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The Rev. Al Friston, Rock's Backpages, 2 June 2001
My my, hey hey, hard rock will never die. OK, it doesnt scan quite as well as ol Neils line, but you get my drift. For all its deep unfashionability, loud guitar music will ALWAYS return to save the day, kicking the butts of ephemeral pop trends like the stomping comic-book villain that it is.
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