malik@star.DEC (Karl Malik ZK1-1/D42 ) (03/28/84)
Re; punk Punk is clearly more than a style of music. Indeed, as a style of music it's not especially original - just standard garage-rock, except faster, louder and with agressive/obscene lyrics. It is yet another attempt by the younger generation to break with plastic, commericalized America. The lyrics assure limited air- play. You're not likely to hear the Dead Kennedys on Solid Gold. The music itself (sans lyrics) while energetic, tends to sound the same. Try listening to 10 punk tunes in a row - except for the lyrics, it's often hard to tell them apart. I'm told that many hard-core punkers tend to avoid drugs and alcohol. They go to punk clubs where they know the people, where they know the band. There's very little concern with fame and 'making it'. The music is loud, the dancing is physical and agressive. It's an urban American ritual, which promotes group unity, meaning and identity. Of course, then there's the Sid Vicious variety. Question: There are a number of sub-catagories of punkers - 'skin heads', 'Oi', etc. Anyone know what the differences are? ,Karl
an@hou2h.UUCP (A.NGUYEN) (03/29/84)
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Just like people, some punks are more intelligent than others. The
oft-mentioned Dead Kennedys are a prime example. Besides being loud
and fast and having disgustingly obnoxious lyrics, their music (hold
the snickers please!) also offer some revealing social commentaries
the like of which haven't been heard since Bob Dylan got "born-again."
At the end of "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables" is an Elvis
Presley cover ("Viva Las Vegas") done up in the best Jello Biafra
snarl, which is all the more ironic considering the Elvis that did
THAT song: rich, fat, and full of drugs.
Au Nguyen
"A savage journey to the heart of the American Dream ..."