This song is not dead yet

There is music that can be ruined and lose its power. Initially appealing, the composition or something about it does not stand the test of time. Some people still love it. It may remain a top request on radio stations and at karaoke establishments and piano bars. Death occurs by over-repetition in general, too numerous bad renditions, false hyper-emoting by the singer, or merely some limitation in the composition or the lyric that keeps the music from standing up over the long run. Dr. Gloria Quinlan, standing alone and singing to piano accompaniment, showed that You'll Never Walk Alone is still vital and that the efforts of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and Miss America contestants (just a few of the many possible instances) have not destroyed this song. Simplicity and sincerity stir. The report of the performance is at one remove; the opinions are personal.