Rock n Roll

It’s only Rock n roll baby, so heavy

Listen to the words

Don’t they tell you something

They say I was wrong

Hear me baby, cos I die tonight

Rock n roll baby, so heavy

Roll me another joint, and I’ll tell you about my life

The story of my death

But don’t fret baby, it’s only Rock n roll

So heavy, listen to the words

They say, give into hell and sin

Make believe people go insane

Pop a few pills, Rock n roll

Listen to the words of my final epitaph

But don’t fret baby

It's only Rock n roll.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

The rock and roll era, my Mum and Dad's time. When people used to jive in the intermission in the aisles at the cinema, drain pipes, DA's, full flouncy skirts and then it moved on to my generation. I also detected a bit of sarcasm here Paul. I may be off the mark. It was the start of something which my grandparents would not have understood and they would have frowned on it. You took me back there, and I enjoyed the read. Thank you.

[Paul Bell]

I was to young for the rock n roll era.
Though I lived through it with my older brother and sister. Probably where the sarcasm comes through. But that doesn't detract from what was probably the greatest decade in British music history.

[Chris Shaw]

That's where it all started, and I am thankful for it and always will be.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"Rock n Roll"
It came upong the populace what in the fifties? I did not like it all by any means. Being young and being part of a generation I heard what was on the radio. It is interesting to me to imagine what young people heard in our parent's and grandparents day. Iv'e heard stories of playing the piano together and singing, buying sheet music of a favorite singer or band. Many a family all would gather at a radio and listen to a live band. Various artists.Anyway it is late here as my mind and heart put together stories I remember hearing when growing up. Great poem, a tribute to this generation.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Paul Bell]

Generations certainly change, musically.
But even the kids of today find the sixties fascinating.
In fact, I hear some colleges do degrees in sixties music now. Even I would enjoy that. Sadly I was to young for flower power. lol

[Kathy Van Kurin]

I was in high school in the very early seventies. My parents are in there mid eighties. My dad builds and crafts violins. I have learned and played songs from the early to mid 1900s and so on. Irish jigs, waltzes, and such. I am talking far before what we have now for my grandparents and parents. Food for thought.

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Great Rock n roll. Nothing more to say. Anybody can imagine they favorite bands and enjoy your creation. Simple great.

[Paul Bell]

Yeah it says it all.

[aLittlePain]

Old school retro!
'It's only rock n roll but I like it, I like it, yes I do....' very nice piece Paul. R xo

[barleygirl]

Upon first reading, I'm catching a bit of a sardonic tone here. It's kinda straddling judgmental & sarcastic. All those far-out groovy catchy head trips we took while dabbling in various "highs" . . . none of it meant s**t becuz it was only rock-n-roll, baby. And we all know what rock-n-roll stands for: the reckless outrageousness of youth. We can listen to it now & close our eyes & the familiarity takes us back to a time when we can pretend we're outrageously reckless again, but without the painful consequences of youthful ignorance.

[Paul Bell]

You were there. I could've wrote this for you.

[D Connolly]

I like the subject matter. I only listen to older stuff because it just seems like the new music doesn't have a soul. I got my parents old records, and I've found others by people's garbage cans and I rescued those from the dump... I love the classic stuff. They just don't make music like that anymore. Most of my musical heroes are dead

[Paul Bell]

Where did all the rockers go.

[Valentine]

Sounds like he downed too much rock and then they rolled him away. Guess that kind of stuff is here to stay. Wish kids did not get hooked on it. Valentine

[Paul Bell]

Think the old rockers have gone Kathie.

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Sounds like a last rite given to the dying days of real music.

This reads like a rock 'n' roll song itself, more lyrics than poem.

An interesting idea, one last encore for the end of an era going out in true hellraising style.

Nice write.

[Paul Bell]

Yes, the end of an era.

[Lyn Anderson]

Definitely has a retro feel.

[Paul Bell]

You were there.

[Duncan Brown]

Was was was was was...................

[Paul Bell]

Thanks Duncan.