«Norsk Rocks Historie» is a Norwegian documentary series about the history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.
The History of Norwegian Rock Music (Season 1)
1958–1960: Rock’n'roll (Episode 1)
Air date: 2004-09-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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?
1960–1964: Shadowstida (Episode 2)
Air date: 2004-09-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Inspired by The Shadows, shadows bands spring up across the country in the sixties. And the parent generation calls their music barbed-wire music.
1964–1967: Beatgrupper (Episode 3)
Air date: 2004-10-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
1966–1969: Rhythm’n & psykedelia (Episode 4)
Air date: 2004-10-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: As the generational conflict intensifies, a rawer and bolder pop music emerges: Rhythm and blues.
1969–1977: Fra viserock til rock på norsk (Episode 5)
Air date: 2004-10-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Throughout the 60s, only the schlager singers sing in Norwegian. Then the Norwegian singer-songwriter wave emerges.
1971–1977: Progressiv rock (Episode 6)
Air date: 2004-10-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In the 70s, people begin in earnest to buy records. The record companies smell money, and the artists dream of breaking through abroad.
1977-1980: Punk (Episode 7)
Air date: 2004-10-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
1980-tallet (Episode 8)
Air date: 2004-11-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In the 80s, the record market explodes, also in Norway. But it’s pop that sells, not rock.
De fire store (Episode 9)
Air date: 2004-11-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Nummer 1 i USA (Episode 10)
Air date: 2004-11-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Norwegian rock and pop musicians have always dreamed of making it abroad. Finally, it happens: A-ha goes to the top in the USA.
Rockens nisjer (Episode 11)
Air date: 2004-11-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In the 90s, rock’s niches grow large enough to embrace narrow genres, and Norwegian techno, black metal, and world music conquer Europe.
Veien videre (Episode 12)
Air date: 2004-12-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: At the turn of the millennium, many new artists have risen to prominence. They chart their own course for pop and rock.
Seasons
Episodes 12