The music video directed by Chris Marrs Piliero shows Lavigne in comic-book combat mode, conspiring with Danica McKellar (playing a character called Winnie Cooper) in an attempt to "save rock and roll".

"[7] Lansky also noted that the song has "a 'stomp-stomp-clap' loop that shamelessly apes Queen's 'We Will Rock You', strategically placed gang vocals and a post-chorus 'Hey!'

"[8] "I don't care if I'm a misfit, I like it better than the hipster bulls**t," she admits on the opening of the song, over bouncy, cheerleader-esque stomps.

[9] In the chorus, Lavigne declares, "When it’s you and me, we don’t need no one to tell us who to be / We keep turning up the radio / When it’s you and I, just put up our middle finger to the sky / Let 'em know that we’re still rock n roll.

"[10] Sam Lansky of Idolator praised the track, writing that "it’s deliriously, thrillingly wonderful, maybe even better than 'Here's to Never Growing Up'," pointing out that, "It’s a little shouty and bratty like 'Sk8er Boi' or 'Girlfriend', and not quite as sweet as 'Growing', but with a pop chorus that's absolutely jaw-dropping and 100% sincere.

Sciarretto called the song "overly enunciated" and "standard issue Avril", however praised the guitar solo which provided a "tougher timbre".

In South Korea, the single debuted at number 2, with sales 26,637,[18] while in the next week, the song took over the number-one spot with 23,153 downloads sold.

[24] According to Courtney E. Smith of Radio.com, the video "takes all kinds of ideas from the 1995 cult film Tank Girl including the comic book inspired opening credits and the punk-meets-military costuming.

The music video opens with a promo for Sony Xperia Z1 with a reference to one of Lavigne's earliest hits "Sk8er Boi" during which the singer paraphrases the song's lyrics on the phone.

[28] As she hangs up, the phone screen shows the opening scene of the storyline, where Lavigne is dressed in camouflage, helmet and bandolier, dancing in front of a diner and a vehicle (a modified purple 1970 Dodge Challenger).

An attack by bear and shark crossbreed hybrids called the "bearsharks" threatens humans and the existence of Rock N Roll.

Lavigne shreds the waitress's outfit to make her look more "Rock n Roll", then she notices the bearshark in disguised form and fights him.

"[30] Sam Lansky of Idolator also enjoyed the video, writing that, " It’s colorful, flashy and surprisingly funny, and it shows why Avril’s self-aware teenage brat routine is so irresistible.

"[32] Samantha Martin of Pop Dust wrote "the video is the weirdest and also the greatest", expressing that, "[...] when Avril Lavigne makes things more complicated, she ends up with a masterpiece.

"[34] In a negative review, Melinda Newman of HitFix criticized the video, for "moving at a fast clip," because it "feels compelled to put in 'shocking' moments, like a really bad joke about a dog licking its balls, and a stunningly unsexy girl-on-girl kiss between Lavigne and McKellar.

"[35] Lavigne also performed the song on "Extra", when she stopped by Universal Studios Hollywood to talk with Mario Lopez about her album.

Mike Wass of Idolator commented that the singer performed the song for "a less than appreciative audience," praising Lavigne, which according to her, "looked and sounded great but it was hard to watch her belt out an ode to never growing up while the crowd clapped along like church parishioners.

"[37] Digital download[38] CD single (Walmart exclusive) Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Avril Lavigne (2013), Epic Records.