Youth: Punk Movement

Question 1

What were the issues with youth culture?

Answer 1

-youth culture 70s continued cause concerns for older gen
-they reflected social, political + econ battles occurring elsewhere

Question 2

What movement started in 1975?

Answer 2

-the punk movement
-influenced by bands from US such as NY Dolls who rejected commercialism

Question 3

How was punk seem in Br music?

Answer 3

-band like the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned + the Buzzcocks played loud fast guitar music
-lyrics were often shouted over the top of the music

Question 4

What was the punk philosophy like?

Answer 4

-very nihilistic
-rejected hippy culture that came before + embraced a DIY attitude

Question 5

What did their music reflect?

Answer 5

-the social alienation many youths felt

Question 6

What was the image of punks destined to be?

Answer 6

-image of punks designed to be shocking
-wore bondage gear, safety pins + ripped t-shirts with spiky hair

Question 7

How was this dress style reflected by designers?

Answer 7

-Vivienne Westwood + Malcolm McLaren opened boutique called SEX london
-was extremely influential on punk movement

Question 8

What was the impact of the punk movement?

Answer 8

-created a moral panic

Question 9

What was the impact of the sex pistols?

Answer 9

-managed by McLaren + fronted by Johnny Rotten
-swore on live TV + released controversial song ‘God Save The Queen’ during silver jubilee 1977 reaching no. 2 in charts

Question 10

What newspaper headlines were influenced by the punk movement?

Answer 10

-newspaper headlines like ‘the filth and the fury’ and ‘TV fury over rock cult filth’