10. The list could go on and on. Like all artists, these rock musicians mirror feelings and beliefs that help us see and form our own.
     11. What do we give them in return? Applause and praise, of course. In one 1972 national opinion poll, more than 10 percent of the high school boys and 20 percent of the girls said their hero was a
rock superstar. We also give them money. “The fastest way to become a millionaire these days,” says Forbes, a business magazine, “is to become a rock ' n ' roll star.”
     12. Today’s heroes -- some of them, anyway -- tell us they enjoy their rewards. “And I laughed to myself at the men and the ladies. Who never conceived of us billion-dollar babies.” The particular
“culture hero” who sings that is Alice Cooper.
     13. The big question remains: Why is he a culture hero? What does he --- or any other current rock success -- tell us about his fans? About ourselves and our society? Where it is, where it was, where
it's heading?