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What does punk rock mean to you?

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Chestnut Mon 13-Jan-20 17:49:22

I was in my 20s when punk rock came along. Didn't understand it and thought it was just the most awful thing I'd ever seen! There was a programme on recently with Chris Packham, a serious punk rocker, explaining what it meant to him and why it was so significant. I watched this in an attempt to understand what it was all about and thought it was interesting. He spoke about his experiences and interviewed other old punks, all now middle aged and often wealthy. Was anyone here a punk, if so what did it mean to you? Or like me did you just loathe it?

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MissAdventure Mon 13-Jan-20 17:55:21

I was 14 when punk appeared, so the ideal age to channel my teenage angst into energetic, loud, noisy music which wasn't sung by girls with flicky up hair, and sweet faces.
I loved punk then, and I still love it now. smile

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Poppyred Mon 13-Jan-20 18:00:00

Absolutely nothing ....next lol

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BBbevan Mon 13-Jan-20 18:01:23

DH when asked said ‘sticky up hair’ But then we were art student beatniks

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Mapleleaf Mon 13-Jan-20 18:06:10

Safety pins, ripped clothing, chains, spiky, coloured hair and shouty, awful "music". Still loathe most of it.

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TrendyNannie6 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:06:55

Wild multicoloured hair.wild makeup.chains. Studs.loud music. Loved it, especially Debbie Harry and blonde, Debbie was the face of punk. Also loved Sid Vicious. The Ramones etc etc

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TrendyNannie6 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:07:07

Blonde not blonde

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TrendyNannie6 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:07:19

Blondie

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GagaJo Mon 13-Jan-20 18:07:33

Britain, rebellion and beauty! I lived on the Kings Road in Chelsea and the punks mohicans were incredible multicoloured and totally gravity defying.

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silverlining48 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:08:33

Think it’s an age thing, we best like the music we grow up with. I was into rock n roll Beatles, Rolling Stones etc.
When punk came along I was in my twenties, married, with job/mortgage/responsibilities. It didn’t mean anything, other than a loud noise, to me.
No doubt my mum thought the same about rock n roll etc. Horses for courses and so on,

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MissAdventure Mon 13-Jan-20 18:09:36

X-Ray Spex were one of my favourites.
I love their lyrics; 'The day the world turned day glo' is quite prophetic.

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GagaJo Mon 13-Jan-20 18:10:28

Oooo silverlining48, THE STONES!

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MissAdventure Mon 13-Jan-20 18:12:07

Pssst! silverlining was chatted up by the Stones.

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grannypiper Mon 13-Jan-20 18:14:15

Stiff little Fingers, the best band ever to have come out of N. Ireland, they didnt give a stuff. The music still sound great today

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Chestnut Mon 13-Jan-20 18:14:23

When I was a teenager it was psychedelic love and peace, Beatles, Beach Boys etc. so punk seemed totally alien to me. After all the beautiful songs and music we'd listened to for the previous 10 years punk music just sounded like a tuneless noise.

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silverlining48 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:14:33

And when I was 16 I got chatted up by them gaga! They were a lot younger then too but a scruffy lot compared to the Beatles.

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GagaJo Mon 13-Jan-20 18:15:18

MissAdventure, were you a groupie? I would have been, faced with a young Mick Jagger!

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MissAdventure Mon 13-Jan-20 18:15:33

Stiff little fingers 'Alternative Ulster'. Great song!

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silverlining48 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:16:16

Oops didn’t see yours MissA. grin

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MissAdventure Mon 13-Jan-20 18:16:55

I'm too young to be a stones groupie.
Ian Dury was my teen crush.

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MissAdventure Mon 13-Jan-20 18:17:46

Well, I thought I'd get in before you did, silver grin

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rosecarmel Mon 13-Jan-20 18:18:38

we are 3 generations of love ? punk .. smile

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silverlining48 Mon 13-Jan-20 18:22:10

MissA smile

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GagaJo Mon 13-Jan-20 18:23:46

Me too MissA. I was actually a New Romantic BUT have always loved the Stones. And the Clash, Sex Pistols etc.

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GagaJo Mon 13-Jan-20 18:25:11

For you, MissA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=59K2kF6o9Tk

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