["Ray's House of Rock" by Ray Charles]
[snapping fingers to jazz song]
- ♪ Oooooo ♪
- There are a lot of opportunities
that come with vocal jazz.
We get to perform a lot around the city.
- ♪ Oooooo-oo-oo ♪
- Raymond Roberts: In this circumstance,
it was a request from
the retirement home at Sacred Heart.
- Choir: ♪ Oooooo ♪ [audience applauds]
- Roberts: And it's just
a wonderful opportunity
to take it into the community
from a group of people
to another group of people, across generations
and for the listeners to be like,
"Wow, look at these teenagers!"
- ♪ Oooooo oo oo ♪
♪ Ray's Rockhouse, that's my joint ♪
♪ House of soul, get my point ♪
♪ We don't care what's your blues ♪
♪ Come in here, lose yo' blues ♪
♪ When trouble comes a-knockin' ♪
♪ Everything looks better while y'rockin' ♪
♪ You don't notice trouble while y'rockin' ♪
♪ Rock ♪
- Xarion: After all the work that we put in
for weeks and weeks, we'll go over the same things,
we'll fine-tune it.
So, to perform it for people and to share it,
it feels so good.
♪ [Rock] Rock all your troubles away [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], rock 'til the dawnin' o'day [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], Rockhouse is ready t'roll [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], Rockhouse is good f'th'soul [Rock] ♪
- So, when I was looking in the crowd,
I saw one of them just looking at me
like, "Oh, yeah, I know this, I know this, ah, yes."
And I was like, "Oh,
why am I not here all the time?"
♪ But she's lookin' t'bring him on home ♪
♪ 'Cause tomorrow is church ♪
♪ She really hates the rockhouse ♪
♪ She's sure the devil is in control here ♪
♪ Nothing but rock and roll here ♪
- Ebony: There's something about music
that gives you feeling inside,
and so when you can give that feeling to other people
through singing, it's even more amazing.
You know how it feels on the receiving end,
so being able to give that to people
is so special.
♪ We got plenty o'soul for you ♪
♪ Everybody gotta loosen your hip ♪
♪ Do a few rolls, wait'll y'feel y'back'll slip ♪
♪ Then you rock, then you roll ♪ Rock!
♪ Let's rock [Rock],that's what we wantcha' t'do [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], that's what we're offerin' you [Rock]♪
♪ Oh, let's rock [Rock], rock all your troubles away [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], rock 'til the dawnin' o'day [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], Rockhouse is ready t'roll [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], Rockhouse is good f'th'soul [Rock] ♪
[audience whoops]
♪ Sisters of the flockhouse ♪
♪ Ain't got no business comin' to the Rockhouse ♪
♪ All the people in here ♪ [snapping fingers]
♪ Are all into sin in here ♪
♪ Of this there's no doubt ♪ [piano emphasis]
♪ That's why Miss Tucker is pullin' Sam out, yeah ♪
♪ Then you rock [Then you rock], then you roll [Rock] ♪
♪ Let's rock [Rock], that's what we wantcha' t'do ♪
♪ [Rock] Let's rock [Rock], that's what we're offerin' you ♪
♪ [Rock] Oh, let's rock [Rock], rock all y' troubles away ♪
♪ [Rock] Let's rock [Rock], rock 'til the dawnin' o'day ♪
♪ [Rock] Let's rock [Rock], Rockhouse is ready to roll ♪
[jazz piano, audience whoops]
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
[cheers and applause]