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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Dawkins always makes me think of this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0dsIeJ2EZU

Jethro Tull- Too old too rock’n’roll too young to die

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.


19 posted on 09/10/2013 6:56:42 PM PDT by Zeneta (No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.)
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To: Zeneta
Dawkins always makes me think of this song.

Reminds me more of "eying little girls with bad intent..."

27 posted on 09/10/2013 7:18:37 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If Obama Had A City It Would Look Like Detroit)
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To: Zeneta

More like the “Pied Piper” from the same album.


37 posted on 09/10/2013 8:02:54 PM PDT by j_tull (The smart money these days is in brass and lead.)
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