MUCO 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Protestantism, Hardcore Punk, Payola
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Really represented a lot of what people were feeling. Center of punk scene in this part of london. Come out and do something about the stuff going on. Should i stay or should i go . More new wave like the later talking heads. More retro / disco at this point. New wave punk : music that grew out of punk. Not as in your face as punk though. Commenting on payola controlling what we listen to. Was suppose to play on snl and was told not to play radio radio. Would not let him back on for over 20 years. If your not pissed off your not paying attention. Everyone watching tv and not paying attention to the world. Goal to shock you and make you pay attention. Name of their band is suppose to represent the end of the american dream. People did not understand it was sarcasm.
