[What Young People Think i i Nat?l Survey Shows Parents' Hopes Dashed Say. Mom and Dad, maybe 1you'd better get those artillery? }type ear plugs after all. This rock roll racket is going to be {around quite a while. Well. a year ago. when many observers were predicting that the frantic wail of the and blues artists would soon di5< {appear from the land Eugene Gil- sbert. president of the Gilbert Youth Research Co. predicted 1that rock roll was far from idead or dying. At that time. only 10 per cent of the girls and fit: per cent of . the boys thought it would fall to survive into 1958. This year only 5 per cent in a sampling of about 500 boys and girls pre- dict on early demise for this musical mayhem. The rest?prepare yourself for gian acoustical shock?iigure it will ?llast at least five years, maybe more. Instead of dying out. rock roll is making further inroads in- to the musical field. One major record company fig- iures that teenvagers now account for 90 per cent of all single sales 'and almost 50 per cent of all long-playing record albums. i Parents who hoped that rock i roll would he carted off to the musical bone-yard hy the time their small fry reached junior high or high school. are also in for disappointment. The survey showed that many of them have younger brothers and sisters. five, six and seven iycars old, who already have caught the boat and think rock roll is ?the most? The fact that 95 per cent think it will last five years or more does not mean the same number are permanently enamored of it. Actually, only 60 per cent of the boys and 45 per cent of the girls could be classed as diehard rock rollers. The rest either like it ?occasionally" or dislike it in- What sort of teen-agers com- prise the real rock roll cheer- ing lectlon'.? ?Definitely the side-burned. black leather jacket. prune pick- er type." said a 17-year?old Ala- bama boy. insists a 16-year-old New Jersey girl. ?Bright kids, stupid Rock Roll Due to Last Five Years ?kids. rocks and goodie- goodies all like it. it appeals to responsible teen- -agers as well as the nude- sirable element." ?Mainly." said a i7?year4)ld Frankfurt. N.Y.. girl. "it attracts those who like to get up and make fools of themselves." Added a 15-year-old Kansas City boy, ?The only ones who don't like it are the sentimental slobs.? Curiously. none of these young- sters wanted their names used. While few parents relish the raucous sounds of rock roll. most of them object more to the words than the music. There have been continuing complaints that besides the basic savagcry of its two-beat rock roll lyrics cater to the baser instincts Some cats get on the beam. tm'bm'f?'s?tf? Eon. rn-nmv >1 nut Youngsters in Burlington Area like Rock Roll But Not 'Wild' to It Rock roll music is fine. Bur- lington teen-tigers interviewed said. but few of them were wild abouti They liked the for danc~ ing and felt that its fast heat would last for some time, but few of them said that it was their fa- vorite kind of music. Ballads and songs from Broad way musicals had more appeal for most of the young people. Several felt that rock roll they should be censored. try St.?Yes. I like rock ?n roll. sic will always be around it's on its way out Most of the lyrics are all right. I don't think?. Marian Brothers. 19, of 61 Hen- like the beat and I like to dance to it I can't think of a favorite- itype of music because i like all kinds. I think it will remain popular for a while and will never die out completely. because fast mu- by suggestion. double entendre and llittlc-concealed ?blue meanings." and HEATING How do teenagers feel about this? The majority never thinks ETAL WORK about it at all. Seventy-three per an depend on. always call S. cent of them claim they never listen to the words or. if they do. ducts expertly installed and ser- century of continuous service in have never come across any dou- ble meanings But 24 per cent of the boys and 30 per cent of the girls think that the time has come to clean up than? Bervlco Burlingto- 1l 4-1483 Burlington. Vt. Charles William Eliot was pres- ident of Harvard University from 11359 in 19119 rock roll songs and do away with offcolor lyrics In addition. only Pontiac offers the instant, jeweled- action response of Tempest 395 performance. was already on its way out. hut others thought that it would re- tain its popularity for some time. As for the lyrics all of th tcen- -agers said they did not par- ticularly care for them and sel-l suggestive or should be censored} Here are some of their ideas: John Arnold. 15. of 125 Ledge cause it lm a better beat andi more than most music. i it is my favorite kind of music. i think itll last for a few years anyw.ay The fad will last just about as long as other fads did in: the 20's i think most of the lyrics are? all right. I William Kneen. of 17S Cres-l cent Rd.?l like rock ?n'vroll to a certain extent. but I think they can go too far. Oh. no, i don?t think it's my favorite kind of mu- sic. i like ballads better. 1 think rock roll has been on the way out for quite a while l' (lnnt think it will last too miich longer. i don?t believe you can even understand the lyrics. Not too many songs are too had. Most people don't listen to them any- way They just go along Willi the! beat most of the time May (Bunny) Hall. 19. of 61 S. Willard St.?l lick rock? n' roll for iianring and for rhy' hm But as for as sitting down and listen I in; to it for an evening i would: prefer music from Broadway? shows i it's not :zomg to stay around: too long. it?s one of those lads? that comes and goes. If it stays. :t will be mainly for dancing. i dont think? .'heres much in the liric~ and i don't care for them .it all. Douglas Wilson. 19. of 15 Alfred i like certain modified types of rock roli. i don't par?1 ticularly care for Little Richard or Elvis Presley. He needs a hair. cut for one thing. No. it?s definitely not my lawn rite kind of music. I like itll tunes. from Broadway shows in popularity, i think it's prob- ably like the it will; no in popularity and stay in the?, r14. The lyrics all depend on lilt? per?. son what they re looking for 1? havent noticed any that should' censored. I David Arnold. 17. of 125 ladle; Rd. dont mind rock "n roll. i like music in general and dont really have a favorite kind. But i like some halla ds. i think rock 'n roll will proh- pluii_ New Direction "Styling! So why buy a car with obiy stay for a while. But i think; No. I don't think they ilyricsi are too suggestive. I just thinkl some of them are rather stupid. 1 For me the beat is more impor- tant. not the wor Rd.?Yes. I like rock roll be?i Fuel Oil - Oil Iurnor Sales and Service J. CHARBONEAU Dial UN M136 Experienced Oil Burn-r Keen-nice Les: Free Pr. by man: dii?iereNi To ReNt Articles Use Low Press