Five artists who couldn’t stand the punk movement
Credit: Erica Echenberg
The punk movement wasn’t subtle as it took over the world. Leather, denim, declarations of hate, anarchy and attitude ran amok as the world of rock was pushed aside and forced to make room for a new sound.
There were a few things that led to the development of punk. One of the first was society as a whole. Britain was in a real state, as the country had been in a steady economic decline ever since the end of World War II, which meant that a lot of people were out of a job, and those who were working were stuck in a factory somewhere with little to no prospects. There was anger bubbling, and that trickled into the sound of punk.
Something else that led to the development of the genre was other rock music. The rise of styles such as prog and psych meant that the rock which people had come to know and love was becoming more and more complex, and for many, this meant it was more and more inaccessible. Punk was a return to basics, as people rebelled both against the system and also the music which was supposed to hold said system to account.
The movement had enemies from all sides, especially those the genre targeted politically and creatively. Today, we will focus on the latter, as these were all artists making music at the same time as the punk movement, and they couldn’t stand this new genre at all.
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