Sorry, but that's wrong. Most skinheads at the time of this song were all about white power. There were of course a few who adopted the skinhead look that weren't racist, and some even took on the style in an attempt to defuse the stereotype, but since it was so ingrained (started out in the 70s), the connotation couldn't be lost.
Sorry, but that's wrong. Most skinheads at the time of this song were all about white power. There were of course a few who adopted the skinhead look that weren't racist, and some even took on the style in an attempt to defuse the stereotype, but since it was so ingrained (started out in the 70s), the connotation couldn't be lost.
Well, by its release in 1985 the term skinhead was more associated with Right Wing racist groups here in England (where the skinhead racism scene originated), but the skinhead look and culture did come from the ska/raggae scene in England. Carribean immigrants working alongside white lads shared their music with them and thats where skinheads came from, it was the extreme opposite of racism and was a multi-cultured and friendly scene, the previous reply is wrong to state that right wingers had it first, it was the racist dickheads who stole the look from the ska crowd. Watch 'This...
Well, by its release in 1985 the term skinhead was more associated with Right Wing racist groups here in England (where the skinhead racism scene originated), but the skinhead look and culture did come from the ska/raggae scene in England. Carribean immigrants working alongside white lads shared their music with them and thats where skinheads came from, it was the extreme opposite of racism and was a multi-cultured and friendly scene, the previous reply is wrong to state that right wingers had it first, it was the racist dickheads who stole the look from the ska crowd. Watch 'This is England' if you're interested.
That may be true, C3llarD00r, but but my point was that this song, at the time of its recording, was most likely referring to contemporaneous (and bigoted) North American skinheads. Which is partly where the song's humor lies.
That may be true, C3llarD00r, but but my point was that this song, at the time of its recording, was most likely referring to contemporaneous (and bigoted) North American skinheads. Which is partly where the song's humor lies.
Maybe it's just where I lived, but being a skinhead back then meant being racist. It wasn't until the late 80s, early 90's that I met skins that were anti-racism...
Maybe it's just where I lived, but being a skinhead back then meant being racist. It wasn't until the late 80s, early 90's that I met skins that were anti-racism...
Keep in mind this tune came out before Skinheads were racist, and at the time were just a subculture of Punk, with emphasis on the Working Class.
Back then there were Hispanic Skins, Black Skins, Eastern European Skins and Asian Skins.
BUT this song is basically about taking Skinheads bowling. Nothing more. Dave Lowery is a genius and a dadaist.
Sorry, but that's wrong. Most skinheads at the time of this song were all about white power. There were of course a few who adopted the skinhead look that weren't racist, and some even took on the style in an attempt to defuse the stereotype, but since it was so ingrained (started out in the 70s), the connotation couldn't be lost.
Sorry, but that's wrong. Most skinheads at the time of this song were all about white power. There were of course a few who adopted the skinhead look that weren't racist, and some even took on the style in an attempt to defuse the stereotype, but since it was so ingrained (started out in the 70s), the connotation couldn't be lost.
Well, by its release in 1985 the term skinhead was more associated with Right Wing racist groups here in England (where the skinhead racism scene originated), but the skinhead look and culture did come from the ska/raggae scene in England. Carribean immigrants working alongside white lads shared their music with them and thats where skinheads came from, it was the extreme opposite of racism and was a multi-cultured and friendly scene, the previous reply is wrong to state that right wingers had it first, it was the racist dickheads who stole the look from the ska crowd. Watch 'This...
Well, by its release in 1985 the term skinhead was more associated with Right Wing racist groups here in England (where the skinhead racism scene originated), but the skinhead look and culture did come from the ska/raggae scene in England. Carribean immigrants working alongside white lads shared their music with them and thats where skinheads came from, it was the extreme opposite of racism and was a multi-cultured and friendly scene, the previous reply is wrong to state that right wingers had it first, it was the racist dickheads who stole the look from the ska crowd. Watch 'This is England' if you're interested.
That may be true, C3llarD00r, but but my point was that this song, at the time of its recording, was most likely referring to contemporaneous (and bigoted) North American skinheads. Which is partly where the song's humor lies.
That may be true, C3llarD00r, but but my point was that this song, at the time of its recording, was most likely referring to contemporaneous (and bigoted) North American skinheads. Which is partly where the song's humor lies.
Maybe it's just where I lived, but being a skinhead back then meant being racist. It wasn't until the late 80s, early 90's that I met skins that were anti-racism...
Maybe it's just where I lived, but being a skinhead back then meant being racist. It wasn't until the late 80s, early 90's that I met skins that were anti-racism...