Punk Rock Music Research Paper

The Cure band members grew up during the Cold War and the Anti-War Movement. The Cure also played punk rock music during the 1980's, during their time it was not socially acceptable. Marvin P. Goldstein made an "Underground Alternative Arts Center". Underground meaning that the information was not given to everyone. "Alternative Arts" are singing not any kind of singing it is singing rock or punk music, and it is slam dancing. Alternative Arts are arts or talents that were not publicly acceptable by most people. Some people were against rock music because it was a different type of music which was not listened to before. Some people were against rock music thought that those who played rock music worshiped the devil because it is a darker
The quote "Dressed in Berlin black I was only playing Disguise my words to fool you From what I was saying" refers to The Cure's punk rock music. "Dressed in Berlin black" refers to what punk rock musicians wear. Berlin black is how the people would refer to punk rock musicians’ style. Style meaning their clothing, hair, and make-up. Punk rock musicians are known for black makeup, clothing and hair. Sometimes the musicians clothing is ripped. This brought up the social issue because some people felt that, the entire was not appropriate. "Disguise my words to fool you," this quote says that he uses other words, to symbolize what he truly means to fool whoever is listening. The last word in stanza 1 line two connects to stanza 1 line 2 "playing" and "saying" they both end in -ing. The quote "Grip you in a luger lock This will be the big one" from the song World War talks about playing rock music instead of violence. Luger lock is a type of gun. "Grip you in a Luger lock" means that they are holding someone by gun point. When someone is being held by gunpoint, they are not themselves, they try not to get shot and do whatever they are told. These lyrics are saying that punk rock musicians can not be themselves without being judged. The Cure and many other punk rock musicians were looked down upon in society because their music is a little dark because they were letting out all of their angry feelings through music. The quote from the song World War written by The Cure "Grip you in a Luger lock" is referring to how punk rock band's music is darker than other types because they are taking out their anger through their music, instead of taking out their anger through crime or doing drugs. The Cure wrote the lyrics "World war No one would believe me, No one's a winner No one's a loser