Bob Seger that topped "Billboard"'s Country and Adult Contemporary charts.) "Old Time Rock and Roll", a song from George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III that Seger substantially rewrote the lyrics for, was not a big pop hit initially, but achieved substantial album track airplay. Moreover, it would later become one of Seger's most recognizable songs following its memorable Tom Cruise-dancing-in-his-underwear use in the 1983 film "Risky Business". Indeed, it has been ranked the second-most played Jukebox Single of all time, behind Patsy Cline's "Crazy". The recording of "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century
So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star have been known to perform a few lines from "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" as an introduction to their song "Mr. Jones" during live performances. The original Byrds' recording of "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" was featured in the 1983 comedy-drama film "Purple Haze" ("see" 1983 in film). It was also Featured in the 2002 film "The Country Bears". So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written