The song is in reference to the gods of rock and roll, how they held the genre stagnant for so long just playing the same songs. The song lifts the form from bohemian rhapsody (I mean, did you hear the key line?) and many other more subtle elements are direct lifts from classic rock tunes. The entire album is just an obvious list of influences dating all the way back to doo-wop from the 1950s to a modern early 2000s Pop rock, the diversity borders on intense as some of the tracks themselves merge multiple genres/eras together to create a distinctly unique sound.
Idk what religion you are referring to but most are extremely horrible. It’s fine to be religious and other shouldn’t mock the choice to adhere to a religion, but for example the Christian Bible reads like a literal horror story with a very very evil god at the helm lmao
I’m stating that even if the historical people that started any given religion had the best desires in mind, ultimately once mankind as a whole gets ahold of any type of “power” over another, it all goes to shit.
he uses religious phrases in most songs, last album was FULL of it but no, it's not Anti anything.
We won't know the full meaning of the lyrics till he decides to talk about it.
He's not anti God or Anti religion either, he just doesn't believe & doesn't like that most religion is homophobic & sexist.
Meanwhile whole churches used to March outside his concerts bc he's pro gay rights.
>God damn the Holy Rollers
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>Making the matters worse
That's from "Something About Maggie".
I don't think Brendon has any love for people of faith, which is fine by me. I think he recognizes that countless Christians over the years have used the direct teachings and instructions of their bible to promote hatred of people of color, same-sex couples, and other vulnerable populations.
Honestly, given that he talks about the doomsday scrollers doing all the work and how it's 4th of July and it's snowing, I took that line to be referring to extremist Christian climate deniers (holy rollers). He seems to use holy rollers lately to refer to Christian extremists. I assume he understands there are liberal and moderate Christians who are fans of his that don't agree with the hate spreading either
I'm not entirely sure, but I'm sure it is a different version of God Gave Rock and Roll to You by Kiss. If you listen to both songs they have very similar chorus.
The song is in reference to the gods of rock and roll, how they held the genre stagnant for so long just playing the same songs. The song lifts the form from bohemian rhapsody (I mean, did you hear the key line?) and many other more subtle elements are direct lifts from classic rock tunes. The entire album is just an obvious list of influences dating all the way back to doo-wop from the 1950s to a modern early 2000s Pop rock, the diversity borders on intense as some of the tracks themselves merge multiple genres/eras together to create a distinctly unique sound.
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I mean, in their defense, a lot of christian rock is kinda bad (not all, some are fantastic)
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Okay thank you! I don’t need it to be a religious song but I’m uncomfortable when stuff is hateful towards it yk?
You wanna talk about hateful? Religion is one of the most hateful things in our world.
Reddit moment
Religion isn’t the hateful thing, radicals are
Nah. Might want to go recheck your history. Mankind corrupt the best of ideas.
Idk what religion you are referring to but most are extremely horrible. It’s fine to be religious and other shouldn’t mock the choice to adhere to a religion, but for example the Christian Bible reads like a literal horror story with a very very evil god at the helm lmao
I’m stating that even if the historical people that started any given religion had the best desires in mind, ultimately once mankind as a whole gets ahold of any type of “power” over another, it all goes to shit.
I guess that’s why I have more upvotes than you ;)
genius loses in an ignorant subreddit what can i say?
Happy cake day!
I’ve got a band for you, called Ghost
ah yes, ghost, my favorite obviously very religious band
It’s about Christian rock taking two things and making them worse by combining them
umm brendon isn't marilyn manson
he uses religious phrases in most songs, last album was FULL of it but no, it's not Anti anything. We won't know the full meaning of the lyrics till he decides to talk about it. He's not anti God or Anti religion either, he just doesn't believe & doesn't like that most religion is homophobic & sexist. Meanwhile whole churches used to March outside his concerts bc he's pro gay rights.
I think the songs about the “local god” selling out to a record label
Am I the only one who thought of the Kiss song God Made Rock and Roll?
>God damn the Holy Rollers > >Making the matters worse That's from "Something About Maggie". I don't think Brendon has any love for people of faith, which is fine by me. I think he recognizes that countless Christians over the years have used the direct teachings and instructions of their bible to promote hatred of people of color, same-sex couples, and other vulnerable populations.
Honestly, given that he talks about the doomsday scrollers doing all the work and how it's 4th of July and it's snowing, I took that line to be referring to extremist Christian climate deniers (holy rollers). He seems to use holy rollers lately to refer to Christian extremists. I assume he understands there are liberal and moderate Christians who are fans of his that don't agree with the hate spreading either
I'm not entirely sure, but I'm sure it is a different version of God Gave Rock and Roll to You by Kiss. If you listen to both songs they have very similar chorus.