Old enough to rock and roll

"Old enough to rock and roll" is a fast-paced hard rock song by Rainey Haynes. It appears in the first installment of the the Iron Eagle saga, and is heard during the race at McIntyre Mountain, between Doug Masters and Knotcher.

Appearance 1--Iron Eagle (1986)
"Old enough to rock and roll" is heard, while Doug Masters, who is flying a civilian cessa, races Knotcher, who is riding a motorcycle. Off screen, Doug Masters embarks on his civilian Cessna plane, with Packer, and Tony. Meanwhile, Reggie and Brillo are riding in a separate plane. In his plane, Doug puts in a tape of the song, causing it to play. Then, the audience sees a shot of Knotcher riding his motorcycle, while the song starts. Then song is then heard diegetically for Doug, his passengers, and the audience, throughout the sequence of his race against Knotcher. During the song, the audience sees shots of the two planes, as well as Knotcher on his motorcycle. The song slightly decreases in volume, when a character speaks. The song ends, when after his Cessna malfunctions (thanks to Knotcher and the latter's friends sabotaging it off screen), Doug Masters wins the race with a crash landing.

Lyrics
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 I used to dream about how it would be

When I would be older, when I'd really be free

When no one would tell me how to live my life

How to waste my days, how to spend my nights (my nights!)

But I finally decided, yes, I finally decided

I'm finding out the hard way

Exactly what I want to say, I want to say

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough

To rock and roll, gonna rock, gonna rock

Gonna rock!

They tell me I'm young and I don't know

What's the right thing to do, the right way to go

They're so afraid I'm gonna let them down

I'm gonna mess things up when I mess around

But I finally decided, I finally decided

It's my responsibility, I don't need nobody, don't need no one

I don't need anyone but me

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough

To rock and roll

Can't you see I'm changing?

My smile is rearranging

I'm taking full control

You can't ignore me anymore

And now I believe I have finally arrived,

I'm young and alive, I'm in my prime

No one can stop me cause I'm on my way

Gonna do what I do, gonna have my say

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough!

Now I believe I have finally arrived,

I'm young and alive, I'm feeling fine!

No one can stop me cause I'm on my way

Gonna do what I do, gonna have my say

And I finally decided, yes I decided, I finally decided

It's my responsibility

I don't need anyone but me

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough!

I'm old enough to rock and roll, I'm old enough!

I'm old, I'm old, I'm old enough

I'm bad enough, I'm strong enough

I'm old enough to rock and roll, to rock and roll! 