Advice from Old PeopleSometimes, just sometimes, old people say something worth listening to. Ok, so it's like picking the needle out of a whole haystack of mis-remembered war stories, but those gems should be celebrated.
Tell us something worthwhile an old-type person has told you.
Note, we're leaving the definition of old up to you, you smooth-skinned youngsters.
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chthonic, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 16:16)
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@weekerIt's mainly the Clash's fault that punk is associated with socialism anyway.
Punk = being a punk (as in a scumbag) and not giving a shit. Not 'being a right-on student opposed to money and profit'. People like Legs McNeil of Punk magazine and Johnny Ramone ie the originators of 'punk' in the 70s* were/are quite right wing.
Listen to the Pistols on the Bill Grundy show - quite openly revelling in the money they got and that they'd 'fucking spent it. Down the boozer'. Not given it to charity.
*your ACTUAL originators of punk like Iggy Pop and the 60s garage bands are probably even more openly welcoming of money etc than the 70s lot. By definition if you're a 'punk' you're a bit of an arsehole.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Jun 2008, 15:58,
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