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what were the causes of punk? (political movement (rock against racism…
what were the causes of punk?
political movement
political themes in songs
wearing political symbols
"infatuation with communism was fundamentally aesthetic rather than political" - Simon Reynolds, Rip it up and start again, pg. 26
talking about the band Magazine
instead of fully understanding a political view and understanding the fundamentals, people were infatuated with it and idolized it.
rock against racism
"Rock Against Racism (RAR) was a brilliantly unorthodox meeting of pop culture and politics, founded by the music photographer Red Saunders in response to a drunken onstage outburst in August 1976 from Eric Clapton" - Harris, John. Noisy, messy, unconventional and progressive: remembering Rock Against Racism: Rock Against Racism was a brilliantly unorthodox meeting of pop culture and politics
form of activism through a creative outlet
"quickly developed into a dynamic movement that sought, with debatable success, to comabat racism withing british society at large" - A. G. Moliterno
“Teddy boys, mods and skinheads all adopted or rebounded off black style and music in their youthful rebellion against the constrictions of their class background. Punk in this sense was not unique." - Moliterno
David Widgery captured what had been achieved: "For a while we managed to create, in our noisy, messy, unconventional way, an emotional alternative to nationalism and patriotism, a celebration of a different kind of pride and solidarity."
suggests punk was a platform for people to express their views on subjects such as politics to younger generation
"links between the UK's economic decline and some people's aggressive longing for the days of empire, which fed into the rise of a newly emboldened far right... All of these elements chimed with mainstream politics and everyday culture: the long reverberations of Enoch Powell's "rivers of blood" speech, brazen racism within the Conservative Party, and the nastiness and nostalgia that bled out via everything from racist stand-up comedians to the Second World War comic books that were part of thousands of 1970s childhoods."- John Harris
could imply that extreme political views were caused by issues in society at the time and that as a result activisms were also formed.
inevitable part of the progression of music
"It's right on schedule. We've all spent enough time with the old boomer iconography of rock and roll--Elvis and Chuck Berry, the Beatles, the student movement, Woodstock--that it's become quite cozy and grandparentish;" - John Harris
as older rock bands got more successful they lost touch with the younger generations, whereas punk music spoke about issues relatable to a younger generation
concerts became too expensive unlike punk concerts where entry was very cheap and in some cases free
no longer relatable
to shock people/ get a reaction
act of rebellion
“Punk could be a blind, nihilistic rebellion, distinctly apolitical in its stance” - Moliterno
use of Nazi/ communist symbolism/ references in songs
more relatable and accessible for a young generation in society at the time
as older rock bands got more successful they lost touch with the younger generations, whereas punk music spoke about issues relatable to a younger generation
cheaper concerts and on a local scale. also more personal.. can get up close whereas older rock bands, cant see them despite tickets costing a lot