Rock-N-Roll Quotes

The age of the rock star was coterminous with rock n' roll, which, in spite of all the promises made in some memorable songs, proved to be as finite as the era of ragtime or big bands. The rock era is over. We now live in a hip-hop world. David Hepworth
Age World Made Promises Big Live Memorable Some Finite Spite Songs Over Rock Hip-Hop Era Proved Rock Star Rock-N-Roll Bands Roll Which Star Now
I think we as a band, as individuals, understand that all popular music stems from blues and jazz and even pop, but rock 'n' roll especially comes from blues. David Johansen
Music Band Jazz Think Stems Individuals Understand Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll Blues Pop Popular Popular Music Even
I don't conduct myself like a rock 'n' roll star in my day-to-day living. Am I a celebrity? Yes. Do people recognize me on the street? Yes, they do. But at the same time, it's not a media center out here. People get used to you. Dee Snider
Time Myself Me You People Living Recognize Out Out Here Day-To-Day Like Rock Am Rock-N-Roll Yes Conduct Celebrity Get Roll Same Same Time Center Used Star Media Street Here
Singing rock n' roll - they called it singing for the devil. But we all wanted an opportunity to compete in the music industry, and that was the opportunity. Dennis Edwards
Music Opportunity Devil Singing Music Industry Industry Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll Wanted Compete
There's something undeniably oxymoronic about a 'successful' rock n' roll band. Who wants to hear a bunch of success stories whining about their success? More importantly, what can be the drive behind a band, what can they have to rage against when they are successes? That's a dichotomy every successful band wrestles with. Dexter Holland
Success Drive Band Rage Every About Something More Rock Importantly Rock-N-Roll Hear Dichotomy Bunch Roll Behind Stories Wants Against Whining Success Stories Successes Successful Who
In rock n' roll music, you almost have to apologize for being around more than four or five years. I don't know why. Dickey Betts
Music You More Almost Know Around Rock Rock-N-Roll Years Five Than Roll Being Apologize Why Four
When Phil and I started out, everyone hated rock n' roll. The record companies didn't like it at all - felt it was an unnecessary evil. And the press: interviewers were always older than us, and they let you know they didn't like your music, they were just doing the interview because it was their job. Don Everly
Music You Job Evil Older Interview Everyone Press Unnecessary Out Hated Record Record Companies Like Know Because Felt Rock Always Doing Rock-N-Roll Were Than Roll Just Us Your Companies Started Phil
If I could dress anyone, I'd like to dress the Queen - she can handle anything. I'd put her in black - she never wears black - and add a little leather, maybe. A little rock n' roll. Donatella Versace
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I feel proud to be a part of rock n' roll and the whole tradition of rock n' roll. Ed Kowalczyk
Part Feel Rock Proud Tradition Rock-N-Roll Roll Whole
I'm just not very rock n' roll. Edwin van der Sar
Rock Rock-N-Roll Very Roll Just
Antoine 'Fats' Domino was a 1950s rock n' roll pioneer, a larger-than-life New Orleans figure, and a role model for the African-American community in a time of deep segregation. Elizabeth Flock
Time Community Fats Segregation New Rock Rock-N-Roll New Orleans Pioneer Model Domino Role Role Model Roll African-American African-American Community Figure Deep Orleans
When Little Richard used to stand up and play it was just fabulous, and Liberace had the candlesticks and the rings and the gift of the gab. The piano's is the most ungainly rock' n' roll instrument of all time but those two people transcended it, as did Jerry Lee Lewis. Elton John
Time People Gift Liberace Those Rings Fabulous All-Time Piano Had Most Instrument Rock Rock-N-Roll Lee Up Did Roll Just Little Richard Stand Stand Up Used Little Richard Jerry Play Two Two People Lewis
There was not a lot of rock n' roll in the house. Our parents didn't think it was very groovy, and I tend to agree with them. If you grew up with Charlie Parker, Bill Haley wasn't very hip. Elvis Costello
You Parents Think Our Charlie Charlie Parker Tend Parker House Rock Hip Rock-N-Roll Lot Up Very Roll Grew Them Bill Groovy Agree
Have you seen 'American Idol' lately? I'm sure that some kids somewhere at this moment are thrashing themselves silly over what they call 'Rock n' Roll.' Eric Burdon
You Seen Somewhere Lately Kids Some Silly Over Call Sure Rock Idol Rock-N-Roll American Roll American Idol Themselves Moment
After my first video, I went out and had chicken noodle soup with my sister and manager. We were like, 'How rock n' roll are we? Celebrating the first video with chicken soup.' Fleur East
First Sister Out Had Like Rock How Noodle Rock-N-Roll Soup Were Chicken Celebrating Roll Manager After Video
Steve Van Zandt is a very intelligent, smart guy. He's a historian, he knows a lot about rock n' roll, a lot about music. Frank Vincent
Music Smart Van About Guy He Steve Knows Rock Rock-N-Roll Historian Lot Very Intelligent Roll
The '60s was a magical time in the music business. So much creativity and talent. I think a lot of it came from the fact that we had grown up before rock n' roll. We listened to all the great songwriters and big bands, songs with great lyrics and melodies. I think that really influenced everybody. Frankie Valli
Music Time Great Business Creativity Big Before Think Music Business Everybody Lyrics Melodies Magical Fact Had Songs Songwriters Talent Rock Came Rock-N-Roll Lot Up Bands Roll Listened Influenced Much Really Grown Grown-Up
For just being a black artist in rock n' roll and be able to step outside and create, and make great music. And just be different. Just a different breed. And that's what I love about Jimi Hendrix's music - the way he plays the guitar is so different. He's just an icon all around. Future
Love Music Great Guitar Black Just Be Way Be Different Able All-Around About Great Music Outside He Step Make Around Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll Artist Just Being Different Icon Create Breed Hendrix Plays
Michael Anthony is the Diplomat of Rock N Roll. He is the regular guy. Gary Cherone
Diplomat Guy He Rock Rock-N-Roll Michael Roll Regular Regular Guy
I have an incomplete album that I want to finish. I have been thinking about the plan during my days in jail, I have sung rock n' roll for forty years. After jail, I will continue to rock n' roll. Gary Glitter
Will Incomplete Thinking Sung About Finish Days Rock Rock-N-Roll Continue Been Years Roll Jail Want After Plan Forty Forty Years Album
I'm like a middle-aged person; when my friends go on about modern bands, I don't know what they are talking about. I'm into rock n' roll, like Jimi Hendrix. Not so much because of my parents, who used to play a lot of Nina Simone and older blues, but my brother and sister. Georgia May Jagger
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Rock n' roll can get quite overwhelming. You can get caught up in the cycle. Grace Jones
You Overwhelming Rock Caught Rock-N-Roll Up Get Roll Quite Cycle
My parents raised me on Spooky Tooth and The Band, Derek and the Dominoes, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all that stuff. Rock n' roll was just in my subconscious. Grace Potter
Spooky Me Beatles Parents Subconscious Band Tooth Stuff Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll Just Dylan Bob Bob Dylan Raised
Being in a rock n' roll band was like being in a Sherman tank. Nothing got to you. You were surrounded and protected by men. Grace Slick
You Men Band Nothing Like Protected Rock Got Tank Rock-N-Roll Were Surrounded Roll Being
If you don't own the stage, you shouldn't be in rock n' roll. Grace Slick
You Own Stage Rock Rock-N-Roll Roll
As I said to Ringo, I was in a successful Rock N Roll band. He was in a band that changed the world. That's the difference. Greg Lake
World Band Changed Ringo He Rock Said Rock-N-Roll Roll Difference Successful
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