The 1980s are mostly known for its cheesy new wave music, with keyboards and big hair. One of the turning points in music, punk rock, was also recognized in the early 80s. Though it was less popular then, punk rock has stuck around and managed to become a very well-known and popular music genre. Some of the very early bands of the 1970s helped to pave the way for punk rock bands. The Slits, The 101ers, Malcom McLauren, and the Raincoats were a few of the trend-setting bands. A UK feminist punk group called the The Slits were formed in the late 70s to early 80s. Their unorthodox tribal-influenced rhythms single them out as the more underrated units of the time.
The 101ers were formed in London in the 70s and established itself on a fading pub-rock circuit about to be undermined by the advent of punk. Theyre songs showed the singers abrasive delivery already in place. .(Ancient Punk Rock History, online dialogue, WWW.nstop.com/paloma/history.html) By 1980 the lessons of punk were defined; keep it simple, skip the solos, pump the attitude, and each band eventually developed their own style. Mtv gave punk rock a head start, debuting in 1981, around the time punk rock had developed. .(DeCurtis, Anthony The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, (c)1992 page #673) Music videos miniaturize our attention spans, lionizes beauty over talent, robs artists of their mystery, objectifies women, pacifies viewers, ruins the individual experience of a song, and destroys the boundaries between creativity and commercialism.(DeCurtis, Anthony The Rolling Stone illustrated History of Rock and Roll (c)1992 page #640) Kurt Kobain, a formerly well-known punk rocker, describes himself as the stereotypical punk rocker; a rebellious child with anger toward his parents for a bad marriage.(Azerrad, Michael Come As You Are (c)1994 page #13) But not all punk rockers are depressed or had an unhappy childhood, I only write music when Im depressed. When Im in a good mood, thats when I want to be out living a life(Seventeen Magazine, (c)1999).
The Term Paper on Led Zeppelin: A Decade That Changed Rock Music
Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1980. During that interval there were dramatic changes in rock music, its mythologies, the industry, and its audience. Through circumstance, design, and luck the band occupied a central position in some of the most significant of these developments. The band’s impact on rock was music was noteworthy: Led Zeppelin rewrote all the record books. ...
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Some other well-known punk rock bands are; Green Day, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blink 182, NOFX, Dead Kennedys, Exploited, Offspring, Pink Floyd, Ramones, Bad Religion, etc. In recent poll, The Sex Pistols, Green Day, and Blink 182 were voted the most liked. The Offspring recently became fairly famous off their most recent album Americana, but most of their fans are accusing them of selling out because they ditched their trademark sound and went trendy for fame and fortune. Green Day is one of the most well-known bands in the United States. Thanks to Woodstock 94, and their hit album Dookie, which sold over 11 million copies world wide. Green Day also won an award for Best alternative music performance. When the Dead Kennedys started out, they were the typical British punk rock band, but their depth to their lyrics raised the group above the average punk outfit.(Punk Rock, online dialogue, WWW.Geocities.com/Baja/outback/4526/muzikamuzikamu zika.html) Punk rock has come a long way, from being a small controversial music genre to an ever-growing sensation of North America.
Punk Rock has also influenced many types of music including; alternative, metal, and ska. By all rights, punk rock should have killed off heavy metal. . . what it really did was give metal a new point of entry.(Anthony DeCurtis, The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll 1992)
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