It's only rock and roll

That used to be a thing. When shit happened, you'd say, it's only rock and roll.

A few years later, you'd just say, shit happens.

But in some obscure way that throws some light on what we thought rock and roll used to be.

Rock and roll was always a little rebellious, always ready to take a chance that shit might happen, and always prepared to keep on rolling if and when it did.

But that was then, and this, unfortunately, is now.

Now, when shit happens, everybody comes down with PTSD and nothing ever happens again.