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Originally posted by Shalome
*sigh*
Punk rock used to be about the politics, about saying "F*** YOU!" loud and clear to the establishment, and, most of all, about having a really f***in good time.
It's too bad that people have to have the "punker-than-thou" mindset.. and that it's about whether or not someone has a mohawk or not... rather than about who you are, how you think, and what you do.
All self-proclaimed punkers need to read some Maximum Rock 'N' Roll and listen to some Dead Kennedys. That's a suggestion, not a rule.
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I have to say that I'm now completely impressed with you Shalome.
I'm 34 years old and I got into punk rock in '79. Back then, Punk included Hardcore, what was called techno back then, New Romantic and New Wave, Ska (or Dance Hall) and Reggae (and if you don't belive that, look into Jamaicas' history through the eyes of a Jamaican. Bob Marley was a Punk!). Back then U2 and Huey Lewis and the News was listened to by Punks. Back then The Cult was called Southern Death Cult before becoming Death Cult before changing to what they are now.
Let's put it this way. A lot of things were different.
But here is the key thing. It meant something a lot more. LIke you said, listen to DK. People that actually had something to say. The Clash too. Songs like Washington Bullets from the San Danista album mean something more than just worrying about the next 40 ouncer or bong hit.
Another thing. It was a lot harder to be into Punk back then where as now it's much more accepted. Back in the early 80's, you had all these what we called haitians (long hair rock listening too levi jacket wearing jerks) that almost allways wanted to fight. It seemed like I spent 7th - 9th grade throwing down! After I busted up a couple of fools, and the rest knew I was willing, things got eaesier.
Anyways, Punk
IS a state of mind. If you have that state of mind, you don't even
NEED to dress the part. It's in how you act and treat others. That doesn't include spitting on people or punching them in pits. Besides,
NORMAL people alone are tossed up enough, why act like them? I'll bet it wasn't a 'punker' that blew up the building in
Oklahoma City. It wasn't 'punkers' that supported and/or allowed genocidal regimes in Southeast Asia and South America that are responsible for the deaths of millions!
I'll calm down now.
For you Indira, I'm glad to see you're at a good beginning. Just don't let the establishment tell you which direction is the correct one.
Rock hard, ride free....
Big Din K.R.
P.S.
Shalome, do you remeber a magazine called Flipside? Is it still around? I've been in the South Caribbean for the past couple of years.