Contrary to popular belief, the latest "Shock Rock" bands and artists have not created anything new. If we take a look back at the history of popular music, more so Rock n Roll, it all started long, long ago.
From the very beginning, rock music has shocked people. Its driving beat and often hard-hitting lyrics (often containing sexual innuendo) have been around for years. Elvis Presley's gyrating hips were banned on national TV and left him with the nickname, 'Elvis the Pelvis'. Eventually this increased his record sales and created frenzy each time he appeared live, to the extent that he was only filmed from the waist up (most notably on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956).