverpool He broke all the rules and made it cool [Bridge] [sudden tape-stop, tempo halves, harpsichord solo breaks in alone] Fugue it up, and twist it tight Counterpoint burning through the night [tape-stop effect, dead silence for one beat, then full band slams back in double time] [Chorus] [returns at full power, brass stabs punctuating] Rock'n'Roll Mozart, lighting the stage Dancing through every golden age He's got that classical touch and drive Yeah he makes the notes come alive [Outro] [gang shouts, ritardando into a clean final chord] (Rock it, Wolfgang!) (Yeah, yeah, yeah!) A little bit of magic, a little bit mad Mozart's rocking like you never had [band hits final chord together, song ends cold]