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From: malik@star.DEC (Karl Malik  ZK1-1/D42 )
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Subject: punks
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Date: Wed, 28-Mar-84 13:28:45 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 28 13:28:45 1984
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Re; punk


	Punk is clearly more than a style of music. Indeed, as a style
of music it's not especially original - just standard garage-rock,
except faster, louder and with agressive/obscene lyrics. 

	It is yet another attempt by the younger generation to break
with plastic, commericalized America. The lyrics assure limited air-
play. You're not likely to hear the Dead Kennedys on Solid Gold. The
music itself (sans lyrics) while energetic, tends to sound the same.
Try listening to 10 punk tunes in a row - except for the lyrics, it's
often hard to tell them apart.

	I'm told that many hard-core punkers tend to avoid drugs and 
alcohol. They go to punk clubs where they know the people, where they 
know the band. There's very little concern with fame and 'making it'.
The music is loud, the dancing is physical and agressive. It's an
urban American ritual, which promotes group unity, meaning and identity.

	Of course, then there's the Sid Vicious variety.

	Question: There are a number of sub-catagories of punkers -
'skin heads', 'Oi', etc. Anyone know what the differences are?

							,Karl