Song written by Ricky, Scarlett & Kim Wilde.
Originally recorded as a demo called ‘Amsterdam’ by Scarlett in 2012, the song was eventually recorded with slightly altered lyrics by Kim.
Eleventh track on the album Here Come the Aliens.
Live performances
‘Rock the Paradiso’ was performed live during the Return of the Aliens Tour in 2019 only.
Kim about ‘Rock the Paradiso’
‘Rock the Paradiso’ celebrates a brilliant venue in the heart of Amsterdam called the Paradiso. It’s one of our favourite gigs that we ever played. Can’t wait to play this song for them personally. Also, the Paradiso features on the album sleeve with Scarlett’s amazing artwork, so you can see it just tucked behind my face. (Track by track video, YouTube, March 23, 2018)
Credits
Drums: Jonathan Atkinson
Bass: Paul Cooper
Guitar: Neil Jones
Keyboards, guitar: Ricky Wilde
Backing vocals: Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde & Scarlett Wilde
Lyrics
Dull seeing me in the same way,
Stuck on replay in the UK.
Ooh time to give a bit larger, live a bit harder,
Something about this place.
You’ve got magic, I’m under your spell tonight.
Only a heartbeat away, we gotta live for today..
I could show you a thing or two!
We’re gonna rock the Paradiso hey lets go,
Makin’ sure you never forget us,
In Amsterdam we can.
If ya wanna go wild and rock your world,
Thinking life can’t get any better?
In Amsterdam.. we can.. (Rock the Paradiso) wo oh oh oh.
Oooh better when you’re looking for danger, it’ll change yer..
for the better.
Burning up feeling inspired, I’m on fire and your on the verge..
I’m the game that you can’t wait to play.
Heavens a heartbeat away, we gotta live for today,
I could show you a thing or two!
Ooh we’re gonna rock the Paradiso hey lets go..
We’re gonna rock the Paradiso hey lets go..
We’re gonna rock the Paradiso hey lets go,
From the guys in the Gods to the kids below,
We gonna rock..
We gonna rock..
let’s go yeah yeah!
In Amsterdam we can,
Gonna rock the Paradiso hey lets go,
Makin’ sure you never forget us,
In Amsterdam we can,
If ya wanna go wild and rock your world,
Thinking life can’t get any better?
In Amsterdam.. we can.. (Rock the Paradiso)..
We can.. we can (Rock the Paradiso) wo oh oh oh.