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“God Killed Rock and Roll” is the 6th track to Panic! at the Disco’s 7th album “Viva Las Vengeance”
The song pays an homage to the special relationship between fans and their musical idols, referencing how music becomes a solace to people in time of need (“They’re the hope and the prayer/When no one else is there”). It also demonstrates the personal experience of the singer, and the place music has in his life.
Personal experience runs through the song in various moments, in a reflection of the singer’s career and post-show blues. Perhaps the rock-and-roll-killing-God referenced in the song is the external factors (like success and public criticism often mentioned in Panic!’s recent work) at play that make him struggle with his special relationship with music.
Rock and roller “gods” such as Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are mentioned on the song, creating an interesting balance with the chorus and title “God Killed Rock and Roll”.
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