Um, Oi!
-Bret (waaay too tired and groggy this morning to even form a remotely
intelligent response)
Haggerty, Mike wrote:
> Well, if you want an essay, question, answer the following:
>
> The theme of alienation plays an important role in punk rock, and is
> often framed in terms of the play between the haves and the have nots.
> The British punk movement was very much focused on living conditions and
> wages, with bands like the Sex Pistols presenting bleak pictures of
> corrupt instutions while the Cockney Rejects dealt with issues of
> authority in relation to people living in the lowest economic classes.
> On the other hand, in America, bands like Black Flag, the Minutemen, and
> Husker Du wrote extensively about the difficulties finding employment
> and focued on a very different experience. Compare and contrast the
> impact of societal economics on the punk movement between Britian and
> America as reflected in songs of the late 70's and early 80's. Use
> source materials wherever possible.
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