Stari za rokenrol, premladi za umiranje

Stari za rokenrol, premladi za umiranje. Posle godina i godina ispijanja pića, drogiranja, pušenja, neumerenog seksa sa brojnim partnerima, beskrajnog niza koncerata, dugih turneja, vremena provedenog u studijima kada se ostajalo budnim tokom cele noći i ulazilo u novi dan, neredovne ishrane i fizičke neaktivnosti…pitanje je kako bi svako od nas izgledao? Neki od rok muzičara su ipak prošli bolje od drugih…

Sir Michael Philip “Mick” Jagger (b. July 26, 1943)
musician, singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards (b. December 18, 1943)
guitarist, songwriter, singer | Band: The Rolling Stones)

Steven Tyler (b. March 26, 1948)
singer, songwriter, front man & lead singer | Band: Aerosmith

Deborah “Debbie” Harry (b. July 1, 1945)
singer, songwriter, actress, lead singer | Bands: New Wave, Blondie

Bret Michaels (b. March 15, 1963)
singer, lead singer | Band: Poison

John Lydon aka “Johnny Rotten” (b. January 31, 1956)
singer, songwriter, television presenter | Band: Sex Pistols

Alice Cooper (b. February 4, 1948)
singer, songwriter, musician

Iggy Pop (b. April 21, 1947)
singer, songwriter, musician

Patti Smith (b. December 30, 1946)
singer, songwriter, poet, visual artist

Ozzy Osbourne (b. December 3, 1948)
singer, songwriter, lead vocalist | Band: Black Sabbath

Bob Dylan (b. May 24, 1941)
singer-songwriter and musician

The old Rocker wore his hair too long,
wore his trouser cuffs too tight.
Unfashionable to the end — drank his ale too light.
Death’s head belt buckle — yesterday’s dreams —
the transport caf’ prophet of doom.
Ringing no change in his double-sewn seams
in his post-war-babe gloom.

Now he’s too old to Rock’n’Roll but he’s too young to die.

David Lee Roth (b. October 10, 1953)
vocalist, songwriter, lead singer | Band: Van Halen

Pat Benatar (b. January 10, 1953)
singer

Rod Stewart (b. January 10, 1945)
singer, songwriter

David Bowie (b. January 8, 1947)
rock musician

Robert Plant (b. August 20, 1948)
singer, songwriter, lead vocalist & lyricist | Band: Led Zeppelin & solo career

Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948)
singer-songwriter | Band: Fleetwood Mac & a solo artist

Charlie Watts (b. June 2, 1941)
drummer | Band: The Rolling Stones.

Tommy Lee (b. October 3, 1962)
drummer | Band: Mötley Crüe

Meatloaf (b. September 27, 1947)
musician and actor

W. Axl Rose (b. February 6, 1962)
lead vocalist, musician | Band: Guns N’ Roses

He once owned a Harley Davidson and a Triumph Bonneville.
Counted his friends in burned-out spark plugs
and prays that he always will.
But he’s the last of the blue blood greaser boys
all of his mates are doing time:
married with three kids up by the ring road
sold their souls straight down the line.
And some of them own little sports cars
and meet at the tennis club do’s.
For drinks on a Sunday — work on Monday.
They’ve thrown away their blue suede shoes.

Now they’re too old to Rock’n’Roll and they’re too young to die.

Joan Jett (b. September 22, 1958)
guitarist, singer, songwriter | Bands: The Runaways, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Vincent Neil Wharton (b. February 8, 1961)
lead singer, musician | Band: Mötley Crüe

Ronnie Wood (b. June 1, 1947)
Guitarist, bassist | Band: The Rolling Stones

Eddie Van Halen (b. January 26, 1955)
lead guitarist | Band: Van Halen

Tom Petty (b. October 20, 1950)
singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist | Band: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Anne & Nancy Wilson – Band: Heart
Ann Wilson (b. June 19, 1950) lead singer, flautist & occasional guitar player

Nancy Wilson (b. March 16, 1954) singer, songwriter & guitarist

Ted Nugent (b. December 13, 1948)
guitarist and vocalist

Nikki Sixx (December 11, 1958)
musician, bassist | Band: Mötley Crüe

James Hetfield (b. August 3, 1963)
lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist | Band: Metallica

Steve Perry (b. January 22, 1949)
Singer, songwriter, lead vocalist | Band: Journey

Cherie Currie (b. November 30, 1959)
lead vocalist | Band: The Runaways

Sting (b. October 2, 1951)
singer-songwriter | former lead singer and bassist of the band: The Police

So the old Rocker gets out his bike
to make a ton before he takes his leave.
Up on the A1 by Scotch Corner
just like it used to be.
And as he flies — tears in his eyes —
his wind-whipped words echo the final take
and he hits the trunk road doing around 120
with no room left to brake.

And he was too old to Rock’n’Roll but he was too young to die.
No, you’re never too old to Rock’n’Roll if you’re too young to die.

David Crosby (b. August 14, 1941)
guitarist, singer, songwriter | Bands: The Byrds; Crosby, Stills & Nash; CPR