... nineties mostly hailed from California (Green Day, the Offspring, etc.). Punk vanguards from the seventies hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones, the Clash, etc.). The Sex Pistols' "Liar- and Blink182's "What's My Age Again?- demonstrates how conditions " social, political, and physical " are reflected in the nature of the music produced by these ... one of the first politically charged punk bands, advocating anarchy in most of their tunes. The band embraced and produced songs that reflected the punk ideology: rebellion and nihilism. The Sex Pistols also reacted...

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... a hoard of protesting voices, the monarchy have also fallen victim to the seventies punk revolutionaries, The Sex Pistols. During an article featured on The Sex Pistols, I quote this "The Queen was a national treasure. Everyone loved her, everyone except the Sex Pistols- This quote is self-explanatory, palpably the fascist rockers, The Sex Pistols, cared for no hierarchy, no classes, except from themselves; they were the top of Britain ... , a new Britain controlled by an atomic bombardment of rakish lyrics and noise. The Sex Pistols did not need stability; they were their own administra...

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... others to do things they normally wouldn't indulge in. It was born as a reaction to the bland, corporate rock of the 1970s. Early exponents of punk include Sex Pistols, The Clash, Ramones and Buzzcocks. Punk's recent revival is attributed to the dominance of sound-alike "alternative" bands. Punk started in the 1970's as a thorn ... skill, and it wasn't always planned out. There is an argument about where punk music started and why it did. Some people think it was the Sex Pistols in the UK, while others think it was the Ramones in New York. Punks will actually argue for hours over this. W...

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... 90's mostly hailed from California (Green Day, the Offspring, etc.). Punk coming from the 70's hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones, the Clash, etc.). The Sex Pistols emerged in the late 70's as one of the first politically charged punk bands, supporting anarchy in most of their tunes. The band embraced and produced songs that reflected the ... no. That's just trendy". As a fan of punk music myself, that quote is totally true. Proper punk bands were the bands like Iggy Pop, The Ramones, The Clash and The Sex Pistols. Later bands were just evolutions of the earl...

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... political and social oppositions for years, free from media backlash. Controversy is the essence of punk rock. The movement was started by bands like the New York Dolls and the Sex Pistols, in the late 1970's, with a conscious effort to go against the norm. More than a musical style, punk rock is a vehicle for artists to express opinions, question authority, and challenge listeners ... rock has not yet felt the wrath of the Mtv generation and still favors creativity and talent over tight bodies and skimpy outfits. However, punk rock music does have its sex appeal, apparent in the Distil...

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... a type of music, but it is also a lifestyle and a brotherhood to the majority of punk rockers. Punk-rock originated in the late seventies with a few breakthrough bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. Although it did not catch on right away with the people of the time, that is what has helped punk-rock to stay the way it is ... punk-rock should be saved and kept sacred to all those who appreciate and love the music for its true meaning and art. Unlike most artists today who sing about sex, fame and money, punk-rock praises life, memorable experiences and all that life is worth. ...

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