The Sex Pistols

Gavin B. · 06-28-2009, 11:38 AM

You have to give Malcom McLauren credit for coining the term punk and Vivienne Westwood the credit for creating the punk style. But weren't McLauren and Westwood simply marketing a kind of music and fashion style that had already been around for long time?

There were lots of groups in the UK playing American R&B in 1963, but it was Brian Epstien who packaged the Beatles as a musical commodity. Ironically prior to Epstien's involvement, the Beatles dress, acted and sounded like punk rockers.

**Janszoon** · 06-28-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

err...I don't know.

I may have posted my reply assuming you were going to disagree with me.

Where's all the fun gone?

Argentina. But it's having a good time down there.

**Janszoon** · 06-28-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin B.

You have to give Malcom McLauren credit for coining the term punk and Vivienne Westwood the credit for creating the punk style.

McLaren didn't coin the term, and while Vivienne Westwood certainly deserves a lot of credit in terms of the style, I wouldn't go so far as saying she created it.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-28-2009, 02:47 PM

If it wasn't for the the Brit punks nobody would give a flying fuck about The Ramones, Patti Smith or Television.

Mirrorball95 · 06-28-2009, 02:49 PM

No one in Britain that is.

right-track · 06-28-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

If it wasn't for the the Brit punks nobody would give a flying fuck about The Ramones, Patti Smith or Television.

How have you just managed to say in one sentence, what I've been trying to get across in more than half a dozen posts?

**Janszoon** · 06-28-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

No one in Britain that is.

Mirrorball hits the nail on the head.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-28-2009, 03:04 PM

They were selling sod all in the states until punk (Thats the Brit punks) broke there.

Mirrorball95 · 06-28-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Mirrorball hits the nail on the head.

cue

right-track · 06-28-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Mirrorball hits the nail on the head.

Mirrorball couldn't hit a donkey's arse with a spade!

06-28-2009, 11:38 AM	#221 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	You have to give Malcom McLauren credit for coining the term punk and Vivienne Westwood the credit for creating the punk style. But weren't McLauren and Westwood simply marketing a kind of music and fashion style that had already been around for long time? There were lots of groups in the UK playing American R&B in 1963, but it was Brian Epstien who packaged the Beatles as a musical commodity. Ironically prior to Epstien's involvement, the Beatles dress, acted and sounded like punk rockers. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt

06-28-2009, 02:47 PM	#224 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	If it wasn't for the the Brit punks nobody would give a flying fuck about The Ramones, Patti Smith or Television. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-28-2009, 03:04 PM	#228 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	They were selling sod all in the states until punk (Thats the Brit punks) broke there. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.