David Bowie on the Dark Side of Rock 'n' Roll

„I believe rock 'n roll is dangerous, it could very well bring about a very evil feeling in the west...it's got to go the other way now, and that's where I see it heading, bringing about the dark era... I feel that we are only heralding something even darker than ourselves. Rock 'n' roll lets in lower elements and shadows that I don't think are necessary. Rock has always been the Devil's music, you can't convince me that it isn't.“

David BowieDavid Bowie's controversial view on rock 'n roll and its dark impact on western culture – discover now!

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David Bowie was an influential British musician, singer, songwriter, and actor known for his versatility and innovation in rock and pop.

David Bowie's critical view of rock 'n roll reveals the ambivalent power of music, capable of evoking both inspiration and resistance.

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David Bowie (1947–2016) was a British singer, songwriter, and actor. He is considered one of the most significant figures in popular culture and was known for his artistic versatility and impact on music, fashion, and performance art. Bowie experimented with various styles, genres, and identities and left an extensive musical legacy.

Quote by David Bowie about rock and roll being the devil's music

6. February 2026

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"He felt that rock & roll was “the devil’s music” “Rock & roll has been really bringing me down lately. It’s in great danger of becoming an immobile, sterile fascist that constantly spews its propaganda on every arm of the media. It rules and dictates a level of thought and clarity of intelligence that you’ll never raise above. You don’t have a fucking chance to hear Beethoven on any radio station anymore. You’ve got to listen to the O’Jays. I mean, disco music is great. I used disco to get my first Number One single [“Fame”] but it’s an escapist’s way out. It’s musical soma. Rock & roll too — it will occupy and destroy you that way. It lets in lower elements and shadows that I don’t think are necessary. Rock has always been the devil’s music. You can’t convince me that it isn’t.”" David Bowie

Quote by Billy Joel about how rock and roll influenced youth culture

14. May 2022

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"It made people feel profane. All those things they were saying about rock and roll, it's going to subvert our youth, it's going to make them to want to have sex, it will make them crazy, they were right." Billy Joel