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punk was an assault on disco

punk was an assault on disco and thankfully killed the beast =).

i grew up listening to and loving the stuff. as others have said...it wasn't about the "music". it was a culture thing. never really liked the sex pistols but bands like velvet underground, joy division, iggy pop and the romones are still some of my oldy favorites. these guys actually knew how to write and perform. i was very fortunate to see them all live. i'll never forget a joy division show i saw in the UK.....i remember it like it was yesterday. talk about atmosphere and passion!. incredible!

every time i think about this stuff, i gotta smile.
levy03
levy03 OP
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this post was meant to be a reply to the "punk" post below. stupid newbe mistake on my behalf. the disco comment was meant to be a joke, although there is *some* truth in the comment.

my problem with disco wasn't so much the music, as it was the white leisure suits lol!.

lots of folks hated disco, not just the punk rockers.

punk hated almost everything excepted by the mainstream. crazy days for sure!
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stanwal
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When I was a boy ads for large assortments of fireworks always ended with "free punk". I never ordered any so I never found out what it was but I imagined it to be some cord you could light that would burn brightly for a little while and ignite other things. Just like punk music.
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jpgsf
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If you were fortunate enough to have been at Max's Kansas City, Club 82 , CBGBS you know how much fun it was.
levy03 OP
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"cord you could light that would burn brightly for a little while and ignite other things. Just like punk music."

so VERY true!

outstanding analogy.
markphd
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In the age of disco I could go to a club and ask a girl to dance and she would tell me to "Get lost". With punk I could go to a club and ask a girl to dance and she would punch me in the face before telling me to "Get lost".
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