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- «Rock'n Me» es una canción del grupo estadounidense de rock Steve Miller Band, que fue escrita por su líder y guitarrista Steve Miller. Lanzada como el segundo sencillo del noveno álbum de estudio en 1976, Miller fue el encargado de la producción de esta canción así como también la del álbum. En la edición norteamericana del sencillo aparece Steve Miller como único intérprete, mientras que en la europea figura el nombre del grupo completo. La canción logró un gran impacto comercial y crítico, Billboard en su publicación la denominó un «inmediato capturador de audiencia». Además, se convirtió en el segundo número uno de la banda, alcanzando el primer puesto del Billboard Hot 100 el 6 de noviembre de 1976 y ocupándolo por una semana. También logró colocarse en la primera posición de la lista canadiense RPM Top Singles. En los últimos años, la canción ha sido incluida en varios discos recopilatorios de la banda, incluyendo el de 1978 y el de 1991. Miller reconoció que los elementos de «Rock'n Me», particularmente la introducción, fueron "la punta del sombrero" de la canción «All Right Now» del grupo británico Free y dijo: «Sí, es una tacha en la pared para Paul [Kossoff]. Hice un concierto durante los dos años que estuve fuera de la carretera. Fui a Londres y toqué junto a Pink Floyd... fue un gran espectáculo al aire libre, así que necesitábamos un gran número de canciones rock and roll que realmente conmoviera a todos. Simplemente la armé y no pensé mucho en eso». Su composición está basada en el ámbito de festivales de rock y pop, expresando la historia de una persona que se encuentra de viaje y lo hace con frecuencia, con una actitud positiva y optimista. Las voces y las letras se han catalogado como que contienen "muchos hombres". En la canción se puede escuchar mencionar a las principales ciudades de Phoenix, Arizona, Tacoma, Washington, Philadelphia, Pensilvania, Atlanta, Georgia y Los Ángeles, California. (es)
- "Rock'n Me" (also known as "Rock 'N Me" or "Rock 'N' Me") is a song by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in 1976 from the band's ninth studio album Fly Like an Eagle (1976). It was written by primary band leader and songwriter Steve Miller released as the second single from the album. Miller also produced the song and album. The North American release of the single was generally credited to Steve Miller as a person, while the European release was generally credited to the Steve Miller Band as a whole group. The song achieved lasting commercial and critical success, with the publication Billboard labeling it "an immediate audience grabber". It became the band's second #1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed at the top for one week, it also topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. In later years, the song has been included in several compilation albums such as 1978's Greatest Hits 1974–78 and 1991's The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band. Miller has acknowledged that elements of "Rock'n Me", particularly the intro, was a tip of the hat to English rock band Free particularly the band's only hit song "All Right Now". He stated: Yeah, it's a tack on the wall for Paul (Kossoff). I did one concert in the two years that I was off the road. I went to London and played with Pink Floyd... it was a big, huge outdoor show so we needed a big rock and roll number that was really going to excite everybody. I just put it together and didn't think much about it. He returned to the subject in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock Nights, referring to his support slot at Pink Floyd's one-off appearance at Knebworth on June 1975: I had thought about the gig and I knew they way it was going to work was, I was going to play just before Pink Floyd... the sun would be going down, it would be really cold, there wouldn’t be any lights on the stage, it would be a lousy time ... I went, 'You know, I’m gonna kick those guys in the butt.' So what I did was, I wrote 'Rock'n Me' as a song to play at a festival, to just get it going. Composed for that kind of pop and rock festival atmosphere, the lyrics and vocals have been labeled as having an 'every man' quality to them. It is sung from the point of view of someone frequently traveling while keeping a positive, upbeat attitude. Locations mentioned in the song include the major cities of Phoenix, Arizona; Tacoma, Washington; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; and Los Angeles, California. Billboard Magazine described "Rock'n Me" as a "catchy and highly humorous midtempo rocker," saying that the melody sounds like the Beach Boys and the Eagles in places. Cash Box said that it "draws from the best of rock ’n' roll over the last ten years" and has "hook-filled guitar lines." The song is a playable track on the video game Rock Band 2, and featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Tap Tap Revenge 3 for iOS. (en)
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