…Hail Hail Rock n’ Roll – der legendäre Chuck Berry verstab heute vor vier Jahren im Alter von 90 Jahren. Songs wie «Roll Over Beethoven“ (1956), oder «Johnny B. Goode“ (1958) waren Berry’s Pionierarbeit für den heute uns bekannten Rock n› Roll.
Chuck Berry war für viele Musiker ein Vorbild: die Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys. Auf der Bühne und bei Livekonzerten war er vorallem auch für seinen «Duck Walk» – sein Entengang tief in den Knien – bekannt.
«If you′re going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair»
(Lyrics from Song: «If you′re going to San Francisco»,1967)
«I’m making music because music makes things better
and it makes people happier.
That’s good enough for me»
(Founder of: Crosby, Stills and Nash, 1968)
«We can be heroes,
just for one day…»
(Lyrics from Song: «Heroes», 1977)
«Look at that, look at that
Get your money for nothin› (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Money for nothin›, chicks for free (I want my, I want my, I want my MTV)»
(Lyrics from «Money For Nothing», 1985)
«Seems it never rains in southern California…»
(Lyrics from «It Never Rains In Southern California…», 1972)
«I see glitter – I see people – I see freaks – I see life on Sunset Boulevard…»
(Lyrics from «Sunset Blvd», 1978)
«…On the beach,
you can live in bliss.»
(Founder of the Beach Boys, 1961)
«…Take these broken wings and learn to fly again»
(Lyrics from «Broken Wings», 1985)
«Schöne, zeitlose Musik die entspannt und groovt –
und die vor allem voller Träume, voller Enthusiasmus und Lebensfreude ist».
(Redaktion CHANNEL21, 2024)
«We are Motörhead…
And we play rock and roll.»
(Founder of Motörhead, 1975)
«Die Rede ist von Adult Orientated Rock…
kurz: „AOR“ oder Melodic Rock.»
(Blog: «AOR«,2023)
«for bloody sake turn off the news turn on some music»
(unknown)
«Nobody on the roadNobody on the beachI feel it in the air – The summer’s out of reach»
(Lyrics from Song: «Boys of Summer», 1984)
“I am a golden god!”
(Founder of Led Zeppelin, 1968)
«Trying to catch your heart
Is like trying to catch a star»
(Lyrics from «Waiting For A Star To Fall», 1989)
«Oh, Sherrie, our loveHolds on, holds on»
(Lyrics from «Oh Sherrie», 1984)
I say, «Hey!» (Hey!)
It′s another nice day
Another nice day in L.A.
(Lyrics from «Another Nice Day in L.A.», 1991)
«We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile – We didn’t have much time
Frank Zappa & the Mothers were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky…»
(Lyrics from «Smoke on the water», 1972)
«I have one message for young musicians around the world.
Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.»
(Joe Cocker: *20.05.1944 | †22.12.2014)
«He’s just another power junky
Just another silk-scarf monkey
You’d know it if you saw his stuff
The man just isn’t big enough»
(Lyrics from «King Of Hollywood», 1979)
«You know, rock ‘n’ roll is not a job.
It’s a passion.
It’s a way of life. It’s a religion.»
(Singer of Fleetwood Mac, 1975)
«Back at the hotel, our windows were openThe sounds from the street so far belowWe made love on the white bedsheetsAs the radio played our favorite song…
…Sunset Boulevard«
(Lyrics from «Sunset Boulevard», 2018)
«And I remember how you loved meTime was all we had until the day we said goodbyeI remember every moment of those endless summer nights»
(Lyrics from «Endless Summer Nights», 1987)
«…But that was yesterday
I had the world in my hands…»
(Lyrics from «That Was Yesterday», 1984)
«Es spielt keine Rolle, ob Sie Stil, Ruf oder Geld haben.
Wenn Sie kein Herz haben, sind Sie nichts wert.»
(Louis de Funes: *31.07.1914 | †27.01.1983)
«…𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺
𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦
𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦
𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦»
(Lyrics from «Woman In Black», 1981)
«Surf music is actually just the sound of the waves played on a guitar:
that wet, splashy sound.»
(Dick Dale: *04.05.1937 | †16.03.2019)
«Don’t be lady…
..Be a legend!»
(Singer of Fleetwood Mac, 1975)
«Hey Bernadette, Say Bernadette
Hear what I say, and don’t forget»
(Lyrics from «Hey Bernadette», 1985)
«It’s gonna be a long, hot summer
This place is like a burning hell
Get ready for a long, hot summer…»
(Lyrics from Song: «Long Hot Summer», 1992)
«Ten miles east of El Paso I drive through the night…»
(Lyrics from «Ten Miles», 2018)
«Life is funny.
If you don’t laugh, you’re in trouble.»
(Drummer of Foo Fighters)
