Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die

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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die
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Studio album by
Released20 February 1996 (1996-02-20)
Genre Alternative rock, outsider, spoken word
Length66:09
Label Oglio Records
Wesley Willis chronology
Feel the Power
(1996)
Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die
(1996)
Black Light Diner
(1996)
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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die is a studio album by the American singer-songwriter Wesley Willis. It was released on 20 February 1996 by Oglio Records, and was the first of Willis' to be released on that label.

Contents

Background

Like the rest of Willis' music, each track on the album was recorded with a pre-programmed instrumental played on a keyboard, with Willis talking over it and then singing or yelling the title of the song as the chorus. This album features mainly songs about famous recording artists that Willis liked or saw in concert, including his band. Every song ends with the phrase "Rock over London, rock on Chicago," followed by a random advertising slogan.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wesley Willis.

No.TitleLength
1."Hootie and the Blowfish"3:08
2."Kurt Cobain"2:25
3."Nirvana"2:21
4."The Rolling Stones"2:14
5."Jello Biafra"3:01
6."Mojo Nixon"2:08
7."Bolt Thrower"2:14
8."Spin Doctors"3:15
9."Dave Grohl"3:01
10."Foo Fighters"2:59
11."Pink Floyd"2:51
12."Blues Traveler"2:48
13."Fugazi"2:59
14."Blackie-O"2:36
15."KRS-1"2:52
16."Morbid Angel"2:30
17."KMFDM"2:54
18."Shonen Knife"2:30
19."Liz Phair"3:04
20."Courtney Love"2:58
21."Jefferson Airplane"3:09
22."Lotion"2:36
23."Dale Meiners"2:49
24."The Wesley Willis Fiasco"2:47
25."Merry Christmas"2:55
Total length:66:09

Personnel

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wesley Willis Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die Review" . Retrieved October 3, 2012.