| In the late nineteen sixties Roy Orbison,
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| | the world nowadays than the Walker
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| on a concert tour of Australia, arrived
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| | Brothers records are. The main reason for
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| in Adelaide on the same flight as the
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| | that is simply that you can Rock 'n' Roll
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| Walker Brothers. I recall watching on
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| | to them. It can have little to do with
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| television the airport interview in which
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| | the quality of the music, since those of
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| Roy, always the nice guy, explained how
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| | us who were teenagers back then have
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| much he loved the music of Scott Walker
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| | forgotten so many excellent recordings
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| and his fellow band members. He went on
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| | from when we were young.
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| to explain that he believed Rock 'n' Roll
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| | Simply put, the dance preserved the music
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| was a passing craze which would soon die
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| | rather than vice versa. Without the
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| out, but that the wonderful music of the
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| | lasting popularity of the energetic,
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| Walker Brothers would live on forever.
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| | versatile and easily learned dance style,
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| Sadly, it was the loveable Roy himself
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| | the music would probably have died long
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| who would soon die after such a tragic
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| | ago. Perhaps not all of it, at least
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| life, leaving behind a rich legacy of
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| | initially. Elvis fans will no doubt
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| music that remains very popular so many
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| | testify to the immortality of The King's
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| years later. As for the music of the
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| | music, but reality will triumph. Elvis
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| Walker Brothers, they certainly left the
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| | fans are no more immortal in the flesh
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| world with some memorable hits. "The Sun
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| | than he was. They too will eventually die
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| Ain't Gonna Shine Any More", "My Ship Is
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| | out.
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| Coming In" and "Make It Easy On Yourself"
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| | Most young people who learn Rock 'n' Roll
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| were all Walker Brothers originals that
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| | dance nowadays have no more preference
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| come instantly to mind, but you can't
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| | for the music of Elvis or The Beatles
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| dance Rock 'n' Roll to them.
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| | than they have for any of the obscure
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| Roy's gaff can be forgiven. Its true that
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| | one-hit-wonders who contributed so many
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| the production of music in the original
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| | of the old hit records. They find
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| Rock 'n' Roll style didn't continue,
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| | Smashmouth more appealing as artists, but
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| although artists like Shakin' Stevens did
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| | if an old song is good to dance to they
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| release some pretty good tracks in the
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| | like it no matter who recorded it. Its
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| old style during the 'seventies and when
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| | reasonable to assume they will preserve
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| Jackie Wilson's Reet Petite was
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| | much of the music after we are gone, but
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| re-released after his death it soared up
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| | mainly for dance purposes rather than for
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| the charts. In Australia, even Gene
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| | entertainment.
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| Chandler's Duke of Earl enjoyed a revival
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| | That is what has happened to other music
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| in the 'eighties after it was featured in
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| | styles. For example, the folk music that
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| a television commercial. The expected
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| | was so popular in the late 'fifties and
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| death of Rock 'n' Roll wasn't happening.
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| | early 'sixties has died out because you
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| This also brings to mind a song released
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| | can't dance to it. On the other hand many
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| by one of the most successful Australian
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| | old time tunes such as waltzes and
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| groups of the 'sixties, The Master's
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| | marches remain popular today because
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| Apprentices. The lyrics say "Rockin',
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| | ballroom dancing preserves them.
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| Rollin' we're still doing it now, 15
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| | So, how long will Rock 'n' Roll last?
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| years today and we remember how." When
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| | No-one can tell, but the waltz dates back
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| that song was released in 1970 it was
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| | to 1780 and is still practiced, so our
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| apparently remarkable that we "remembered
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| | favourite dance and music style might
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| how" after an eon of 15 years. Its now 50
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| | have a couple of hundred years to live
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| years since Rock 'n' Roll first appeared
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| | yet. Perhaps then a songwriter will
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| and we still remember how.
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| | compose a song in the popular style of
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| Its a fair bet that Roy Orbison's early
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| | the day entitled "Roll Over, Roy Orbison.
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| songs are played a lot more often around
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