Deathrock Weblog

|popularity=Generally low although in the 1980s a few bands closely identified with deathrock music did have top 40 hits.

|popularity=Generally low although in the 1980s a few bands closely identified with deathrock music did have top 40 hits.

|derivatives= [[Dark cabaret]], Mutant Punk

|derivatives= [[Dark cabaret]], Mutant Punk

|subgenrelist=List of musical punk genres

|subgenrelist=:Category:Death rock

|subgenres=None

|subgenres=None

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==History==

==History==

===Etymology===

===Etymology===

The term “death rock” was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related [[genre]] of [[rock and roll]] which began in 1958 with Jody Reynold’s “”Endless Sleep””<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=388439 MMGuide.com]</ref> and ended in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson’s “”Last Kiss””.<ref>[http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/J-Frank-Wilson.html Oldies.com]</ref> These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. [[The Shangri-Las]]’ “[[Leader of the Pack]]” is arguably the best known example of the 50s/60s use of the term.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/shangrilas.html ClassicBands]</ref>.

The term “death rock” was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related [[genre]] of [[rock and roll]] which began in 1958 with Jody Reynold’s “”Endless Sleep””<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=388439 MMGuide.com]</ref> and ended in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson’s “”Last Kiss””.<ref>[http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/J-Frank-Wilson.html Oldies.com]</ref> These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. [[The Shangri-Las]]’ “[[Leader of the Pack]]” is arguably the best known example of the 50s/60s use of the term.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/shangrilas.html ClassicBands]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nyx.net/~anon52ea/DeadTeenSongs.html Dead Teen Songs] Extensive website on the early death rock genre. Website found 2008-08-15.</ref>

The term deathrock re-emerged 15 years later in 1979 to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands which would later become associated with the deathrock scene and most likely came from one of three sources; [[Rozz Williams]], the founding member of [[Christian Death]], to describe the sound of his band,<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/dr/germany2.htm Starvox.net]</ref> or the music press reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk. Another theory is that the term came from [[Nick Zedd]]’s 1979 film “They Eat Scum”, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic “death rock” punk band called “Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients”.<ref>Hawkins, Joan ”Defining Cult Movies”. Pp 227-228. Manchester University Press (2003). ISBN 071906631X, 9780719066313. [http://books.google.com/books?id=cVVxu6D-ARgC&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=%22they+eat+scum%22+%22death+rock%22&source=web&ots=DdR-y2692J&sig=3aRSQDzbN_PmcKuGlsOJgbhy8Lg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result]</ref>

The term deathrock re-emerged 15 years later in 1979 to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands which would later become associated with the deathrock scene and most likely came from one of three sources; [[Rozz Williams]], the founding member of [[Christian Death]], to describe the sound of his band,<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/dr/germany2.htm Starvox.net]</ref> or the music press reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk. Another theory is that the term came from [[Nick Zedd]]’s 1979 film “They Eat Scum”, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic “death rock” punk band called “Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients”.<ref>Hawkins, Joan ”Defining Cult Movies”. Pp 227-228. Manchester University Press (2003). ISBN 071906631X, 9780719066313. [http://books.google.com/books?id=cVVxu6D-ARgC&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=%22they+eat+scum%22+%22death+rock%22&source=web&ots=DdR-y2692J&sig=3aRSQDzbN_PmcKuGlsOJgbhy8Lg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result]</ref>

==History==

==History==

===Etymology===

===Etymology===

The term “deathrock” was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related [[genre]] of [[rock and roll]] called “death rock” which began in 1958 with Jody Reynold’s “”Endless Sleep””<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=388439 MMGuide.com]</ref> and ending in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson’s “”Last Kiss””.<ref>[http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/J-Frank-Wilson.html Oldies.com]</ref> These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. [[The Shangri-Las]]’ “[[Leader of the Pack]]” is arguably the best known example of the 50s/60s use of the term.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/shangrilas.html ClassicBands]</ref>.

The term “death rock” was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related [[genre]] of [[rock and roll]] which began in 1958 with Jody Reynold’s “”Endless Sleep””<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=388439 MMGuide.com]</ref> and ended in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson’s “”Last Kiss””.<ref>[http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/J-Frank-Wilson.html Oldies.com]</ref> These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. [[The Shangri-Las]]’ “[[Leader of the Pack]]” is arguably the best known example of the 50s/60s use of the term.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/shangrilas.html ClassicBands]</ref>.

The term deathrock re-emerged 15 years later in 1979 to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands which would later become associated with the deathrock scene and most likely came from one of three sources; [[Rozz Williams]], the founding member of [[Christian Death]], to describe the sound of his band,<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/dr/germany2.htm Starvox.net]</ref> or the music press reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk. Another theory is that the term came from [[Nick Zedd]]’s 1979 film “They Eat Scum”, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic “death rock” punk band called “Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients”.<ref>Hawkins, Joan ”Defining Cult Movies”. Pp 227-228. Manchester University Press (2003). ISBN 071906631X, 9780719066313. [http://books.google.com/books?id=cVVxu6D-ARgC&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=%22they+eat+scum%22+%22death+rock%22&source=web&ots=DdR-y2692J&sig=3aRSQDzbN_PmcKuGlsOJgbhy8Lg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result]</ref>

The term deathrock re-emerged 15 years later in 1979 to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands which would later become associated with the deathrock scene and most likely came from one of three sources; [[Rozz Williams]], the founding member of [[Christian Death]], to describe the sound of his band,<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/dr/germany2.htm Starvox.net]</ref> or the music press reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk. Another theory is that the term came from [[Nick Zedd]]’s 1979 film “They Eat Scum”, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic “death rock” punk band called “Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients”.<ref>Hawkins, Joan ”Defining Cult Movies”. Pp 227-228. Manchester University Press (2003). ISBN 071906631X, 9780719066313. [http://books.google.com/books?id=cVVxu6D-ARgC&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=%22they+eat+scum%22+%22death+rock%22&source=web&ots=DdR-y2692J&sig=3aRSQDzbN_PmcKuGlsOJgbhy8Lg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result]</ref>

The term “deathrock” was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related [[genre]] of [[rock and roll]] called “death rock” which began in 1958 with Jody Reynold’s “”Endless Sleep””<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=388439 MMGuide.com]</ref> and ending in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson’s “”Last Kiss””.<ref>[http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/J-Frank-Wilson.html Oldies.com]</ref> These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. [[The Shangri-Las]]’ “[[Leader of the Pack]]” is arguably the best known example of the 50s/60s use of the term.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/shangrilas.html ClassicBands]</ref>.

The term “deathrock” was first used in the 1950s to describe a thematically related [[genre]] of [[rock and roll]] called “death rock” which began in 1958 with Jody Reynold’s “”Endless Sleep””<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=388439 MMGuide.com]</ref> and ending in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson’s “”Last Kiss””.<ref>[http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/J-Frank-Wilson.html Oldies.com]</ref> These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. [[The Shangri-Las]]’ “[[Leader of the Pack]]” is arguably the best known example of the 50s/60s use of the term.<ref>[http://www.classicbands.com/shangrilas.html ClassicBands]</ref>.

The term deathrock re-emerged 15 years later in 1979 to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands which would later become associated with the deathrock scene and most likely came from one of three sources; [[Rozz Williams]], the founding member of [[Christian Death]], to describe the sound of his band,<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/dr/germany2.htm Starvox.net]</ref> or the music press reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk. Another theory is that the term came from [[Nick Zedd]]’s 1979 film “They Eat Scum”, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic “death rock” punk band called “Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients”.<ref>[http://mysite.verizon.net/holyokeresearcher/ZEDD.html Verizon.net]</ref>

The term deathrock re-emerged 15 years later in 1979 to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands which would later become associated with the deathrock scene and most likely came from one of three sources; [[Rozz Williams]], the founding member of [[Christian Death]], to describe the sound of his band,<ref>[http://www.starvox.net/crypt/dr/germany2.htm Starvox.net]</ref> or the music press reusing the 1950s term to describe an emerging subgenre of punk. Another theory is that the term came from [[Nick Zedd]]’s 1979 film “They Eat Scum”, which featured a fictitious cannibalistic “death rock” punk band called “Suzy Putrid and the Mental Deficients”.<ref>Hawkins, Joan ”Defining Cult Movies”. Pp 227-228. Manchester University Press (2003). ISBN 071906631X, 9780719066313. [http://books.google.com/books?id=cVVxu6D-ARgC&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=%22they+eat+scum%22+%22death+rock%22&source=web&ots=DdR-y2692J&sig=3aRSQDzbN_PmcKuGlsOJgbhy8Lg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result]</ref>

===Origins===

===Origins===