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The American music scene consists of many diverse genres of music that all contribute to maintaining America’s reputation as a free country. Punk music in particular has had a profound effect on rock and roll music and has exercised its right to free speech by serving as a voice of opposition to political, economic and social conditions of conformity. The main driving force and motivation behind punk has been the economic state of the country it exists in. Punk’s success and popularity has relied heavily upon economic downfall and political conflict to evoke the desire for change. The following essay will explore the punk genre and lifestyle and its dependence on economic turmoil to hold it together.
The emergence of punk music into society proved to be a gradual one that gained momentum over a number of years underground. The punk lifestyle was meant to be an alternative to the mainstream. ... Punk music was described as “an open protest against the more established forms” of commercialized rock. ... “Everyone who gets involved in punk is usually prompted by some form of rebellion, be it against parents, authorities or the whole system itself.” When people were discontent with their lives, they turned to punk for answers or merely to let out their rage. As more people had more reason to be angry, the appeal of punk increased and so did its popularity.
Although punk became part of society over time, one could say its true exposure to the mainstream was during the 1970s. ... While punk was an American idea , it was received much better by the masses in Britain. ... When punk was introduced to working class youth in the UK, they jumped at the idea to take a stand. ... Not only did they have more to say, but they also needed that escape from poverty more than an American teenager needed to escape from their comfortable middle-class suburban lifestyle.
Approximate Word count = 1546
Approximate Pages = 6.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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