The History of Punk Rock What comes to your mind when you hear the word “punk?” Do you think of a violent‚ attention-seeking young person‚ or do you think of a rebellious teenager who is trying to go against the mainstream society? “Punk is about being 16 and saying no.” According to Encarta Dictionary: English‚ punk is a youth movement of the late 1970s‚ characterized by loud aggressive rock music‚ confrontational attitudes‚ body piercing‚ and unconventional hairstyles‚ makeup‚ and clothing
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greatest band of the rock history. Some might say that we’re exaggerating. How can we consider a group that never changed anything since its start as "big"? What credibility these old rockers dressed in black leather have at the beginning of the new millennium ? These are the two criticisms that are usually made concerning the four "Big Apple Men"‚ and that are denied by irrefutable facts: more than 2.000 concerts; about 20 albums of great quality‚ 3 of which are part of the rock history; thousands
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Punk Rock was very influential‚ but also had some controversial songs and lyrics. An example is identified in the song “God Save The Queen” by the Sex Pistols. The lyrics are as followed: "God save the Queen She ain’t no human being There is no future In England’s dreaming" Punk Rock is notable for expressing the artists’ true feelings and this is exactly that. That is why there is a huge supporting crowd around the genre because others are afraid to say it‚ but will rally with it. Lyrically‚ the
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Punk Rock‚ which began in the mid 1970’s‚ began as a fad and quickly became a phenomenon that changed the music industry forever. Punk Rock was a new sound that came from a combination of rock and pop music. Punk was very different from mainstream music and along with this new sound‚ an entire subculture started to form. The focus of this paper is on the early development of punk rock‚ the bands and musicians who started the new sound‚ the subculture that was influenced by the punk rock movement
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Punk Rock Music The genre of punk rock music is recognized from the 1960’s and is a style of music unlike others. Punk rock music is stereotyped as a bad influence on teen’s lifestyles. When in reality‚ it actually serves as a stimulating way to improve one’s mind and mentality in terms of their actions. Punk rock was one of the first cultures to teach people to speak up and stand for what they believe. This helped create rebellion which isn’t necessarily a bad thing‚ rebellion just to rebel is
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‘The Clown Punk’ by Simon Armitage Learning Objectives: AO1: Respond to the using details from the poem to support your opinion AO2: Analyse the writers’ methods (language‚ structure and form) and the purposes of these methods Pre-reading Activity Look at the pictures below and state your initial reaction(s) to the person / people in the photo. Do not spend more than 5 seconds on each picture. 1 2 3 Reaction: Reaction: Reaction: Overall‚ what do these people have in common
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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 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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Pre- punk music started with the band group called “velvet underground” with a song called Venus in furs in 1967 . Personally the group was uninteresting and leaning more on the dark side . The music was very raw and noisy . Some other band groups of that time were also Mc 5 in 1968‚ they came out with the song “kick out the jams” . These pre-punk bands has set an example for the the bands to come . These bands exemplify being wild and energetic and the music itself was usually quick and short
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Despite the internal turmoil in the punk movement‚ punk rock made several things clear to international audiences. Punk Rock‚ in its subculture‚ managed to break down many barriers of expression and language. It made an indentation in the commercial music industry. It provided a fresh alternative to a boring‚ stagnant music scene. But most of all‚ punk’s legacy lies in its introduction of self employment and activism‚ most essential to Britain at the time. It illustrated that anyone can do it themselves
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