Lou Reed - "My Name is Mok"

Many people are familiar with the R-Rated animated film "Heavy Metal". Animated in Canada in 1981, the film became well-known for subject matter that went well beyond the typical kiddie fare.

However, far fewer are familiar with another Canadian-animated film called "Rock & Rule". Released in 1983, two years after Heavy Metal, it also featured an adult story line, as well as musical performances by Deborah "Debbie" Harry, Lou Reed, Cheap Trick, Earth, Wind & Fire and Iggy Pop. However, the film failed to perform well and nearly bankrupted its producer, animation house Nelvana.

As the name suggests, the story of "Rock & Rule" is sort of a futuristic, post-apocalyptic "battle of the bands." Lou Reed's song, "My Name is Mok", features a video where film's villain appears in classically self-aggrandizing fashion. The villain's full name is "Mok Swagger", and he is supposedly a parody of famous rock legend Mick Jagger - a fact which, at the time, didn't sit well with the Stones' front man's attorneys.

To paraphrase the villainous rocker, Rock & Rule and the "My Name is Mok" clip just might just be "the greatest things since World War III." Check it out!


NOTE: The music video itself only runs until about 2:03 in the above clip.

Artist: Lou Reed
Song: My Name Is Mok
Animation: Rock & Rule (feature film)