Rock and Roll is Dead

words and music by Erik Brandon

Rock and roll is dead
So any mention of her past would not be dignified
Rock and roll is dead
And the detectives are declaring it a suicide
Rock and roll is dead 
But that don't that there ain't nothing left to do
You light a candle at the funeral
And dance upon her grave inside your dancing shoes
(She'd want you to)

Rock and roll is dead
And every magazine is acting like they give a shit
Put a banner on the cover
Put a poster in the middle and be done with it
Rock and roll is dead
But that don't mean that there ain't nothing left to say
You drink a whiskey at the wake
And take a sleeping pill to make it through another day
And I say

God bless rock and roll

Save the headline from your newspaper of choice
Tell the grandkids you recall
Where you were when someone told you that she passed
And when she passed she took the anthems from us all

Rock and roll is dead
But I could swear that I still hear her on the radio
Everytime a DJ picks a caller
There's a whispering "I told you so"
Rock and roll is dead
But that don't mean that there ain't nothing left to sing
Go hit a note that's so complete
She'll hear you all the way from heaven and start shivering

And I say

God bless rock and roll