too old to rock n roll too young to die 

1. "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.
   
   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.
   
   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."
   
   jethro tull'un enfes parçası. aynı addaki albümleri de bir başkadır.
   
   demiş miydi birileri bilmiyorum ama, eğer bir cebrail gelecekse sesi ian anderson gibi olmalı.
   #1913342 (bl, 11.07.2007 23:51)
2. şarkıyla aynı adı taşıyan albümlerindeki şarkılar da şöyle:
   
   quizz kid
   crazed institution
   salamander
   taxi grab
   from a dead beat to an old greaser
   bad eyed n loveless
   big dipper
   too old to rock and roll too young to die
   pied piper
   the chequered flag
   #1913359 (bl, 11.07.2007 23:53)
3. 23 Nisan 1976'da yayınlamış olan konsept Jethro Tull albümüdür.
   
   Aslında bir rock muzikali olarak planlanmış, ancak sonradan bir konsept albüme çevrilmiştir.
   
   Albüm, Ray Lomas adlı yaşlanmış bir rock yıldızının hikayesini anlatır.
   #2615191 (lykeion, 21.11.2007 20:17)