Being a "Child of the Sixties", I do count myself lucky as being alive during an exciting time of Popular Music, "POP Music". arriving at the death knells of Elvis, and the birth of The Beatles (SPIT, more later!) and The Stones (HURRAH!) and many more.
In the 21st century when pop stardom relies on televisual viewing and public votes, I am somewhat bored out of my tiny bald head. Not gonna whine on about the Saturday night reality shows, as all I glean of them is through the press and not through first hand viewing, for F*%$ks sake, they're nearly all on a Saturday night, which goes to prove theres a masonic type link between schedulers and breweries, any excuse to go to pub is a good 'un.
I really am glad that I was around when Punk finally happened, I don't dismiss Glam Rock and Heavy Metal and Prog Rock and anything that happened prior to Punk, and am still happy for all musical genres to exist side-by-side.
Punk made me more politically aware, and made me question things, (authority, racism, justice), can many people say that about many groups today? I know a lot of band's do a lot of stirling work, but it all smacks of self-publicism, post Band Aid, buy my album i am nice and help people!
Yes Punk was a bit manufactured and "set-up" but a few good bands came through and it encouraged others to form bands, which is always a good thing!
By the way even as a child hated The Beatles, as was made to sing yellow submarine at school!
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