What happens when a teen sensation suddenly falls out of contact with the world around her? “Rock and Roll Waltz” This shameless attempt at tying “old” Kay Starr and with “new” Rock and Roll may seem novel, but this song is just pathetic. The story is: a teen-ager goes out for the evening and finds ma and pa trying to three-step to Chuck Berry (or someone similar). Meanwhile, the brass is mixed too high and Kay sounds like Brenda Lee with an addiction to cigarettes. It’s cute but ultimately meaningless.
Oh my gosh, Kay Starr does sound like a pack-a day gal. I can hear her: "One two and then rock *cough cough* - one two and then roll *hack cough spit*"
Posted by: nichole | February 23, 2004 at 03:03 PM