| Elvis Costello – Pump It Up Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I'm writing this to everyone who thinks that Elvis Costello is "punk," "pretty punk" or "very punk." First, EC is one of my all-time favorite artists. But, punk? Are you kidding me? Here are some of my other favorite artists that are PUNK: The Sex Pistols, The Clash, David Johanssen and the New York Dolls, Patti Smith, The Scientists, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, etc. Punk began in the mid 1970s in the U.K (protopunk began in the 1960s). It was very political and did not have a mainstream audience, though there was a subculture of punk fans here in the U.S. This was mainly among diaffected and disillusioned young people. It was rebellious and it had an anti-government feel. Because punk wasn't mainstream, it didn't really catch on here until the 2000s. Sadly, many people missed out and believe to this day that new wave artists like Elvis Costello were punk, which they were not. |
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