"That 70's Show Presents: Rockin" Soundtrack Lyrics

"That ’70s Show Presents: That ’70s Album (Rockin’)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What’s the sound of a basement-born rebellion — loud enough to annoy Red, tight enough to soundtrack a slow-mo strut? That ’70s Album (Rockin’) delivers the show’s guitar-forward heartbeat in one go: radio staples, biker riffs, and road-trip anthems that feel baked into every Vista Cruiser turn.

Issued alongside the funk/disco companion Jammin’, the Rockin’ disc leans hard into classic-rock momentum: Cheap Trick bookend duties (theme “That ’70s Song (In the Street)” and “I Want You to Want Me”), Ram Jam’s “Black Betty,” Golden Earring’s “Radar Love,” James Gang’s “Funk #49,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Saturday Night Special,” Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s “Let It Ride,” Argent’s “Hold Your Head Up,” Montrose’s “Rock Candy,” Blue Öyster Cult’s “Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll,” Ted Nugent’s “Hey Baby,” and Alice Cooper’s “Under My Wheels.” It’s the AOR mixtape you blast when the parental advisory is asleep.

Genres & phases — Hard/classic rock for bravado and pratfalls; boogie & biker riffs for driving gags and capers; power-pop for crush-energy; arena-ready hooks for victory laps after minor wins (or major delusions).

How It Was Made

Volcano Records packaged two 1999 tie-in compilations for the series: Rockin’ (this album) and Jammin’ (funk/soul/disco). The selections emphasize recognizable ’70s cuts the show either used or evoked, sequenced for start-to-finish play. The album clocks just under 58 minutes, with the cassette/CD catalog typically listed as Volcano #31155 and a street date in mid-September 1999.

On air, the series licensed a broad spread of 1970s hits across seasons; the Rockin’ disc functions as a clean, replayable composite — not a literal episode index — with Cheap Trick’s rendition of the theme (“That ’70s Song”) setting the tone from track one.

Tracks & Scenes

Because Rockin’ is a curated compilation, placements below map songs to the kinds of scenes the show is famous for (representative beats rather than one-episode-only citations).

“That ’70s Song (In the Street)” (Cheap Trick)

Where it fits:

Opening-title energy and “we’re outta here” button tags. Plays like a mission statement for the Vista Cruiser generation.

Why it matters:

Theme-as-attitude; Eric’s basement codified in two and a half minutes.

“Black Betty” (Ram Jam)

Where it fits:

Ill-advised schemes, swagger walks, Kelso being 10% genius and 90% chaos.

Why it matters:

Riff that sells bravado and instantly sets 1970s time.

“Radar Love” (Golden Earring)

Where it fits:

Highway vistas and post-curfew scrambles; the camera loves a hood-mounted shot to this one.

Why it matters:

Pure road oxygen — the album’s default cruise control.

“Funk #49” (James Gang)

Where it fits:

Garage capers, tool-bench shenanigans, and “we can totally fix this” delusions.

Why it matters:

Greasy, mid-tempo cool that leaves room for jokes to land.

“Saturday Night Special” (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Where it fits:

Parking-lot confrontations and bar-side bravado when the night tilts reckless.

Why it matters:

Southern-rock edge that hints the sitcom can bite back when it wants.

“Let It Ride” (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)

Where it fits:

Victory laps after minor wins, or Donna/Eric détente walks home.

Why it matters:

Big-chorus uplift — the show’s feel-good reset button.

“Hold Your Head Up” (Argent)

Where it fits:

Post-mistake pep talks: Kitty’s kitchen or Forman driveway confessions.

Why it matters:

Affirmation wrapped in organ swagger; it gives heart to the hijinks.

“Rock Candy” (Montrose)

Where it fits:

Fez’s unlikely hot-streak montage or gym-class overperformance.

Why it matters:

Thick riff, instant strut — comic confidence fuel.

“Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll” (Blue Öyster Cult)

Where it fits:

Basement “band practice,” smoke machines, and dreams of gigs that never happen.

Why it matters:

Heavy enough to feel rebellious, catchy enough to keep the laughs moving.

“Hey Baby” (Ted Nugent) & “Under My Wheels” (Alice Cooper)

Where they fit:

Shop-class detours and muscle-car fantasies; the Vista Cruiser briefly believes it’s a GTO.

Why they matter:

Garage-rock snarl that pairs perfectly with Point Place mischief.

Notes & Trivia

• Release date is documented as September 14, 1999; running time about 57:42.
• Label/cat. info commonly appears as Volcano Records #31155 (cassette/CD variants noted); some editions carry Carsey-Werner branding.
• Paired with the same-year companion That ’70s Album (Jammin’) — funk/soul/disco selections.
• Cheap Trick’s theme cover (“That ’70s Song”) opens the disc and anchors the show’s pop-rock identity.

Reception & Quotes

Catalog reviewers logged the set as a reliable party disc — big hooks, no skips for casual listening — and gave it the same solid mid-tier nod as Jammin’.

“A broad, crowd-pleasing skim of ’70s arena and AOR staples.” — Compilation round-up consensus

“A tidy nostalgia trip; pairs cleanly with the Jammin’ set.” — Retailer & database blurbs (1999)

Interesting Facts

• Two-disc strategy: 1999 saw the franchise split rock and funk into separate retail albums for cleaner vibes.
• Theme first: The track order frontloads the Cheap Trick theme, then ramps into road and riff cuts.
• Episode reality: The series used a wide range of ’70s music; the album is a curated composite, not a literal cue-by-cue diary.
• Collector notes: Cassette and CD versions circulate; Discogs lists multiple U.S. pressings with Volcano/Carsey-Werner credits.

Technical Info

• Title: That ’70s Show Presents: That ’70s Album (Rockin’)
• Year: 1999 (released September 14)
• Type: Various-artists compilation — classic/arena rock
• Label/Catalog: Volcano Records — #31155 (cassette/CD); some editions co-branded Carsey-Werner
• Duration: ~57:42
• Companion release: That ’70s Album (Jammin’) — funk/soul/disco set
• Selected inclusions: Cheap Trick — “That ’70s Song (In the Street),” “I Want You to Want Me”; Ram Jam — “Black Betty”; Golden Earring — “Radar Love”; James Gang — “Funk #49”; Lynyrd Skynyrd — “Saturday Night Special”; BTO — “Let It Ride”; Argent — “Hold Your Head Up”; Montrose — “Rock Candy”; Blue Öyster Cult — “Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll”; Ted Nugent — “Hey Baby”; Alice Cooper — “Under My Wheels.”

Questions & Answers

How does Rockin’ differ from Jammin’?

Rockin’ is guitar/arena-rock centric; Jammin’ focuses on funk/soul/disco. They were designed as complementary 1999 releases.

Is this an episode-by-episode soundtrack?

No — it’s a curated mixtape of era-defining rock cuts aligned with the show’s vibe.

Who performs the theme on the album?

Cheap Trick, with “That ’70s Song (In the Street)” opening the disc.

What’s the official release info?

Volcano Records, mid-September 1999; typical catalog #31155; total runtime just under 58 minutes.

Does it stream today?

Most tracks stream via artist catalogs; the original compilation appears in retailer and database listings with multiple physical pressings.

Key Contributors

Sources: AllMusic (album page, release date & duration); Discogs (master & release pages, label/catalog details & track list); SoundtrackINFO/MovieMusic (retail track listing); Amazon & retailer listings (confirmation of inclusions & catalog #); series trailer for figures.

November, 27th 2025