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Rock And Roll Is Dead Lyrics
Ooohoooh yeah
You think you’re on top of the world
But you know it’s really over
Runnin’ round with diamond rings
And coke spoons that are overflowin’
Rock and roll is dead
But all the money in the world
Can’t buy you from the place you’re going to
Ooohoooh yeah
Rock and roll is dead X3
You can’t even sing or play an instrument
So you just scream instead
Oh yeah
You’re living for an image
So you got five hundred women in your bed
Oh yeah
Rock and roll is dead
But it’s real hard to be yourself
When you’re living with those demons in your head
Ooohoooh yeah
Rock and roll is dead X3
Rock and roll is dead X7
You think you’re on top of the world
But you know it’s really over
Runnin’ round with diamond rings
And coke spoons that are overflowin’
Rock and roll is dead
But all the money in the world
Can’t buy you from the place you’re going to
Ooohoooh yeah
So you just scream instead
Oh yeah
You’re living for an image
So you got five hundred women in your bed
Oh yeah
Rock and roll is dead
But it’s real hard to be yourself
When you’re living with those demons in your head
Ooohoooh yeah
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Bands using sampling and links like Steel Panther. Just screaming. It is noise and I love love music. I play bass and this crud Lenny is singing about, makes my ears bleed. He doesn't approve either.
This was written around 1992 I believe. He's commenting on the direction that rock music was taking at this time. He is remarking about how bands just seem to live for the style and the high life but don't actually write anything good. Those are the bands that usually are forgotten about in a few years.
Well I don't think rock and roll is dead but it has changed. I don't 100% agree with him but this seems to be what he thinks in this song. And I think Lenny also is quite concerned about his image also.