I think the whole appeal of punk is that you can just be yourself. The acknowledgement of gross, embarrassing aspects of life - That would be lost if the movement became popular. Because mainstreaming things entails making them squeaky clean. Punk isn't for everyone, and that's the caveat that makes it so special, yet destined to be "underground". Although, at the same time, culturally, its far reaches have been taken for granted.
Yes, you're right on all points. Punk makes a good villain! That's what made films like Road Warrior, Class of '84 and Death Wish 3 so much fun in the 1980s. That's one aspect of punk: the "Bad Boy" image. That's also why the image eventually became part of mainstream culture.
Not everyone remembers Rodney Dangerfield, but he famously said "I don't get no respect!" Punk is like the Rodney Dangerfield of music culture, I guess...
I really like your Dangerfield analogy, haha! Punk is a villain, but it's also eternally cool, since it'll never be truly mainstream. Super fascinating cultural phenomenon!
i do like hearing about the early days I had no part of, and I'm especially glad you're letting the worl d in on what the government thought of punk. Scary shit. Hugs John
Wow I didn’t know the office was the size of my house, haha!!
Grammys are the worst and certainly rigged like all those awards now.
Yeah, it was a big space! High ceilings, too! No bathroom, though--only a water closet.
I think the whole appeal of punk is that you can just be yourself. The acknowledgement of gross, embarrassing aspects of life - That would be lost if the movement became popular. Because mainstreaming things entails making them squeaky clean. Punk isn't for everyone, and that's the caveat that makes it so special, yet destined to be "underground". Although, at the same time, culturally, its far reaches have been taken for granted.
Yes, you're right on all points. Punk makes a good villain! That's what made films like Road Warrior, Class of '84 and Death Wish 3 so much fun in the 1980s. That's one aspect of punk: the "Bad Boy" image. That's also why the image eventually became part of mainstream culture.
Not everyone remembers Rodney Dangerfield, but he famously said "I don't get no respect!" Punk is like the Rodney Dangerfield of music culture, I guess...
I really like your Dangerfield analogy, haha! Punk is a villain, but it's also eternally cool, since it'll never be truly mainstream. Super fascinating cultural phenomenon!
i do like hearing about the early days I had no part of, and I'm especially glad you're letting the worl d in on what the government thought of punk. Scary shit. Hugs John