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Track 3 from their third album "Heaven Tonight" released in 1978 copyright Epic Records. It was recorded at The Record Plant and Sound City Studios in L.A. It's widely considered their best album and for good reason as the band was at the top of their game. It was notable as the first album recorded using a twelve-string bass guitar. Tom Petersson first conceived the idea for the unique guitar in 1973 and worked for several years with Hamer Guitars to produce the "Hamer Quad" which was designed by Jol Dantzig. It consisted of four stringlines like a standard bass, but each consisted of three strings with two tuned to the octaves above the bass note, creating a bass chording effect. The album received excellent reviews and reached No. 84 in Australia, No. 48 in the U.S., No. 41 in Canada, No. 28 in France and No. 11 in Japan. It eventually achieved Platinum status in the U.S. and Canada. Written by Roy Wood and produced by Tom Werman. Featuring:

Robin Zander - Lead vocals & rhythm guitars
Rick Nielsen - Lead & rhythm guitars, harpsichord, cello, mandocello & background vocals
Tom Petersson - Bass & background vocals
Bun E. Carlos - Drums
Special Guest:
Jai Winding - Keyboards

Goin' to a party, meet me on after school
Well, we're goin to a place where the jive is really cool
And if the band stops playin' there's a jukebox down the hall
And with your blue dress on, your folks are all gone, you're sure to give the guys a ball

Get that real guitar boy, shake it
(I'm a California man)
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
(I'm a California man)
(Well, I rocked my Mama so bad)
This woman, she's makin' me mad
(Well, I don't care if your legs start achin'
(I'm a California man)

Well, my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name
Well, my knees keep knockin' and my bow tie's bustin' out
When my feet start to fly and my jeans slung way down low
You know I'm back on my heels and it's makin' me feel like the king of rock 'n' roll

Get that real guitar boy, shake it
(I'm a California man)
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
(I'm a California man)
(Well, I rocked my Mama so bad)
This woman, she's makin' me mad
Well, I don't care if your legs start achin'
(I'm a California man, I'm a California man) yeah

Goin' to a party, meet me on after school
Well, we're goin' to a place where the jive is really cool
And if the band stops playin' there's a jukebox down the hall
And with your blue dress on, your folks are all gone, you're sure to give the guys a ball

Get that real guitar boy, shake it
(I'm a California man)
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
(I'm a California man)
(I really rocked my Mama so bad)
This woman, she's makin' me mad
I don't care if your legs start achin'
(I'm a California man, I'm a California man)
(I'm a California man)