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19-628: The bridge received extensive renovations 1991–1992; it subsequently received major structural repairs in 2007 and again in 2012–2013, both instances necessitating re-routing of large vehicles. The bridge is visible at the end of the " Cleveland Rocks " version of the opening credits of The Drew Carey Show . In 2013, the Federal Highway Administration listed the Main Avenue Bridge as "structurally deficient" and "fracture critical". The bridge has been designated as

38-496: A Drew Carey "mistakes" episode. For the final season of Drew Carey , the theme song was performed in a different musical style for each episode (as were the previous two themes, " Moon Over Parma " from the first season and " Five O'Clock World " from the second). All the Way from Memphis "All the Way from Memphis" is a single released by Mott the Hoople as the lead track from

57-515: A National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers . Cleveland Rocks " Cleveland Rocks " is a rock song by Ian Hunter from his 1979 album You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic . The song is seen as a de facto anthem in Cleveland , Ohio . The song was played every Friday at 5:00 PM on Cleveland radio station WMMS beginning in 1979 and

76-508: A city for which he had some affection. Hunter states on his web site, "the inspiration for 'Cleveland Rocks' goes back to the old days when people used to make fun of Cleveland. Cleveland was 'uncool' and LA and NYC were 'cool'. I didn't see it that way. Lotta heart in Cleveland." The song was first released in 1977 under the title "England Rocks" on a single in the United Kingdom , predating

95-415: A common racial epithet of the period, in later versions the word "dude" is substituted as the satirical intention was missed by many. The song reflects a weariness with the rock and roll life-style, including the strain of constant touring and the low public opinion of rock 'n' roll singers. This theme appears in the chorus, which is repeated with minor variations: "you look like a star, but you're still on

114-465: Is used as a victory song for the city's sports teams. In recognition of "Cleveland Rocks", Hunter was given the key to the city by Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on June 19, 1979. A cover of the song by The Presidents of the United States of America was used as the theme song for The Drew Carey Show . The song was inspired in part by the songwriter's desire to counteract the poor reputation of

133-467: The Billboard 200 , peaking at No. 35. The musician gets half-way to Memphis before he realises his guitar is missing. It takes a month to track it down. When he gets the guitar back, he is scolded by a stranger for being neglectful and self-centered with the phrase "rock-n-rollers; you're all the same". In the original version of the song, the stranger is referred to as a "spade" as a satirical reference to

152-460: The CD re-issue of Hunter's 1977 album Overnight Angels . The original version also serves as an unofficial tribute to the history of rock and roll, as at the beginning of the song, it has an archival sample of Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed introducing his show on WJW , The Moondog Show , before suddenly seguing into the intro to "Cleveland Rocks". (Freed had been deceased for fourteen years at

171-504: The album Mott in 1973. The song tells a story about a rock and roller whose guitar is shipped to Oriole, Kentucky , instead of Memphis, Tennessee . The track peaked at No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart . Although it did not chart in the United States, it did receive considerable airplay on album-oriented rock stations. The Mott album, from which it was released, reached the Top 40 of

190-654: The band's compilation Pure Frosting . This version is traditionally played after a home win for either the Cleveland Guardians or Cleveland Cavaliers . Although it was never played for the Cleveland Browns , Carey had the Browns fans chant "Cleveland Rocks!" when the team returned to playing in the city in 1999. The song's title has also been referenced several times on The Price is Right , which Carey has hosted since 2007. Hunter's original version would later open

209-513: The band's then members, the B-side's lyrics stated " Buffin lost his child-like dreams" / And " Mick lost his guitar / And Verden grew a line or two / And Overend 's just a rock 'n' roll star". Cash Box said that "from great opening piano licks, a la Leon Russell to super sax fade, this one is a driver all the way home." "All the Way from Memphis" was covered by Brian May on his 1998 album Another World ; Hunter guested on this cover. It

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228-450: The beginning of the recording, Drew Carey (a native of Cleveland) can be heard saying "Hey!" and then laughing, and at the end shouting "Ohio!" to an echoing effect. The latter soundbite appears in both the theme song and the full-length version of the song, and is a direct remake of the original, which has a similar "Ohio!" soundbyte at the end. The song is a track on the album Cleveland Rocks! Music from The Drew Carey Show as well as on

247-461: The dole," "you look like a star, but you're really out on parole." The song may have been based on an actual event involving guitarist Mick Ralphs . The song was used in the films Breaking the Waves and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore . The loss of Ralphs's guitar is also mentioned in the lyrics of the single's B-side , "Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich)". Name-checking most of

266-425: The release of the "Cleveland" version by two years. Hunter has maintained, however, that Cleveland was the original subject of the song, stating on his web site, "I originally wrote 'Cleveland Rocks' for Cleveland. I changed it later to 'England Rocks' because I thought it should be a single somewhere and Columbia wouldn't release it as a single in the U.S. (too regional). 'Cleveland Rocks' is Cleveland's song and that's

285-399: The state of Ohio. Smash Hits said, "The man who launched a thousand poseurs (along with Bowie about the most influential figure of the mid-seventies) returns with a furious, huge production of a number which isn't a million miles away from his " All the Way from Memphis " classic." The song was covered in 1997 by The Presidents of the United States of America as the opening theme of

304-467: The television program The Drew Carey Show , a situation comedy set in Cleveland. It accompanied a lavish opening sequence in which the cast lip-synced the song while performing elaborate choreography. The band covered the entire song with the exception of the portion that said "find a place, grab a space, and yell and scream for more.” Only part of the covered portion was used for the Drew Carey theme. At

323-448: The time of the release of "Cleveland Rocks".) Freed's show on WJW launched several rock and roll acts in the early days of the genre, and would form part of the basis of opening the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland sixteen years later. Hunter performed "Cleveland Rocks" in the pregame ceremonies of Game 3 of the 2007 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena —the first NBA Finals game played in

342-464: The truth." A live version of "Cleveland Rocks" appears on Hunter's 1980 album Welcome to the Club and on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Light of Day , a movie with Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox that is based in Cleveland. The "England Rocks" version appears on the compilation albums Shades of Ian Hunter: The Ballad of Ian Hunter and Mott the Hoople and The Very Best of Ian Hunter , as well on

361-406: Was also covered by supergroup Contraband on their only album (1991). The British rock band Thunder also performed a live version appearing on multiple compilation albums. The British punk band Abdoujaparov covered the track on their 2002 album Air Odeon Disco Pub . It was also covered in 1990 by Big Dipper on their Epic Records album Slam. Swedish artist Magnus Uggla has stated that he

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