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Rock My Religion (1984)
55 min

Rock My Religion (1984)

55 min

A thesis on the relation between religion and rock music in contemporary culture. Graham formulates a history that begins with the Shakers, an early religious community who practiced self-denial and ecstatic trance dances. With the "...See moreA thesis on the relation between religion and rock music in contemporary culture. Graham formulates a history that begins with the Shakers, an early religious community who practiced self-denial and ecstatic trance dances. With the "reeling and rocking" of religious revivals as his point of departure, Graham analyzes the emergence of rock music as religion with the teenage consumer in the isolated suburban milieu of the 1950s, locating rock's sexual and ideological context in post-World War II America. The music and philosophies of Patti Smith, who made explicit the trope that rock is religion, are his focus. This complex collage of text, film footage and performance forms a compelling theoretical essay on the ideological codes and historical contexts that inform the cultural phenomenon of rock 'n' roll music. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Johanna Cypis Narrator Narrator See fewer	Man in Striped Pajamas (2002)
Dan Graham Narrator Narrator See fewer	Minor Threat (1983)
Jim Morrison Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Army of the Dead (2021)
Patti Smith Actress Actress See fewer	Noah (2014)