downs: unless you ve been living in a sealed cave, you ve probably noticed that america s latest craze is disco dancin . this is punk rock, and its purpose is to promote violence, sex, and destruction, in that order. pure rock k n roll e energ, pure guts, pure stamina. rock singeger jimi henendrix didied today i in london,, according to a police source, from an overdose of drugs. reynolds: janis joplin was found dead last night. ththe cause ofof death wasas d to be an o overdose ofof drug. jim morrison, the lead singer for the doors, a rock music group, is dead. he was 27. naftali: the early years of the 70s are sad in music because you lose people. and you lose the beatles. simon: t this small l gatherig on savavile row is only the beginning. the evenent is so momomentous that hisistorians may one e day view i it as a a landmark k in the decee ofof the brititish empire.. ththe beatles s are breakikin. heilemanann: it was s like a dh for r a lot of p people. rock n ro
[ music plays ] michael jackson is the man of the 80s. man: music that is all beat and talk. it s s rap music. my life is over, so i might as well speak my mind pauley: heavy metal, it glorifies sex and violence.. it hateses authorityty, and d adolescentnt boys lovev. swagaggart: thisis weird, beastly y presentatition that was birthed in the pit of hell. move it back. officer: john lennon as he was entering his premise was shot by an unknown at this time white male. miller: the world has reacted with immense shock and grief to the first rock and roll assassination. it was like in one moment the 60s and 70s got murdered. man: in his life, has given more love than most men and women on the face of this earth. we re here to prove love is not dead, even though john is. graham: you know, you start the decade with the death of a beatle. you dodon t reallyly know whwhere you rere going to oo fromom that poinint, culturary oror musicallyly. announcer:r: for a whwhile it seeeem