It's a cryin' shame What they did to our thing All of the spirit out of it They did drain On the shores of Lake Erie There is a committee It's a corporation Don't know nothin' 'bout fornication A sick abomination Ought to be cast out of our nation It's a Rock and Roll Hall of Lame Rock and Roll Hall of Shame Rock and Roll Hall of Lame Why'd the put it in Cleveland? Well, you know it was because of the money Should be down in Memphis You know that in your heart, sonny Black ties and limousines Sure was a real hoity-toidy scene But the spirit's all wrong It's uptown and mean Real rock and roll's about cheap electrical guitars And maps to secret places That serve underage kids in bars Not no Rock and Roll Hall of Lame Rock and Roll Hall of Shame Rock and Roll Hall of Lame If there was really a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame They'd have a drug ATM (I'd be there) There'd be a drive-in movie theater Showing "Thunder Road" and "Vanishing Point" It'd be a monument to teenage sex They'd be handing out free copies of "On The Road" "Fear and Loathing" and "Steal This Book" They'd be giving fake IDs to teenagers Because if you're under 21 but over 18 you shouldn't be able to drink It'd be a Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll A really Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but that ain't what it is It's nothin' but a big lie (nothin' but a big lie) Don't believe the big lie (don't believe the big lie) Rock and Roll will never die (Bring it way down, boys) As long as there's a 13-year-old kid As long as on the planet Earth there's a 13-year-old kid Wantin' to masturbate on the playground and start singin' like Little Richard Rock and Roll will be here Cau's rock and roll is in the air, it's in your underwear, it don't care Rock and Roll's not in limousines Rock and Roll's not rich and mean Rock and Roll Hall of Lame Rock and Roll Hall of Shame It's nothin' but a Rock and Roll Hall of Lame Rock and Roll Hall of Lame Rock and Roll Hall of Shame Rock and Roll Hall of Lame The Eagles?!? The Eagles?!? Who are you kidding? These putrid pop pukes belong in the Whore Hall of Fame That's where I'm gonna put The Eagles Oh you think Otis Redding's gonna be happy to see The Eagles? He's gonna kick Glenn Frey's ass! Fleetwood Mac?!? Fleetwood Mac?!? Jesus Christ! What is worse than Fleetwood Mac, the Archies or somethin'? Oh, Christine McVie, she's so rock and roll She looks like a damn housewife! Why don't she go to Celine Dion's house and get bucknaked I'm gonna get on top of both 'em Make a videotape, make a lot of money Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll Rock and Roll is in my soul!