Great American Rock Anthems: Turn it up to 11
Documentary celebrating the evolution of the American rock anthem from the 70s to the 90s, featuring Alice Cooper, Dave Grohl, Blue Oyster Cult, Survivor, Meat Loaf and Foreigner.
It's the sound of the heartland, of the midwest and the industrial cities, born in the early 70s by kids who had grown up in the 60s and were now ready to make their own noise, to come of age in the bars, arenas and stadiums of the US of A. Out of blues and prog and glam and early metal, a distinct American rock hybrid started to emerge across the country courtesy of Alice Cooper, Grand Funk Railroad et al, and at its very heart is The Great American Rock Anthem.
At the dawn of the 70s American rock stopped looking for a revolution and started looking for a good time; enter the classic American rock anthem - big drums, a soaring guitar, a huge chorus and screaming solos. This film celebrates the evolution of the American rock anthem during its glory years between 1970 and 1990 as it became a staple of the emerging stadium rock and AOR radio and then MTV.
From School's Out and Don't Fear the Reaper to Livin' on a Prayer and Smells Like Teen Spirit, these are the songs that were the soundtrack to teenage lives in the US and around the world, anthems that had people singing out loud with arms and lighters aloft.
Huey Morgan narrates the story of some of the greatest American rock anthems and tracks the emergence of this distinct American rock of the 70s and 80s. Anthems explored include School's Out, We're an American Band, Don't Fear the Reaper, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Eye of the Tiger, I Want to Know What Love Is, Livin' on a Prayer and Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Contributors include: Alice Cooper, Dave Grohl, Butch Vig, Meat Loaf, Todd Rundgren, Richie Sambora, Blue Oyster Cult, Survivor, Toto and Foreigner.
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Music Played
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Alice Cooper
School's Out
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Survivor
Eye Of The Tiger
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The Rolling Stones
Jumpin' Jack Flash
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Dire Straits
Money For Nothing
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Poison
Unskinny Bop
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Producer | Dione Newton |
Director | Dione Newton |
Narrator | Huey Morgan |
Broadcasts
- Boxing Day 2013 21:00
- Fri 27 Dec 2013 02:00
- Sat 25 Jan 2014 02:00
- Mon 14 Apr 2014 23:00
- Fri 15 Aug 2014 21:10
- Sat 16 Aug 2014 01:00
- Mon 18 Aug 2014 00:30
- Wed 19 Nov 2014 23:55
- Fri 12 Dec 2014 23:00
- Sat 13 Dec 2014 03:00
- Mon 15 Dec 2014 00:30
- Mon 27 Jul 2015 01:00
- Fri 17 Feb 2017 21:00
- Fri 20 Oct 2017 23:00
- Sat 11 Aug 2018 00:25
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