Rock and Roll & The Culture Industry © profelipe ™
If the rock “was born” in 1955, it “died” with the suicide of Kurt Cobain and the end of Nirvana.
In the beginning, the rock idols n 'roll had attitudes. Their characteristics made this musical style: "sex symbol" as Elvis Presley, the rejection of the image of the "old" Bill Harley, the homosexuality Richards and the original style of singer-guitarist Chuck Berry.
Another important point was the majority of men in all the history of rock. There were not lots of rock and roll groups of women Runaways and L7 were exceptions.
Girls were the public - from the screaming teenage girls of Beatlemania to "groupies" of the 1970s.
If the rock and roll was a movement, it was sexist.
The "sex, drugs and rock n 'roll" did not change the traditional model of heterosexual couple in the decade of 1960.
The rock and roll was to young people. There was the idea that it would be good to die before I get old. In the 1960s, it was said that one could not rely on a person over 30 years.
The rock and roll idols could not be fat.
The self-destruction created myths as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain.
The deaths usually were associated with overuse of drugs (Hendrix and Joplin), excess alcohol (Bon Scott and John Bonham) or even to suicide (Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain).
The rock and roll was considered a rebel movement. It was a police matter. Several arrests were made, such as Keith Richards and Jim Morrison.
Nowadays, nobody takes this premise of "rebel" seriously. A rock star becomes millionaire. There is nothing wrong with that, in the eyes of the public and the media.
The punk movement leaders tried unsuccessfully to rescue the figure of the "revolt" on the rock and roll.
The self-destruction leads to depression. Gothic Rock was in charge of carrying out such a flag. Black clothes, excessive makeup, serious look or sad, suicide praise, coldness, indifference were some of the characteristics of these musicians and their followers. It was Joy Division, with the leadership of Ian Curtis. The group was followed by bands like The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and The Banshies and The Cure.
Velvet Underground and even the punk movement, somehow influenced the Gothic Rock.
The rock and roll was always a simple song, “the three chords music.” However, it could be simpler. So it came the superficial "pop music".
It was pure commercial music who fakes a "pose rock n 'roll." Examples are Duran Duran, Eurythmics, B-52's, Tears For Fears, A-ha, among others.
Anyway, the rock and roll was the music of the second half of the twentieth century. It was the time of the “cold war”.
This style was also identified with narcissism, individualism and the superiority. It was the time of the superstars.
Rock and roll was also contradictory. Elvis was a symbol of rebellion. But he was also a nationalist, married and served in the army. He was a white idol of a song created by black people.
Even today, especially in heavy metal style, there is racism in rock and roll.
Rebellion against the system? When? Where?
In fact, rock and roll produces alienation. It became part of the culture industry.
If the rock “was born” in 1955, it “died” with the suicide of Kurt Cobain and the end of Nirvana.
In the beginning, the rock idols n 'roll had attitudes. Their characteristics made this musical style: "sex symbol" as Elvis Presley, the rejection of the image of the "old" Bill Harley, the homosexuality Richards and the original style of singer-guitarist Chuck Berry.
Another important point was the majority of men in all the history of rock. There were not lots of rock and roll groups of women Runaways and L7 were exceptions.
Girls were the public - from the screaming teenage girls of Beatlemania to "groupies" of the 1970s.
If the rock and roll was a movement, it was sexist.
The "sex, drugs and rock n 'roll" did not change the traditional model of heterosexual couple in the decade of 1960.
The rock and roll was to young people. There was the idea that it would be good to die before I get old. In the 1960s, it was said that one could not rely on a person over 30 years.
The rock and roll idols could not be fat.
The self-destruction created myths as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain.
The deaths usually were associated with overuse of drugs (Hendrix and Joplin), excess alcohol (Bon Scott and John Bonham) or even to suicide (Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain).
The rock and roll was considered a rebel movement. It was a police matter. Several arrests were made, such as Keith Richards and Jim Morrison.
Nowadays, nobody takes this premise of "rebel" seriously. A rock star becomes millionaire. There is nothing wrong with that, in the eyes of the public and the media.
The punk movement leaders tried unsuccessfully to rescue the figure of the "revolt" on the rock and roll.
The self-destruction leads to depression. Gothic Rock was in charge of carrying out such a flag. Black clothes, excessive makeup, serious look or sad, suicide praise, coldness, indifference were some of the characteristics of these musicians and their followers. It was Joy Division, with the leadership of Ian Curtis. The group was followed by bands like The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and The Banshies and The Cure.
Velvet Underground and even the punk movement, somehow influenced the Gothic Rock.
The rock and roll was always a simple song, “the three chords music.” However, it could be simpler. So it came the superficial "pop music".
It was pure commercial music who fakes a "pose rock n 'roll." Examples are Duran Duran, Eurythmics, B-52's, Tears For Fears, A-ha, among others.
Anyway, the rock and roll was the music of the second half of the twentieth century. It was the time of the “cold war”.
This style was also identified with narcissism, individualism and the superiority. It was the time of the superstars.
Rock and roll was also contradictory. Elvis was a symbol of rebellion. But he was also a nationalist, married and served in the army. He was a white idol of a song created by black people.
Even today, especially in heavy metal style, there is racism in rock and roll.
Rebellion against the system? When? Where?
In fact, rock and roll produces alienation. It became part of the culture industry.