The History of Norwegian Rock Music

Season 1

12 episodes · Sep 19, 2004

The history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.

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  • S1E1

    1958–1960: Rock’n'roll

    Sep 19, 200430m

    American rock enters Norway and turns the perception of what popular music is upside down. And what really happened during the rock riots in Oslo in 1956?

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  • S1E2

    1960–1964: Shadowstida

    Sep 26, 200430m

    Inspired by The Shadows, shadows bands spring up across the country in the sixties. And the parent generation calls their music barbed-wire music.

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  • S1E3

    1964–1967: Beatgrupper

    Oct 3, 200430m

    Surrounded by screaming girls, parties, and scandals, the Pussycats are the first to live out what we associate with the sixties: Protest, colour, and free sex.

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  • S1E4

    1966–1969: Rhythm’n & psykedelia

    Oct 10, 200430m

    As the generational conflict intensifies, a rawer and bolder pop music emerges: Rhythm and blues.

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  • S1E5

    1969–1977: Fra viserock til rock på norsk

    Oct 17, 200430m

    Throughout the 60s, only the schlager singers sing in Norwegian. Then the Norwegian singer-songwriter wave emerges.

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  • S1E6

    1971–1977: Progressiv rock

    Oct 24, 200430m

    In the 70s, people begin in earnest to buy records. The record companies smell money, and the artists dream of breaking through abroad.

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  • S1E7

    1977-1980: Punk

    Oct 31, 200430m

    With an intense hatred of the record industry, harsh opinions that disco sucks, and an appearance that scares most people senseless, the punks take over Norway.

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  • S1E8

    1980-tallet

    Nov 7, 200430m

    In the 80s, the record market explodes, also in Norway. But it’s pop that sells, not rock.

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  • S1E9

    De fire store

    Nov 14, 200430m

    Even though the punks try to make Norwegian a rock language, it’s only when deLillos, Raga Rockers, Jokke, and DumDum Boys enter the stage that it takes off.

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  • S1E10

    Nummer 1 i USA

    Nov 21, 200430m

    Norwegian rock and pop musicians have always dreamed of making it abroad. Finally, it happens: A-ha goes to the top in the USA.

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  • S1E11

    Rockens nisjer

    Nov 28, 200430m

    In the 90s, rock’s niches grow large enough to embrace narrow genres, and Norwegian techno, black metal, and world music conquer Europe.

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  • S1E12

    Veien videre

    Dec 5, 200430m

    At the turn of the millennium, many new artists have risen to prominence. They chart their own course for pop and rock.

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