Which will go first, religion or Rock and Roll?

[applecorped]

Once upon a time John Lennon got in trouble for making a statement about religion. Which one do you think will go (end) first, religion (Christianity) or Rock and Roll?

"The catalyst for this change occurred on 4 March 1966, when Lennon was interviewed for the London Evening Standard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Standard) by Maureen Cleave (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Cleave), and talked about Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity) by saying: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I do not know what will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity...We're more popular than Jesus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus) now". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon#cite_note-LennonIKnew-70)Five months later, an American teen magazine called Datebook reprinted part of the quote on its front cover.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon#The_Beatles:_1957.E2.80.931970

[ParrotPirate]

Religion,totally. Rock and Roll can never die! (So sayeth Neil Young!)

[maddog]

RnR will go first. Tastes change, but there's no replacing superstition, lack of critical thinking, indoctrination, cultural normalization, tribal identification, etc. etc. etc.

[applecorped]

.. tribal identification, etc. etc. etc.

..tribal rhythm.........which came first?

[jimmygun]

It is my humble and geriatric opinion that rock and roll died many many years ago. What grew out of the rock-a-billy/skiffle/black experience which replaced the head hurting big band era died when fifteen minute electric guitar solos became the norm.

You call that music? I call it crap! And get off my front lawn damnit!!!

[Kilaak Kommander]

It's a trick question. Rock and roll IS a religion.