Pop Quiz: Jerry Lee Lewis

Pop Quiz: Jerry Lee Lewis

Aidin Vaziri | Nobody does rock 'n' roll better than Jerry Lee Lewis. And it has nothing to do with pills, booze, smashed-up pianos, marrying a second cousin or being related to Jimmy Swaggart, but rather with turning out window-smashing hits like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." In September, the man affectionately known as the Killer released his first album in more than 10 years, "Last Man Standing," featuring duets with bigwigs Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Bruce Springsteen, among others.

Jerry Lee Lewis
Q: The interesting thing about this album is you almost sound mature.
A: That's a trip, isn't it?
Q: Are you finally going into adolescence after 70?
A: Ha, ha! Yeah, I guess so.
Q: If you listen to the last few Johnny Cash albums, he already sounded dead. You sound like you're about to turn 21.
A: Ya! I know where you're coming from. I feel great. I think my body might not be there, but my mind is.
Q: Trouble seems to follow you wherever you go. Are you ever nervous about leaving the house?
A: No, I don't worry about it. Well, I do worry about it sometimes. You're right. I do.
Q: You always survive.
A: Yeah, you've got to be a survivor.
Q: People around you don't always do so well, but you always pull through.