Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Heart Of Rock And Roll Is Still Beatin'

 Pulled from the "This Is Basel" website:

The graffiti in Gerbergässlein is probably the best-known piece of street art in the centre of Basel. Every day, people stand in front of it and admire the huge mural, take photos or guess at the subjects. The work was commissioned by the rock bar «L'Unique» across the alley. Appropriately, the wall features world-famous musicians. If anyone can't find his or her favourite musician, they should make a suggestion to the landlord. The work of art is thus constantly evolving and immortalizing the world's most famous superstars.

This mural was right down the street from our apartment, just a block away.  I don't know who everyone is, but I do know most of them.  It's been around since at least 2016, and perhaps longer (the mural, rock and roll has been around since the 1950s).



I like John Lennon a lot, but "Imagine" is
just dreck.  Absolutely terrible song, and 
somehow the popular kids got it voted
as our senior prom song in 1981.  I doubt
I will receive a refund but I deserve one.




Tiny Carol gives you an idea of the scope
and size of the rock and roll mural.

 

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