MUS 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sex Pistols, Proto-Punk, Iggy Pop
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Aggressive virtuosity is not the point of punk. Showing what it feels like to be an outsider. This is an example of the musical material supporting the ideological divide between hippie counter culture and protopunk. Short song --> dj has to do more work. Not only made the music themselves, but highlighting that. Not wanting to be a part of the status quo or a resistance group. The sex pistols, "god save the queen" (1977) Nationalism --> racism for indian and pakistani immigrants. Idea was that being english could justify bad behavior in other countries. Punk challenges the idea of mythically victorious england. England is not as great as people thought. Outsiders found that this "movement" gave them a place to be alone with others. The sex pistols and other bands found ways to deal with anger, aggression, frustration. Creating a utopia for themselves where they can dance non-stop and feel that the outside world does not exist.
