Plague Journal, Another Thought On Heaven
Is anything comparable to music to say what can only be said indirectly, approached by metaphor?
Absent any belief in heaven, — do THEY not all live, in us!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IEemZ6-LZc
Rock And Roll Heaven
by The Righteous Brothers
If you believe in forever
Then life is just a one-night stand
If there’s a rock n’ roll heaven
Well you know they’ve got a hell of a band, band, band Jimmy
Gave us rainbows and Janis
Took a piece of our hearts and Otis
Brought us all to the dock of a bay
Sing a song to light my fire, remember Jim
That way, they’ve all found another place, another place to play
If you believe in forever
Then life is just a one-night stand
If there’s a rock n’ roll heaven
Well you know they’ve got a hell of a band, band, band Jimmy
Remember bad bad Leroy Brown, hey Jimmy
Touched us with that song
Time won’t change a friend we came to know and Bobby
Gave us Mack the Knife
Well look out, he’s back in town
They’ll all be there together
When they meet in one big show
If you believe in forever
Then life is just a one-night stand
If there’s a rock n’ roll heaven
Well you know they’ve got a hell of a band, band, band Jimmy
There’s a spotlight waiting
No matter who you are ‘cuz everybody’s got a song to sing
Everyone’s a star
(Everybody’s got to be a star)
If you believe in forever
Then life is just a one-night stand
If there’s a rock n’ roll heaven
Well you know they’ve got a hell of a band, band, band
Composed by Alan O’Day and Johnny Stevenson