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'''Dean:''' We never even hoped to save him. And yes, I know the third album-<br> | '''Dean:''' We never even hoped to save him. And yes, I know the third album-<br> | ||
'''Sam:''' No, he was still a person. And he meant something to a lot of people. And Lucifer just took all that and twisted all that up and snuffed it out. Lucifer was bad enough when he had a plan, a motive. Now he's just having fun. I mean, how many people died tonight? Them-this. It's all on us. We let him out. We're not winning, we're just losing slow. And you heard what he said-<br> | '''Sam:''' No, he was still a person. And he meant something to a lot of people. And Lucifer just took all that and twisted all that up and snuffed it out. Lucifer was bad enough when he had a plan, a motive. Now he's just having fun. I mean, how many people died tonight? Them-this. It's all on us. We let him out. We're not winning, we're just losing slow. And you heard what he said-<br> | ||
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'''Castiel:''' And he'll go bigger.<br> | '''Castiel:''' And he'll go bigger.<br> | ||
'''Dean:''' And we'll stop him. We will. It's what we do, man. | '''Dean:''' And we'll stop him. We will. It's what we do, man. | ||
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− | '''Dean:''' | + | '''Dean:''' Yeah, you got a little something, uh, right there. I mean, face it, rock is dead. |
:''"Rock Is Dead" is the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Is_Dead_(Marilyn_Manson_song) song by Marilyn Manson], who is a fan of Anton LeVey, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Aleister Crowley. He is a [http://www.revolvermag.com/news/6-famous-members-of-the-church-of-satan.html member of the Church of Satan], his breakthrough album was titled [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antichrist_Superstar Antichrist Superstar], and [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marilyn-manson-teases-pretty-violent-new-album-say10-w439323 his upcoming album is titled SAY10]. (Say the title out loud if you haven't figured it out.)'' | :''"Rock Is Dead" is the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Is_Dead_(Marilyn_Manson_song) song by Marilyn Manson], who is a fan of Anton LeVey, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Aleister Crowley. He is a [http://www.revolvermag.com/news/6-famous-members-of-the-church-of-satan.html member of the Church of Satan], his breakthrough album was titled [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antichrist_Superstar Antichrist Superstar], and [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marilyn-manson-teases-pretty-violent-new-album-say10-w439323 his upcoming album is titled SAY10]. (Say the title out loud if you haven't figured it out.)'' | ||
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Revision as of 04:07, 4 December 2016
Title | Rock Never Dies |
Episode # | Season 12, Episode 7 |
First aired | December 1, 2016 |
Directed by | Eduardo Sanchez |
Written by | Robert Berens |
On IMDB | Rock Never Dies |
Outline | Realizing the influence he has as Vince Vincente, Lucifer arranges to test out his power on unsuspecting fans. Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Crowley bring the fight to Lucifer in Los Angeles. |
Monster | One month since 12.01 Keep Calm and Carry On |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Lebanon, Kansas Los Angeles, California |
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Contents
Synopsis
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Castiel
- Crowley
- Lucifer
- Vince Vincente
- Tommy
- Russell Lemmons
- Roseleen Greenfield
Definitions
- Angel Blade
- Archangels
- Ass-butt
- Binding Link
- Costumes & Disguises
- Impala
- Kuma Blu
- Ladyheart
- Lucifer's Feather
- Satanic Looking Symbols
- Table of Death
- Vessel
Music
- "Bad Dog Blues" by The Rob Donnelly Band (Cavendish Music Library / Imagem Production Music)
- (playing in the bar Crowley and Cas are calling Sam and Dean from)
- "Bloody Messiah" by Ladyheart
- (playing on Sam's cell phone as they are driving to LA and later at Club Meteor; song co-written by Jay Gruska and Robert Berens)
- "Next" by Chapel of Rock
- (playing in Club Meteor as the crowd is let in)
Quotes
Castiel: Unfortunately yes.
Dean: Yeah. We don't care.
Crowley: Doesn't matter, don't care, and been better.
Sam: It's not hair-it's not hair rock. It's hard rock. It's legitimate hard rock. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Dean: Yeah, or a dude by his, uh, rainbow wig and leopard prints.
Sam: He could be an agent, or something.
Dean: Yeah, maybe a third-tier agent.
Dean: Well, that's super creepy.
Castiel: Then I'll buy you three minutes.
Lucifer: Oh. I wouldn't expect you to understand. I've been inside you. I know what a weak, duty-bound, pleasureless dullard you are. And you, bad doggy. Sit!
Lucifer: Why?
Sam: You and God made up. You forgave Him. What would He think?
Sam: I wouldn't. Vince Vincente is dead.
Dean: We never even hoped to save him. And yes, I know the third album-
Sam: No, he was still a person. And he meant something to a lot of people. And Lucifer just took all that and twisted all that up and snuffed it out. Lucifer was bad enough when he had a plan, a motive. Now he's just having fun. I mean, how many people died tonight? Them-this. It's all on us. We let him out. We're not winning, we're just losing slow. And you heard what he said-
Crowley: Onwards and upwards. He's going big.
Castiel: And he'll go bigger.
Trivia & References
- Fendi is an Italian luxury brand, known for their expensive handbags, among other items.
Dean: I don't think Mom's quite ready for Snapchat.
- Snapchat is a mobile image and message app.
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed the Transcendental Meditation technique, and became a guru to many celebrities, most notably the Beatles and the Beach Boys.
Crowley: Oh, as punch. A soul's a soul. But there is a certain prestige to owning a Swift or Drake.
- Taylor Swift and Drake are both very successful musicians.
Crowley: So did Hootie & the Blowfish.
- Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band which enjoyed some mainstream success in the '90s. Their debut album Cracked Rear View sold 16 million copies and was the best-selling album of 1995.
- Kim Kardashian, a reality TV star, and Justin Bieber, a Canadian pop star, are both hugely popular celebrities (or they were in 2016 when the episode was filmed).
Dean: Well, so what? Lucifer's a dork. That's good to know.
- The books in Lucifer's hotel room are: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis and Larry Sloman, My Cross to Bear by Gregg Allman, When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin by Mick Wall, Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses by Stephen Davis, Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life in Rock by Stephen Pearcy and Sam Benjamin, No One Here Gets Out Alive: The Biography of Jim Morrison by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugarman, Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn and Born to Drum by Tony Barrell.
- The two in particular that are most relevant to this episode are the Led Zeppelin biography, because of the rumors of Satan-worship surrounding the band, and the Guns n' Roses biography, because the band reunited with three of the original members in 2016 and did a highly lucrative reunion tour. Like Ladyheart in this episode, the Guns n' Roses 2016 reunion began with a much-hyped secret show at a club in Hollywood.
Crowley: It's breakfast. It's Vince's rider. I've seen worse.
- A rider is a set of requests or demands that a performer sets as criteria for performance. Along with normal stipulations about gear setup and basic backstage amenities, some rock bands have become famous over the years for including ridiculous or extravagant demands in their riders.
Lucifer: Arcadia. Sounds beautiful.
Roseleen: I was watching Headbangers Ball and the "Bloody Messiah" video came on. And I- it was your voice, and your hair, and your eyes. It was everything. You were everything. And even when people made fun me, younger girls at work, shredding on my Ladyheart tattoos and saying you were a joke. I never stopped loving you and never will.
- Headbangers Ball was a program on MTV that showed heavy metal music videos. It ran from 1987-1995.
- In this context, Roseleen is referring to Arcadia a city in Los Angeles County east of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. Lucifer may have it confused with Arcadia, the region of Greece that according to legend was the home of the god Pan. Arcadia also refers to a Greek idea of utopia based on pastoralism and harmony with nature, named after the aforementioned region.
- "Kimye" is the coupling portmanteau of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
- Oasis was an English rock band which was formed around two brothers, Liam and Noel Gallagher, who were infamous for their public fights.
- Monsters of Rock was an annual hard rock music festival held in Castle Donington, England. On the bill in 1991: AC/DC, Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Queensrÿche and The Black Crowes. Songs by AC/DC and Queensrÿche have been played in previous episodes of Supernatural.
- AC/DC have been falsely accused of being a Satanic band, though two of their most popular songs are "Highway to Hell" and "Hell's Bells," both featured on previous episodes of Supernatural. One rumor was that the band's name stood for "After Christ/Devil Comes" or "Anti-Christ/Devil's Children."
Crowley: Just me.
Lucifer: Spanky.
- The Little Rascals, also known as "Our Gang," was a series of American short comedy films produced between 1922 and 1944 (and occasionally revived since on TV or in movies) about a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures.
- George "Spanky" McFarland was one of the best-known members of the extensive and ever-changing cast.
- A reference to the famous scene from Jurassic Park.
- "Rock Is Dead" is the name of a song by Marilyn Manson, who is a fan of Anton LeVey, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Aleister Crowley. He is a member of the Church of Satan, his breakthrough album was titled Antichrist Superstar, and his upcoming album is titled SAY10. (Say the title out loud if you haven't figured it out.)
Minutiae
- Sam and Dean traveled to Los Angeles to fight a vengeful spirit ten years ago in 2.18 Hollywood Babylon. Dean let his opinion be known regarding people who wear sunglasses indoors in 9.05 Dog Dean Afternoon, that opinion being that they are "douchebags."
The phrase "Mother Mary" appears in the lyrics to The Beatles "Let It Be." In 5.13 The Song Remains The Same, Dean reveals she used to sing The Beatles "Hey Jude" - her favorite Beatles song - to him as a child.