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Ian Rilen, 1947-2006

Clinton Walker, Rolling Stone (Australia), 2006

I play rock'n'roll for a livin', I ain't doin' all that well,
I play rock'n'roll for a livin', as if you couldn't tell.
I'm a rock'n'roll man,
We're just doin' it 'cause we can.
– Ian Rilen, 'Rock'n'Roll Man' (1999)

Total word count of piece: 3564

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