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"Rock and Roll Girls" is an upbeat 1985 pop-rock single written, produced, and performed by John Fogerty from his multi-platinum comeback album Centerfield. Song Background and Inspiration Inspiration: Fogerty wrote the track after watching his 12-year-old daughter Laurie and her best friend hanging out, affectionately referring to their innocent, secret teenage world as the "rock and roll girls".Musical Style: The breezy tune features a catchy saxophone solo played by Fogerty himself, drawing melodic inspiration from the 1962 instrumental "Wild Weekend" by the Rockin' Rebels. Chart Success: Released in March 1985 as the second single from Centerfield, the song reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart.