This was a documentary about the development and evolution of Punk. In many ways I’ve always been a little confused about it. I mean it seemed like at some point punk was rebelious and out there and then it turned into Green Day (Not to knock Green Day as artists - I like some of ther stuff - but seriously - punk?)
The show was great because it took such an expansive view - from the Ramones to Sex Pistols to Black Flag and more.
One of my favorite parts was the interviews with David Johansen THe lead singer of the New Yorks Dolls. A totally old school punk band. You know him - he was the guy also known as “Buster Poindexter” if you grew up in the 80s :) Kind of a switch - I understand the psudeonym now a lot better.
Bottom Line: If you are into music history - this is a fine slice of a genre that isn’t all that it is cracked up to be - but you don’t know that when you’re young and angry.
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