The death of an anarchist pt.1 The Day that Punk Died. (497 hits)
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Submitted by RockDocc (View user info) at 2006-08-18 05:36:33 EDT
Oh yes, I am about to go there. I am about to cross that line, the line that separates the pop-punks/emo-kids from the "Post Ramones now I like metal" people.
I'm going to talk about the death of the thought of Anarchy, and the rise of the hot topic non-conformist.
First off let me begin by saying that yes, I was a punk once; and young. I wore my hair in a tight mohawk, consumed massive amounts of liquor and proceeded to "fuck the system" as much as possible.
I hated anyone connected with the government, any sort of business, and anything else that could possibly be connected with the "man". My room was a haven to all things anti-conformist, my speech was interspersed with bits of information about che guevara, karl marx, Thomas Jefferson, and the government sponsored death of Punk in the 80's. As I grew older and joined the military (yeah, really anarchist thing to do...) my deep rooted hatred of the government only grew. I didn't want to serve my country, I just wanted to fight, I didn't give a damn about patriotism, I was going off to fight the fascists all across the world, not just at home. Unfortunately, like I said, I grew older.
I learned more, I began to understand political philosophy, and soon learned why my favorite musical genre, Punk, died.
True Punk was anarchy, it was freedom from record labels, freedom from the overburdening of public taste, and freedom from all things "conformist"
In the mid-to late seventies though, this became the perfect money making combination.
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-08-18 16:04:21 EDT (#)
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I actually used to be the manager for a punk rock band, back in 1982, in Seattle.
Submitted by Maltese (user info) at 2006-08-18 13:42:25 EDT (#)
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ain'T goT no how whaTchamacalliT
Submitted by Susie_Derkins (user info) at 2006-08-18 12:50:38 EDT (#)
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I'm tired of self respect, I can't afford a car. I wanna be a pre-fab superstar! *two finger salute*
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2006-08-18 11:21:26 EDT (#)
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Needs more jewish super heros.
Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-08-18 10:51:43 EDT (#)
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Dead Kennedy's
Pietasters
Sex Pistols
Mustard Plug
The Decendents
No Use for a Name
NOFX
... perhaps not a vintage list but a credible one nonetheless.
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And you know, the problem with anti-establishmentarianism (OH DAG I GOT TU USE THAT WERD FUK YEA!!!!) is that if you *truly* abide by it's tenets, you can't wear a shirt, play a guitar, walk down the street, buy a cup of ANYTHING and you sure as shit can't have a bank account.
Though the music will always be great, the ideology is shit.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-08-18 10:50:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I feel your pain, bro.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-08-18 10:45:53 EDT (#)
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I'll give this a chance but if you need some expert analysis on the late 70's punk scene, I'm your man.
Submitted by EchoBoxing (user info) at 2006-08-18 10:31:36 EDT (#)
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really shitty
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2006-08-18 10:31:04 EDT (#)
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I would have liked it if this was longer, more personal and explained out a bit.
I dunno...
Submitted by nya_nyo (user info) at 2006-08-18 09:12:41 EDT (#)
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auto Exploited memories +2
Submitted by jojo747 (user info) at 2006-08-18 09:04:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Inflammable material is planted in my head
It's a suspect device that's left 2000 dead
-1 is the most underrated rating. I wish I was cool enough to use it more often. - Stagger_Lee
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2006-08-18 08:27:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Replen (user info) at 2006-08-18 06:47:31 (#)
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'A guy walks up to me and asks:
'What's punk?'. So I kick over
a garbage can and say: 'That's
punk'. So he kicks over a garbage
can and says: 'That's punk?' and
I say: 'No, that's trendy.'
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.
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Oh, the irony.
Submitted by rockdocc (user info) at 2006-08-18 06:51:29 EDT (#)
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exactly
Submitted by Replen (user info) at 2006-08-18 06:47:31 EDT (#)
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'A guy walks up to me and asks:
'What's punk?'. So I kick over
a garbage can and say: 'That's
punk'. So he kicks over a garbage
can and says: 'That's punk?' and
I say: 'No, that's trendy.'
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.
Submitted by rockdocc (user info) at 2006-08-18 06:23:07 EDT (#)
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okinawa, headin' out to 2nd mar div in jan. though.
Submitted by fun_with_needles (user info) at 2006-08-18 05:45:34 EDT (#)
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Doc, when you're right, you're right. I miss the Sub-Humans : (
BTW, Where are you stationed?
Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2006-08-18 05:41:32 EDT (#)
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God Save the Queen rocks.
Submitted by rockdocc (user info) at 2006-08-18 05:38:24 EDT (#)
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I'm not totally sure if I like this. It seems a bit..choppy. Kind of hurried. I couldn't really think of a way to smooth it out. That always seems to be my problem when I write, my stuff doesn't always come out as smooth as I'd like it to, and I really can't figure out how to fix it.
damnit.