They say rock n' roll is the devil's music. Well, let's say that it is; I've got news for you. Let's say that rock n' roll is the devil's music and we know it for a fact to be the absolutely, unequivocally true. Boy, at least he fucking jams! Ha ha ha ha! Okay? Did you hear that correctly? If it's a choice between eternal hell and good tunes and eternal heaven and new kids on the fucking block : I'm gonna be surfing on the lake of fire, rocking out : high five at Satan every time I pass the motherfucking shore.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hicks argues that rock music is worth the potential of hell, mocking conventional moral choices.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that he'd rather rock out in hell than listen to bad music in heaven.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize joy and passion over fear of punishment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is worth risking hell for?
- How do you define a good life?
Another view
Not all religious views frame heaven and hell as places of sensory experience.
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