History of Punk Rock

The History of

Punk rock.

By. John Maloney.

November 13th, 2006

Block 1 Social studies.

John Maloney

11-30-06

Block 1

Social Studies

History of Punk Rock

It was in a club called the electric circus, complete with pulsating lights, fragmented pieces of movies and strip lighting writhing on the floor, flashing off and on like a demented snake that’s swallowed phosphorus. That’s where Andy Warhol found the velvet underground. Some young band singing on stage about LSD and S&M. He then eventually became their manager. The stooges and Mc’s where the next piece in the puzzle we consider the history of punk rock. Often playing loud, crashing and violent music. Lastly the final influence from the glam rock scene where the several bands like David Bowey and the New York Dolls, who dressed and lived outrageously glamorously. Those who would produce this loud trashy sound would be forced to split it into

sub-genres like Hair Metal, Hard Rock and eventually Punk Rock. This was the starting point in punk rock music.

No solid bands had appeared until the mid 70’s,Where bands like The Ramones, Johnny Thunder and Blondie would come out playing at popular places like CbGb Playing at these places exposed these bands to more and more people. At the time England had started to produce its own punk rockish music. It was very political and economical. The United Kingdom had some very poor economics at the time. Un-employment was high so the youth was rebellious, angry and out of work. They had some views about this and a great deal of free time, so why not show how you feel with something you love, music.

These kids where banning together to find something to do when they found the shop called SEX. It was owned by Malcolm Mcflaren. He had been in the U.S using bands to advertise his clothing line but when he met the kids hanging out at his shop he knew they would be