Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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~Disclaimer: My sampling of outside media in this video constitutes as Fair Use under section 107 of the US Copyright Law, for the purpose of criticism and commentary, which thus invalidates my usage as copyright infringement.~

The “rock is dead” narrative always finds a way to resurface every so often, and I roll my eyes each time. I’ve talked a little about it in some previous videos of mine, now it’s time for a full video which will include, what I find to be, some logical solutions about what to do about the state of rock and metal music.

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[Videos that inspired this]
The Punk Rock MBA’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=k2nwioKr3o0
Become The Knight’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=y2Fbo0AXK3U

[Videos of mine that touch on the argument]
“Crybabies of Rock: Downfall of a Disgruntled Demon”: youtube.com/watch?v=IN0Z42bQ7Ho
“Metal Elitists: Is There Really No Hope For Metal?”: youtube.com/watch?v=CPQQKw10fQg
“Metal Elitists: ’This Band is Going to Be Forgotten’”: youtube.com/watch?v=tvkedwfLCDQ
“Are Holograms Really Necessary?”: youtube.com/watch?v=Dfr1s16NEl4
“Word Analysis: ’Selling Out’”: youtube.com/watch?v=abGOpF1DvLI
“The 00’s Aren’t That Horrible - When Nostalgia Reaches a Whole New Level”: youtube.com/watch?v=lUEsRCqXSmE

[Other videos of mine referenced]
“CommentaryInShades: The Super BAWWl!!”: youtube.com/watch?v=iF56ahexe-o
“Music and the Internet - Have Things Changed?”: youtube.com/watch?v=ca14T-CriQQ
“Missing the Frickin’ Mark (response to Glenn Fricker)”: youtube.com/watch?v=b42ABI4TFOs
“I’m Not Obligated to Like/Dislike Anything”: youtube.com/watch?v=q2Im0tayuB0

[Videos indirectly referenced]
“Classic Rock Elitists Suck”: youtube.com/watch?v=5HocT_WbrZ4
“My Top 10 Favorite Hey Arnold Episodes”: youtube.com/watch?v=Fl7YlQvRCqc
“Top 15 Glam Metal Bands You’ve Never Heard Of”: youtube.com/watch?v=bQ748a-jY70

"Tool’s back catalog coming to streaming services this Friday": consequenceofsound.net/2019/07/tool-catalog-streaming

[Clips sampled]
Mario Says No: youtube.com/watch?v=3SX3JnUhTaE
“Once In a Lifetime” by Talking Heads: youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8
Downward spiral: youtube.com/watch?v=wT7gz2YNF4g
Clip from South Park: kimcartoon.to/Cartoon/South-Park-Season-04/Episode-011?id=1526&s=beta&pfail=1
Clip from Family Guy: youtube.com/watch?v=7R6_Chr2vro

#RockIsNotDead #MakeRockGreatAgain

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