Rock Star

Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it. - Thoreau

i wanna be a rock and roll star

dark sunglasses

backstage passes

playing for the masses

tight pants, hair, lights

girls, leather and guitar

a rhythmic, musical czar

traveling near and far

doors opened for me

riding in a great, big, stretch limousine car

Author's Note

“Music is the sound of the universal laws promulgated. It is the only assured tone. There are in it such strains as far surpass anyman’s faith in the loftiness of his destiny. Things are to be learned which it will be worth the while to learn.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Life is music but most are so afraid of the band that they dare not dance. I hope all my children and grandchildren learn to dance to the music of life. I don't want to be a rock star or a star of any sort. But I do play my guitar daily and I've written so many songs. I also know a great many lyrics by heart. I just like the ability to make others smile and want to sing along. Fame holds no appeal to me but the music, oh yes, very much the music!

[Pete]

actually i wouldn't want to be one either, i don't like attention. music is however very important to my being.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Some of my first and finest memories were of listening to Johnny Cash 33 1/3 records on this monster of a stereo that had the ultra thick 78s in it. On one of those was Doris Day singing Buttons and Bows. But my first taste of music and I was hooked. I love it all from hard rock to blues, soul, jazz, folk and old country.

[Ken Simm.]

I heard it said he is only alive when on stage. At other times he is just Ringo Star. Who apparently was not even the best drummer in the Beatles.

[Pete]

hmm. good fodder. everything is glamorous from afar but actually i wouldn't be able to deal with the attention. might fun for a day or two. thanks so much for sharing ken.

[Gee]

I always wanted to be a football player whilst my wife wishes only that I become an adult. Peter pan she jokingly calls me because inside this head perched atop my 62 year old body lives a 12 year old boy.
Nice work Pete

[Pete]

an adult - avoid that at all cost. football players take a beating and usually have short careers. i'll be 59 in a couple of weeks. i've been feeling this sense of urgency like life is short and i need to start doing more while i still can. i love music but would not actually want the attention that goes with being in the spotlight. a musician's life can be hard too. thank you gee.

[Gee]

Ah, you call it soccer, for reasons known only to you :)

[Pete]

oops, oh that's right. what you brits call football we call soccer! my apologies in an international cafe.

[Poetic Beauty]

Music is a large part of life. It creates so many emotions and can invoke memories and help us be creative and more productive

[Pete]

very true. even in the grocery store it relaxes me while people reach in front of me or bang into me with their shopping carts but i just keep humming and move on.i wouldn't want to live without it.

[Poetic Beauty]

Me either Pete

[willweb]

I'd just settle for the hair anymore. : )
I was a member of a band and it was some of the greatest fun I have ever had. Never made rock and roll star status but still had a blast. Nice one Pete.

[Pete]

i laughed to myself when i wrote this as i too would probably settle for just the hair at this stage of the game. as george bernard shaw wrote, "Youth is wasted on the young."