The 2/3 classes will perform “We Are The Children of Rock and Roll. This song was inspired by the guitar riff of Crazy Train written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. It was released as the first single in 1980 on Osbourne’s debut studio album, Blizzard of Ozz. The song was recorded in 1980.
The riff of Crazy Train is based on a pattern of notes that comes from the F# Minor Scale (also known as the Aeolian Mode). Because of its “dark” or “somber” sound, the minor scale is a very common scale that guitarists who play “heavy” or “aggressive music like to play. The rhythm of the riff of Crazy Train is composed in all eighth note. (See image below)
The song We Are The Children of Rock and Roll uses the main riff of Crazy Train for the chorus part. The riff serves the purpose to cue students on when to come in and sing. The melody starts on the second beat of the measure which makes it easy for the students to hear the cue from the riff. The main riff of Crazy Train was transposed to A minor to go with the other parts of the song.
We Are the Children of Rock and Roll
Chorus:
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
Verse One:
We are the champions
We are the warriors
We have a mission to change the world
We’ll ask the questions
We’ll seek the answers
We’ll find solutions for a better world
We are brave; we have the courage
to fight for justice for everyone
We are smart; we’ll gain the knowledge
to heal the earth for everyone
Chorus:
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
We are the Children of Rock and Roll
Verse two:
We are spectacular
We are magnificent
We have a mission to change the world
We are determined
We are committed
We’ll find solutions for a better world
We are brave. We have the courage,
To fight for justice for everyone
We are smart. We’ll gain the knowledge
To heal the earth for everyone
Bridge:
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it, shake it, shake it up
Repeat Chorus to the end
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