Punk Rock: Through History Michael Carlton Abalon MMA-1‚ ENG012‚ A52 Prof. Jhona Niem November 24‚ 2010 “Punk is always something that`s going to be with us and to try and explain that would be stupid at this point”. -Billie Joe Armstrong‚ Green Day Punk Rock: Through History 1 “This could be the day that I’ve died‚ this could be the day that I’ve died...” The lyrics from Don McLean’s song (1971) “American Pie” which was best known for its lyrics about the February 3
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Punk rock resulted in the perfect time and place coinciding with a confrontational mood towards authority‚ previous rock artists‚ and the state of the government. However‚ there were discrepancies among ideologies as US punks disagreed with the British punks‚ just as The Clash disagreed with the Sex Pistols. Some punks embraced political ideals‚ others simply desired to branch out and find new approaches to what had already been done. US punk and British punk were different in a few senses. Firstly
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Punk rock emerged around the same time period of the early 1970’s In the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ and Australia – as if it were an answer to a simultaneous social crisis. Punk was born in the garage and lived through the middle and lower class. It uses fast paced and hard hitting lyrics to push a rebellious and anti-establishment movement. The genre was defined by legendary artists beginning with the Ramones from New York‚ to the Sex Pistols in the UK. As generations passed‚ so did the message
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color‚ sound quality‚ scene or history‚ Hip-Hop (and therefore its more prolific offspring‚ rap) and punk share every important defining factor: heavy bassline‚ repetitive and melodically simple or devoid vocals focused on internal rhyme‚ minimalistic instrumental hooks‚ and lyrics about nihilism‚ social concern‚ poverty and oppression”(Ross Hsu). Hsu asserts that despite the fact that Hip-Hop and punk have different cultural and historical backgrounds‚ they are similar because they share the same musical
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fashion movements at any given time. Mainstream fashion often appropriates street fashion trends as influences. Most major youth subcultures have had an associated street fashion. Examples include: * Hippies (denim‚ T-shirts‚ long hair‚ flower power and psychedelic imagery‚ flared trousers) * Teddy Boys (drape jackets‚ drainpipe trousers‚ crepe shoes) * Punk fashion (ripped clothing‚ safety pins‚ bondage‚ provocative T-shirt slogans‚ Mohican hairstyle) * Skinheads (short-cropped
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are the youth subcultures‚ which your good children belong to. Nowadays the life of many young people is influenced by popular culture. The youth follow certain stereotypes that are imposed on them through TV‚ movies and music. In their lifestyle they try to imitate the images of their idols. Very often young people refuse to recognize the official culture. Instead‚ they become the supporters of the so called youth subculture. A youth subculture is a youth-based subculture with distinct
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Punk A power of anti-establishment‚ a behavior of breaking mainstream‚ a style to be ourselves‚ these are all the soul of Punk‚ a great genre of Rock’n Roll to be created in 1970’s. The most iconic band of Punk is Sex Pistols undoubtedly. No matter if they invented the Punk or not‚ they have brought this style to the world. They use the powerful‚ fast-paced‚ straight rhythm and tone to perform the music and vent their emotion unpretentiously. Besides‚ the clothing they wear‚ the lyric they write
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Commercialization of Graffiti Subculture Introduction In cultural studies‚ a subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates themselves from the larger culture which they belong to (Hebdige‚ 1979). The study of subcultures often consists of the study of symbolism attached to clothing‚ music and other visible appearances adopted by members of a subculture and also how those symbols are interpreted by the outsiders (Hebdige‚ 1979). Subcultures are usually opposition to the mainstream
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You Are Overview/Abstract Punk may be too abrasive‚ too noisy for the mainstream‚ and for that exact reason it appeals more and more to younger crowds. It speaks for people who feel disillusioned‚ angry‚ written off‚ or unheard. In doing research and conducting interviews‚ I found that for a lot of people‚ finding punk is a life-altering experience. It’s a sort of lightbulb moment for a confused‚ messed up kid‚ like they’ve finally found where they belong. Punk becomes a lifestyle - even without
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Punk ideologies are a group of varied social and political beliefs associated with the punk subculture. In its original incarnation‚ the punk subculture was primarily concerned with concepts such as rebellion‚ anti-authoritarianism‚ individualism‚ free thought and discontent. Punk ideologies are usually expressed through punk rock music‚ punk literature‚ spoken word recordings‚ punk fashion‚ or punk visual art. SEX PISTOLS The Sex Pistols were an English punk band formed in London in 1975. They
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